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Charlotte Maxeke: A woman of firsts
Opinion
/ 6 April 2021

Charlotte Maxeke: A woman of firsts

In 1902 she fought for emancipation, including that of women, and was the first black South African to graduate with a BSc

By Zubeida Jaffer
Getting the story in Somalia can be a deadly affair for journalists
Africa
/ 5 April 2021

Getting the story in Somalia can be a deadly affair for journalists

Abdallae Ahmed Mumin recalls being shot at and threatened in the line of duty. He escaped with his life, but not all his peers were so lucky.

By Abdalle Ahmed Mumim
Lessons from Palma attack: What next for the insurgency in Cabo Delgado?
Africa
/ 4 April 2021

Lessons from Palma attack: What next for the insurgency in Cabo Delgado?

Mozambique is starting to accept it needs more than private military aid to fight the Islamic State insurgency

By Alex Vines
Iran’s influence continues to dominate the Gulf
Opinion
/ 4 April 2021

Iran’s influence continues to dominate the Gulf

But the country also has its weaknesses

By Jesse Prinsloo
New VC at WSU aims to restore tarnished jewel
Education
/ 4 April 2021

New VC at WSU aims to restore tarnished jewel

Professor Rushiella Songca has ambitious plans to improve the performance of the institution

By Bongekile Macupe
A debt-equity swap will save SAA
Opinion
/ 3 April 2021

A debt-equity swap will save SAA

Keeping the airline going is worth it for the jobs and related businesses that will be affected if it goes down

By Philip Machanick
Covid causes gender gap to increase by a generation
Business
/ 3 April 2021

Covid causes gender gap to increase by a generation

The World Economic Forum reports it would take more than 135 years to reach global gender parity. South Africa ranks 18th, a downward curve in gender equality.

By Eunice Masson
Heavy-handed police must respect the right to protest
Opinion
/ 2 April 2021

Heavy-handed police must respect the right to protest

The charge of public violence was intended to deter street brawls but is being used to punish protesters and discourage dissent

By Amanda Duma
Editorial: Keeping the faith — in people
Editorial
/ 1 April 2021

Editorial: Keeping the faith — in people

We are exhausted, scared, hurt, overwhelmed, heartsore, sick and disillusioned. But in this past year people have helped each other.
So many of us are still here thanks to the kindness of others.

By Editorial
What connects the M to the G?
Opinion
/ 1 April 2021

What connects the M to the G?

The Ampersand connects the M to the G. We leave ‘when-we’ Weekly Mail nostalgia and financial strain behind and focus on the now

By Kiri Rupiah and Luke Feltham
Luphondo, Masange released on bail
National
/ 1 April 2021

Luphondo, Masange released on bail

Matric Luphondo and his two co-accused face corruption charges for trying to bribe a state prosecutor

By Emsie Ferreira
ConCourt orders CPS to file all records relating to its illicit profits
National
/ 1 April 2021

ConCourt orders CPS to file all records relating to its illicit profits

The court has given Cash Paymaster Services 15 days to provide all documents that will allow the treasury to calculate the sum it needs to refund the social security agency

By Emsie Ferreira
‘All systems go’ for IEC’s Political Party Funding Act
Politics
/ 1 April 2021

‘All systems go’ for IEC’s Political Party Funding Act

The Act, which regulates political party funding, came into effect on 1 April and aims to make donations transparent.

By Eunice Masson
Response to the falsehoods about the M&G in Sanef’s media ethics and credibility report
Editorial
/ 31 March 2021

Response to the falsehoods about the M&G in Sanef’s media ethics and credibility report

Media houses holding each other to account is essential to a working democracy, but false claims serve only to undermine that goal

By The Editorial
Traditional recruitment is hurting young job seekers, not helping
Opinion
/ 31 March 2021

Traditional recruitment is hurting young job seekers, not helping

Businesses should focus on developing the type of talent they need because those ‘unicorns’ they are hoping to recruit are just that – fictitious

By Mathew Conn
South Africa to remain on level one: Do’s and don’ts for the long weekend
National
/ 30 March 2021

South Africa to remain on level one: Do’s and don’ts for the long weekend

Aside from slight tweaks to alcohol regulations and measures on religious gatherings, not much has changed as South Africans prepare for the long weekend

