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ArcelorMittal is ‘slowly becoming a burial site’
The Green Guardian
/ 9 March 2021

ArcelorMittal is ‘slowly becoming a burial site’

After the deaths of three employees who got trapped in a control room, workers allege that management frequently coerces them to bypass health and safety procedures

By Magnificent Mndebele
Don’t squander the Stem switch-on
Education
/ 8 March 2021

Don’t squander the Stem switch-on

The pandemic has forced a digital migration in education. We must capitalise on that opportunity

By Mmaki Jantjies
Covid-19: Knowns, unknowns and opportunities
Opinion
/ 8 March 2021

Covid-19: Knowns, unknowns and opportunities

In the middle of the crisis lies a world of opportunities on which we can capitalise

By Portia Jordan
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate – A human rights question
Opinion
/ 8 March 2021

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate – A human rights question

The South African Human Rights Commission reiterates its call in encouraging everyone to have themselves vaccinated against Covid-19

By Bongani Majola
What lengths would you go to to pay off your debt?
Friday
/ 8 March 2021

What lengths would you go to to pay off your debt?

In this extract, from the anthology Upshot curated by Lauren Beukes, the author imagines rich people and voters at home deciding on his character’s fate

By Bongani Kona
Remembering Rosemary Karuga: Artworks of alluring simplicity and extraordinary detail
Friday
/ 8 March 2021

Remembering Rosemary Karuga: Artworks of alluring simplicity and extraordinary detail

The Kenyan artist, who recently passed away, was one of the most influential of her generation

By Anne Mwiti
Investigate crimes in Tigray now, or risk a fragmented Ethiopia
Africa
/ 7 March 2021

Investigate crimes in Tigray now, or risk a fragmented Ethiopia

For any investigation to be successful, evidence must be collected before it degrades

By Claire Wilmot and Samuel Gebre
Judgments and jurisprudence: Presiding over presidential petitions in Africa
Africa
/ 7 March 2021

Judgments and jurisprudence: Presiding over presidential petitions in Africa

The verdicts handed down in Kenya and Malawi set a precedent that the quality of an election and the environment in which the election is held do matter and have a bearing on the outcome, regardless of numbers

By O’Brien Kaaba
Meet Norman Chisale, Malawi’s richest bodyguard
Africa
/ 7 March 2021

Meet Norman Chisale, Malawi’s richest bodyguard

Norman Chisale, the former Malawian president’s security chief, is struggling to account for his enormous wealth.

By Golden Matonga
West Africa readies for Ebola battle
Africa
/ 7 March 2021

West Africa readies for Ebola battle

Guinea is fighting the virus with a vaccine used in the DRC, while their neighbours Sierra Leone and Liberia increase border surveillance

By Abdul S Brima
State’s failure to act leaves Mpumalanga community at land grabbers’ mercy
National
/ 7 March 2021

State’s failure to act leaves Mpumalanga community at land grabbers’ mercy

Mpumalanga land claimants have been failed by state organs, whose officials are not helping them to remove land invaders, despite a court order

By Lucas Ledwaba
Crisis response and accountability: Should leaders’ gender matter?
Opinion
/ 6 March 2021

Crisis response and accountability: Should leaders’ gender matter?

Women leaders are lauded for their handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the data is often cherry-picked

By Sanjeeta Pant
The stunning fall from grace of Zimbabwe’s vice-president
Africa
/ 6 March 2021

The stunning fall from grace of Zimbabwe’s vice-president

Kembo Mohadi resigned this week after allegedly conducting not one but two extramarital affairs while in office

By Kudzai Mashininga
‘It is so hard being a black and broke’: How access to NSFAS funding involves privilege, luck
Education
/ 6 March 2021

‘It is so hard being a black and broke’: How access to NSFAS funding involves privilege, luck

Thousands of students are anxiously awaiting for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to respond to their funding applications as registration at institutions draws to a close

By Bongekile Macupe
Former GP health MEC Masuku calls disciplinary ‘unfair’
Health
/ 6 March 2021

Former GP health MEC Masuku calls disciplinary ‘unfair’

The ANC’s disciplinary hearing against Dr Bandile Masuku has started; however, the matter against Khusela Diko has been shelved after her husband’s death

By Lizeka Tandwa
Society’s definitions of love don’t work for all of us
Opinion
/ 4 March 2021

