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
Daniel Ominde was young, fit and healthy. He thought he would be safe from Covid-19. He was wrong. This is his story . . .
Choppies Enterprises chief executive and executive director claim the auditing firm asked for a job for one if its directors — and dragged its feet on an audit when refused.
In following an international, scientific approach the state assumed extraordinary power over people
The foreign minister’s visits to Mali, Senegal and Niger leverage colonial-era hurts to pave the way for Turkey’s investment in francophone Africa
Are RFIs a viable model for aiding Africa’s economic development?
The small fish get caught. Jails are used to control the poor and disorderly and deflect attention from the crimes of the rich and powerful.
In a lawyer’s letter, the former Eskom chief executive says the commission is not being fair to him
The maths and physical science question papers will be rewritten on 15 and 17 December to protect the credibility of the national senior certificate
“Look on my works ye Mighty, and gimme 50 bucks!”
Extending the life of an aging nuclear plant, which generates only a small portion of South Africa’s electricity, in an earthquake fault zone is not worth the risk
People with disabilities are seen as deficits, yet research confirms that supported employment is affordable
With the number of cases spiralling out of control in hotspots in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape, longer curfews and restrictions on alcohol sales are being implemented
The president’s address follows a special sitting of Cabinet, which considered recommendations of the National Coronavirus Command Council
As the pandemic’s second wave spreads through the country, the number of excess deaths increases too
The icon who died on 25 November 2020 was more than just the greatest footballer of all time. From Argentina to Palestine he represented the experiences of the outsider, the oppressed
Ferrero factory workers have won the first battle in what might become one of South Africa’s next wars on casual and precarious work
What if we told foreigners to voetsek? We have fallen victim to the illusion of scarcity. And we are led to wrongly believe immigrants are a threat
The way we deal with abortion is shaped and directed by the language we use to talk about it
The growth of sectors such as agriculture and mining, which is good for the economy, often causes damage to the natural environment, which in turn hurts people
With more talk than action, a lack of technical expertise is holding the government back from delivery and causing an exodus of engineers from the country
Mobile data costs need to come down or edutech sites be zero-rated, though
Value chain efficiency and partnerships can sustain the livelihoods of farmers of this historically underpriced crop
COMMENT: The US’s global gag rule blocks funding to any foreign NGOS that perform abortions, except in very limited cases. The Biden-Harris administration must rescind it
Ten homeless men who turned a vacant lot into an organic vegetable garden are now reaping the rewards of their toil
The night before Australia’s Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) final, fiery South African fast bowler Shabnim Ismail lay awake pondering how to take the prized wicket of Aussie gun batter, Meg Lanning. Twenty-four hours later, Ismail was the toast of her Sydney Thunder team, as they upset the favourites, Melbourne Stars, bowling them out for […]
Themba Daniel Shikwambana, who works at a printing company, was granted bail and is due to return to court in January