The president is expected to provide an update on lockdown regulations
The recent violence has been a cruel reminder for many South African Indians of the 1949 anti-Indian pogroms in KwaZulu-Natal
The sole black astrophysicist at Nasa’s science mission directorate traces his roots and his work with black South African astro-science students
The arrival of a Chinese gold mining company in Kono, a diamond-rich district in the east of Sierra Leone, had a devastating impact on the local community, cutting its water supply and threatening farmers’ livelihoods – and their attempts to seek justice have been frustrated at every turn
We cannot afford to be swayed by rumour and fear-mongering as we were centuries ago. We must think carefully before we act, share emotional opinions, or start burning witches (or malls)
The annual contest asks participants to write responses to questions that aim to elicit their understanding of a range of prescribed texts. This activity, simple on the face of it, asks a great deal from its participants
Through a combination of architectural photographs and autobiographical stories, a new book constructs memories of this historic neighbourhood
Unless meaningful change occurs soon, more blood will be spilt on Swazi streets
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Despite the high levels of violence against women, South Africa is undergoing a feminist revolution, according to activists
Nchini Kenya, janga la corona lilizidisha visa vya unyanyasaji wa nyumbani, ila tatizo hilo limekuwepo na wahasiriwa wamekua wakisaidiwa na watu.
This story is published as part of a seriessupported by the IIE Community Justice Project Kenya: Don’t be silent Chinese mining company accused of ‘ruining’ Sierra Leone village Giving Rwandan refugees a voice One man’s fight against human trafficking in Malawi Fuelling South Africa’s feminist revolution To read this story in English, click here. Mapambano […]
Access to justice for refugees begins with putting their issues on the national agenda
The arrival of a foreign mining company in Kono, a diamond-rich district in the east of Sierra Leone, had a devastating impact on the local community – and their attempts to seek justice have been frustrated at every turn.
Once again, people of all races, religions and ages have come together to sort out the devastation that can largely be laid at the doorstep of our government
Rebuilding is crucial, but democracies cannot allow themselves to be held to ransom by the destruction of anarchists in dictating where public funds should be spent
Siya is an immeasurable loss to South Africa’s media landscape, but he will be best remembered for his countless acts of kindness
The national security apparatus needs an overhaul, but this is the moment to be deliberate yet bold, instead of rash and instinctive
Inequity in Covid vaccine access echoes mistakes from the HIV response. In the forty years since Aids was first identified, there have also been several lessons on how to contain a pandemic. Starting with equity and supporting health systems
We want to hear about steps taken, people arrested, people charged and sentenced in courts of law
Those of us living in relatively comfortable homes may have been rattled and shaken up but the real deep problem in this country is inequality
Don’t rebuild malls. They draw in a lot of energy and money, but give back little
The past week’s violence and looting – and the potential for an orchestrated race war in the province – have evoked haunting scenes from a bitter and bloody history
We look at who can get a Covid vaccine under phase two of South Africa’s national roll-out, what happens when you walk into a site and how the cost of shots are covered
Local farmers need to be included in the process of growing and distribution to create a sustainable market
‘If education must address the needs of society, then we have to adapt to the current and future needs’
We fought for freedom, for autonomy. Now we are traumatised. Our country has allowed its majority to live in conditions that the rich would not accept for their dogs
Bobi Wine and Nubian Li have made a lot of music together. And when Bobi Wine transformed himself into the leader of Uganda’s political opposition, Nubian Li stayed by his side. His passion for a better, free Uganda is undimmed despite the suffering he endured
The time has come for radical reforms that unleash the potential of all South Africans to create small businesses and jobs, and for the government to fix the education, health and other essential systems
Technology is one tool in a larger arsenal for a superior educational experience, and teachers must be continually trained to use it
Apartheid architecture still strips many of dignity; they are on the periphery and rendered invisible
Khaya Koko, who lives in the township, writes about how he and other residents of Zone 3 and Zone 4 devised a plan to protect their area