In response to “No-one should be as rich as Elon Musk”, Mail & Guardian 20 January
Gwangwa’s love for the struggle was genuine and deep, never cosmetic – and he couldn’t have written an unattractive tune if he tried
Democracies are fragile entities that are often captured and exploited by populists, to the detriment of all concerned
The African Continental Free Trade Area could transform Africa’s economic prospects and end its dependence on commodity exports
A response to “The dark side of Israel’s vaccine success story”, Mail & Guardian, 13 January 2021
Fewer children are in early childhood development centres now than in the past 18 years, which means scores are bereft of meals, safety, and early learning opportunities
The two countries have rolled out China’s Sinopharm vaccine, but data issues are likely to keep some countries from doing the same
The 46th president of the United States is ushering in a new foreign policy based on multilateralism
The new US administration has an interest and much expertise in Africa. But given the scale of the priorities the administration faces, Africa must not expect to feature too prominently
Conspiracy theorists abuse emotive topics to suck the air out of legitimate debate and further their own sinister agendas
Counting was slow across Uganda as a result of the internet shutdown, which affected some of the biometric machines used to validate voter registrations.
The arms manufacturer has argued that there was no evidence to show that it was aware of hundreds of indirect payments to Jacob Zuma, but the court was not convinced.
The African nation is hoping to use the tournament to paper over the divisions of the Anglophone crisis and the cracks made by a dictator who has ruled for almost four decades. Will it work?
The Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism and James Oatway visited George Mukhari academic hospital to document the second-wave realities experienced by doctors and nurses
What his supporters and assorted right-wingers will do now in a climate that is less friendly to them is anyone’s guess
Africa must use its best minds to negotiate a mutually beneficial economic relationship
South Africans have been waiting too long and it is time for the government to deliver on its vaccine plan
Trump may have finally slunk off, but his charged-up followers remain a worry; and still the virus sneaks ever closer to home
It seems that participating in the trial in South Africa does not count towards research and development to ensure this country an affordable price of the Covid-19 vaccine.
In December 2020, scientists announced that a new variant of the Covid-19 — called 501Y.V2 — had been identified in South Africa. Here’s a look at what we’ve learnt in the past month about the new variant that is driving the country’s second wave of infections
An alleged string of lies about Mkhwebane’s meeting with the former president in her contentious R3.2-billion Absa report has the public protector in a legal wrangle
Sibusiso Moyo, the third Zimbabwean minister to die from the virus, was a potential successor to the president
The reactions to Elon Musk’s billionaire status are evidence that far too many South Africans have not fully grasped the destructive consequences of inequality. Entrepreneur Musk was recently crowned the richest man in the world. The founder and chief of Tesla Motors sits on a total net worth of $195-billion. The rapid swelling of Musk’s […]
The basic education department has said that it is almost done with the marking process and that the capturing of marks is in progress.
The Mail & Guardian spoke to Somalis about their relatives who disappeared after signing up for military training and fear they may have been killed
A lack of nuanced, in-depth analysis has in the past led to policy blunders – with disastrous consequences
The testimonials of black doctors have given credence to allegations of racial profiling. Of those listed on a Gems blacklist, 94% of general practitioners were black
Municipalities have failed to maintain their existing infrastructure for providing residents with water
Humanitarians sound alarm for millions of people in need of emergency assistance in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit northern region
Inmates comprise a vulnerable group in society and they are meant to receive Covid-19 vaccines earlier than the general population. This has sparked debate locally and globally
Some people believe a drug used to treat parasites is a Covid cure. But science, not social media, is the only way to determine its efficacy
The South African variant of the virus is ‘clinically present’, while a lockdown tries to limit new infections