Society’s definitions of love don’t work for all of us

Everyone deserves all kinds of love; however, not receiving it does not make me any less worthy of being human, writes Paballo Chauke

By Paballo Chauke
World Obesity Day highlights the links between meals and mood
Opinion
/ 4 March 2021

World Obesity Day highlights the links between meals and mood

Many of the risk factors for mental and weight disorders are not simple to change. Knowing about the good effects of foods, which we can control, is very powerful

By Terry Harris
The middle class needs to up its life and disability cover
Opinion
/ 3 March 2021

The middle class needs to up its life and disability cover

The country’s social security system is for the indigent; those who can provide for themselves will have to do it alone

By Ashree Christian CFP®
Tshiamiso Trust makes due on silicosis payout
National
/ 2 March 2021

Tshiamiso Trust makes due on silicosis payout

Beneficiaries will now be able to apply to get money from the settlement almost two years after the Johannesburg high court ruled on the matter.

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Shootings on Cape Flats claim 14 lives in less than a week
National
/ 2 March 2021

Shootings on Cape Flats claim 14 lives in less than a week

At least 50 more police and other law enforcement officers were sent to the area in response to the spate of violence

By Eunice Masson
The media should guard against discrimination by its journalists
Opinion
/ 2 March 2021

The media should guard against discrimination by its journalists

The eNCA case of racial discrimination against unmasked black politicians is similar to that of international news agencies AP and AFP when reporting on Hurricane Katrina

By Fidel Hadebe
Police killings: How does South Africa compare?
National
/ 2 March 2021

Police killings: How does South Africa compare?

An examination of South African statistics reveal that the police are substantially more violent than those in the United States or Canada

By Paul T Clarke
It’s time to start taking West Africa’s legislative contests more seriously
Africa
/ 2 March 2021

It’s time to start taking West Africa’s legislative contests more seriously

Observers should watch the parliamentary race more closely, as it provides a more nuanced indication of how voters evaluate their government

By Kojo Asante
Former French president Sarkozy handed jail term for corruption
World
/ 2 March 2021

Former French president Sarkozy handed jail term for corruption

The conviction sets a new low-point in the tumultuous political career of the right-winger who remains a dominant political figure in France, admired by fans for his tough talk on crime and immigration

By Anne Lec'hvien and Claire Gallen
Euro 2020 shrouded in uncertainty 100 days before kick-off
Sport
/ 2 March 2021

Euro 2020 shrouded in uncertainty 100 days before kick-off

The tournament is set to begin on 11 June, but Uefa are facing many logistical challenges due to travel restrictions

By Agence France Presse
‘We can’t afford to become the Covid continent’
Africa
/ 2 March 2021

‘We can’t afford to become the Covid continent’

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention only launched in 2017, but between Ebola, measles and the Covid-19 pandemic, it has had its work cut out for it. The agency’s director Dr John Nkengasong speaks to The Continent about the vaccine rollout and the turn of the tide in Tanzania

By Aanu Adeoye and Simon Allison
What South Africa’s universities have learnt about the future from Covid-19
Education
/ 1 March 2021

What South Africa’s universities have learnt about the future from Covid-19

South African tertiary institutions had to move to emergency remote learning with little warning last year. But experts say a blended learning model will become the new normal for education

By Motsepe Foundation
A seven-point plan for structural change
Opinion
/ 1 March 2021

A seven-point plan for structural change

Can President Ramaphosa turn the economic development ship in a new direction?

By Daniel Meyer
What to do about leaders spouting vaccine misinformation
Health
/ 1 March 2021

What to do about leaders spouting vaccine misinformation

Refuting lies about vaccines from people in leadership positions may be less about changing their minds and more about protecting those listening

By Tian Johnson
Living with Long Covid in Lagos
Africa
/ 28 February 2021

Living with Long Covid in Lagos

Most people recover from Covid‑19 quickly, but Long Haulers in Nigeria are turning to one another for support

By Bolu Akindele
Get to grips with the brains of youth
Education
/ 28 February 2021

Get to grips with the brains of youth

Shaping the frontal cortex as a critical youth development strategy

By David Harrison
Review: Mazda has missed an opportunity to dazzle
Motoring
/ 28 February 2021

Review: Mazda has missed an opportunity to dazzle

Mazda brought down only three of these late last year, all of which were thrust into media rotation

By Luke Feltham
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