By Eunice Masson
Poaching is wiping out Africa’s elephants
The Green Guardian
/ 30 March 2021

Poaching is wiping out Africa’s elephants

Forest elephants are on the brink of extinction and savanna elephants are now classified as endangered

By Sheree Bega
Trump rages at Covid experts who criticised him
World
/ 30 March 2021

Trump rages at Covid experts who criticised him

The bitter outburst came after Fauci told CNN how shocked he had been when Trump last April called for states to “liberate” themselves as experts pleaded with Americans to obey shutdown orders

By Agence France Presse
Boeing seals large 737 MAX order as airlines eye recovery
World
/ 30 March 2021

Boeing seals large 737 MAX order as airlines eye recovery

After being grounded for 20 months, the aircraft is on the road to recovery

By John Biers
Universities should transform their methodology
Education
/ 30 March 2021

Universities should transform their methodology

By using a more transformative approach, research in communities can contribute to socioeconomic upliftment

By Saurabh Sinha and Kapil Dandekar
Non-profit organisations are critical to redressing structural causes of poverty
Opinion
/ 30 March 2021

Non-profit organisations are critical to redressing structural causes of poverty

But thousands of their success stories remain undocumented, their value unmeasured

By Andy Du Plessis
Home sweet home is more than a trite expression
Opinion
/ 29 March 2021

Home sweet home is more than a trite expression

Buying local sugar allows black farmers to sustain their own families and others

By Mbukeni Nyembe
Africa’s leaders have left us at the mercy of the West on vaccines
Africa
/ 29 March 2021

Africa’s leaders have left us at the mercy of the West on vaccines

Of course Western countries should share the vaccine. But why do we still have to rely on their largesse?

By Aanu Adeoye
A more complex reality in Cabo Delgado
Africa
/ 29 March 2021

A more complex reality in Cabo Delgado

In the Mozambican province wracked by a violent insurgency, the convenient labelling of those rising up against the predatory elite paints a picture that is far from reality

By Joseph Hanlon
Uganda’s return to the dark days of Idi Amin
Africa
/ 28 March 2021

Uganda’s return to the dark days of Idi Amin

Hundreds of opposition supporters have disappeared in the last few months, allegedly detained or abducted by Uganda’s security forces

By Andrew Arinaitwe and Eric Mwine-Mugaju
‘It’s absolutely terrifying to be a whistleblower in Sasol’
The Green Guardian
/ 27 March 2021

‘It’s absolutely terrifying to be a whistleblower in Sasol’

A criminal investigation into the petrol giant is under way based on Ian Erasmus’s evidence that the company allegedly polluted the Vaal with hazardous chemicals

By Sheree Bega
A year into Covid, Durban’s beachfront farmers are still tilling the soil
National
/ 27 March 2021

A year into Covid, Durban’s beachfront farmers are still tilling the soil

Homeless pioneers persevere with a project that came to life during the first lockdown

By Paddy Harper
Editorial: Whistleblowers need our protection
Editorial
/ 27 March 2021

Editorial: Whistleblowers need our protection

Those who tell the truth should be cared for by the law, but they aren’t

By Editorial
Review: BMW X5 Competition — A Frankenstein tale come true
Motoring
/ 27 March 2021

Review: BMW X5 Competition — A Frankenstein tale come true

The BMW X5 Competition, an unholy merger from the mind of a monster-maker, continues its tradition of scaring anyone who holds its wheel

By Luke Feltham
Review: Suzuki Vitara Brezza is a tamed beast
Motoring
/ 27 March 2021

Review: Suzuki Vitara Brezza is a tamed beast

The car maker’s upward trajectory continues with another impressive but affordable car

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Francis Ngannou: MMA’s greatest fairytale
Sport
/ 27 March 2021

Francis Ngannou: MMA’s greatest fairytale

We’ve seen his strength, witnessed his might — but the story of his path to glory speaks of unstoppable power

By Luke Feltham
Climate crisis threatens future maize production in SA and Lesotho
The Green Guardian
/ 26 March 2021

Climate crisis threatens future maize production in SA and Lesotho

Climate change not only affects the nutritional value of food crops, but also leaves the food supply system vulnerable to production shocks, study finds

By Chris Gilili
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