Recouping public good in the form of affordable housing from private developments is a powerful tool with which to tackle equitable access to land and the right to a home
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
Countries such as Australia, Germany and the UK are pushing back against the tax practices of global giants such as Google and Facebook
The Chinese community has been part of South Africa for 300 years, yet their contributions remain overlooked and they continue to experience discrimination
A leading Kenyan public health and community-based health care specialist knows the importance of local level involvement, particularly for epidemics and pandemics
The oil, gas and mining industries will benefit from the extractive industries transparency initiative in 2021
Students are selected on the basis of performance in logic and memory tests, motivation and progress. No formal qualifications are required.
The coronavirus pandemic dealt the District Six Museum a heavy blow, forcing it to close its doors. But the fighting spirit of its patrons has opened them again.
Good governance is not just about politicians, as Ghana’s elections demonstrate
The electorate needs to know who gives parties money, but the amended Promotion of Access to Information Act and the Political Party Funding Act are in limbo
The statutory body mandated to resolve workplace disputes and save jobs will have its budget cut by R600-million over the next three years
Ace Magashule will appear before the ANC’s integrity committee this weekend. After that, all eyes will be on next year’s conferences to see who will win the fight for control of the party
COMMENT: The protests against the Ugandan president’s 35-year rule are being led by the youth. But they cannot do it alone
On Ace Magashule’s watch, speaking out has cost more than a few whistleblowers their lives
The Pretoria high court will rule tomorrow on the case of a rewrite of two matric exam papers that were leaked, after learners and a teachers union challenged the decision in court
The Ghana Electoral Commission has declared the incumbent president, Nana Akufo-Addo, the winner of the 2020 elections
The Phepha uFunde case study shows how Twitter and Facebook can mobilise change
Negligence and staff shortages are blamed for after two violent criminals escaped from the prison
There’s no such thing as an abominable rogue unit-corn
Government and civil society must develop a rights-based response to Covid-19, because epidemics are won by strengthening rights, not trampling on them
The teachers union and several learners will appear before the Pretoria high court on Thursday, where they will ask that Motshekga’s decision for a national rewrite of two leaked matric exams be set aside
Stephanie Frappart is doing her bit to normalise the phenomenon of women match officials in male-dominated sports
Cyril Ramaphosa, chair of the African Union, is advocating for this treaty but states on the continent are reluctant to ratify such contracts and victims face serious problems in enforcing their rights
The Ethiopian government has created its own ‘fact-checking’ unit — and it is not the only government to do so.
The government’s partners at Nedlac have signed a social impact agreement to support the power utility, with a particularly focus on assisting it in accessing new capital to reduce its debt
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule will appear before the ANC’s integrity commission on 12 December
After missing the global HIV/Aids targets, new benchmarks that put people at the centre, especially those most at risk, need to be set
There are signs that the continent’s population is relaxing risk-reducing measures (masks, physical distancing, washing hands), which could push 40-million people into extreme poverty
Dodging tear gas and bullets with Uganda’s opposition leader
They led the October 72-hour demonstration against a brutal police squad, following the examples that date back to the 1910 Women’s War
Forced to sign lease agreements and pay rent for land they have been living on for years, residents have had enough and are taking the Ingonyama Trust to court
The country needs to protect its democracy given that ashift to authoritarian rule is evident on the continent