As millions join the unemployment ranks, relying on debt to make ends meet becomes more attractive
Teacher training programmes need to cultivate a social consciousness to transform a system that abjects black learners
The government’s sudden ban of Twitter could jeopardise one of the country’s most promising industries
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing
Too many Nigerians are stuck in prison for longer than allowed by law – sometimes for crimes they did not commit
Schools cannot resolve a child’s abusive behaviour alone — parents and society teach them to bully
Residents of Verena C in Mpumalanga have to collect water from a polluted stream after projects costing millions of rands failed
Every year an average of 300 000 learners leave school before reaching matric. Rather than waiting for young people to become disengaged, there are easy ways we can set them up for success
The state is saddled with the burden of treating acid water and polluters are escaping the responsibility
As the demand for oil shrinks and prices collapse, Africa’s petro states — the likes of Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea — will be left with massive holes in their budgets
Greenpeace Africa reports that the fishmeal and fish oil industry is ‘robbing the Gambia, Mauritania and Senegal of livelihoods and food’
The documentary ‘Seaspiracy’ is a textbook display of disingenuous interviewing
An exhibition with collections from around the world asks us to reflect on mass atrocity to enact a just future
Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself
About R90-million collected in residential lease fees must be paid back to people living on ITB land
Takatso consortium will now own 51% of the airline and the state 49%
Which variants have been detected in SA and how do they differ? Each form of the virus behaves slightly differently and could affect what the pandemic looks like. We break it down.
State-owned entities have to match society’s expectations with harsh economic realities
The United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel and North Korea are increasing their arsenals
South Africa, too, is vulnerable to cyber attacks and needs to take steps to secure its digital futur
There is ample evidence that trickle-down economics do not work
Suntosh Pillay speaks to fellow psychologist Anton Botha, who is also a former UN staff member, about Israel and Palestine and whether or not the United Nations is abdicating its duties to maintain peace
Much of the focus is on how technologies will change the world of work and education, but students are just as likely to use them for other objectives. If not regulated they can undermine upward mobility and the academic project
Sharing resources can ensure no child will be left behind
After years of searching for some kind of purpose, the beleaguered institution is finally in the spotlight – for all the wrong reasons
A team working with the country’s Covid ministerial advisory committee uses a formula to keep tabs on the rise of infections. Here’s how it works
Workers mobilise over unfair labour practices and failure to recognise their trade union
Review: Bloody Sunday: The Nun, the Defiance Campaign and South Africa’s Secret Massacre by Mignonne Breier
The government and stakeholders will have to work harder to ensure the industry adapts and thrives
The government’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan blatantly ignores the realities of life for the majority of South Africans. Sadly, this lack of insight and sense was to be expected
The popular televangelist, who recently died, preached a prosperity gospel that promised followers health and wealth if they had faith – and gave money to the church
Does South Africa care more about its own economic interests than the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in Yemen?