The West bought billions of vaccines fast and cheap, leaving poorer nations paying through the nose for years to come
Evidence at the inquiry into state capture of publications and journalists being paid from the State Security Agency slush fund are alarming
Virtual racing is revolutionising cycling, and South Africa’s own Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is leading the way
Meet the designers working to create a circular future for the island
More men than women have tuberculosis and 82% are in the 15 to 24 age group
The former councillor is scheduled to appear before the provincial disciplinary committee on charges of misconduct.
When it comes to engagement with Africa, the United States has lost ground to China, Russia, Turkey, and the Gulf States. That’s why the new Biden administration needs new policies for the continent, writes Gregory Meeks, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the US Congress
Every month the African Blogtable brings together some of the top basketball minds from across the continent to answer the most pressing questions related to the 2020-21 NBA season
Evidence presented at the commission points to the governing party’s MPs not being allowed to carry out their oversight functions
Unless structural racism is addressed, inequalities in the law profession will persist
Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles
People’s powerful belief in their views, in defiance of specialists in a subject, are amplified by social media and are then viewed as fact — when in fact it’s false
With political polarisations running deep after a divisive Trump presidency, the new administration will need to rid the country of crises on several fronts
For a lot of Africans, traditional and Western medicine have a symbiotic relationship and are not deemed opposites
There’s a reason those in power seek to limit journalists’ freedoms: our stories shine a light on their wrongdoing. However, we must also speak up when the wrongdoing is inside our own camp
It was a lucrative deal, World Cup tickets and all, but Paddy Harper’s freedom and integrity are worth much more
Mutual mistrust there may have been, but economic activity between South Africa and the superpower remained robust. Now exports must diversify and create jobs
Success demands effort, but specifically effort expended on the right ventures for the right reasons — this is worth remembering when times are hard, such as when I blew the whistle on my employer for withholding information relevant to the state capture inquiry
There’s not been enough talk about the toll of the pandemic on our mental health
Governments across sub-Saharan Africa violently pursue exiles abroad. Democracies must push back
As senior legal officers take their battles with the head of the legal division to court, about a thousand military court cases are in limbo
The department of public enterprises touched on issues related to Covid-19 at its SOEs, as the acting director general briefed parliament
More salvos are fired in the ANC over Zuma’s refusal to testify at the Zondo commission, as ruled by the ConCourt
Salary arrears owed to SAA staff will be paid by 19 February, and the public enterprises department commits to reskilling affected employees.
Skirmishes between forces continue despite government calls for peace in a region already torn apart by ethnic conflicts
Events of the past week have proven that the Zondo commission investigating state capture cannot conclude its work without former president Jacob Zuma’s honest testimony
As well as the retrenchments, the financially burdened public broadcaster is also considering cutting leave days from 35 to 28 and freezing salary increases for three years
The Eastern Cape is the first of the party’s provincial executives to come out against Zuma’s defiance of the Zondo Commission, and is calling for his suspension
The owner of a cannabis grow club that provides space and expertise to its members is facing criminal charges.
Democratic Alliance drags the government to court, demanding a Covid-19 vaccination rollout plan.
Bail application proceedings into murder-accused Zane Kilian are expected to resume today after many delays last year.
Simon Lapping, who has accused First National Bank’s chief executive of bribery, is facing his own legal woes