For as long as there has been an independent Nigeria, its government has been killing its people.
Photos of citizens draped in the bloodied flag have spread around the world in the month the country should be celebrating 60 years of independence
As the country prepares for elections, the president is misusing state machinery to undermine, subjugate and repress citizens and civil society organisations
Installing a wireless network on the Moon is just one step toward establishing a long-term human presence there
The aid worker allegedly called his security guard a ‘slave’
The public participation process on the environmental impact assessment for the area’s special economic zone has been shambolic
The lack of compassion towards Brendin Horner’s family is the failure of identity politics
A humanitarian crisis looms as a violent insurgency continues to sweep over northern Mozambique. As many flee to safety, the question remains: who, or what, fuels the fire?
Nehawu wants the scheme’s administrator, Randall Carolissen, to be removed
‘Nigeria kills its people. Nigeria has always killed its people.’
Dr Zacharia Mathaba, who purchased the furniture, is a suspected overtime fraudster and was appointed as Gauteng hospital chief executive despite facing serious disciplinary charges
There are a number of factors — a pollutant, virus or bacteria or malnutrition — that may have caused the 12 000 deaths on Namibia’s coast.
Angelo Agrizzi will have to enjoy the South African government’s hospitality for the time being
When employees do not give their best, it is the organisation that suffers the most. In the case of government this directly affects citizens
Exaggerated reports on social media of human trafficking syndicates snatching people in broad daylight legitimate xenophobia while deflecting from the real problems in society
A simple model shows how complacency in South Africa will cause the number of infections to go on an upward trend again
Lesotho has been used as a microcosm in this article to reflect how the foreign policy has affected Africa
Kenyan farmers say theft of their crop is endemic – and they suspect collusion
“They say people disappear, young men with dreadlocked hair, with tattoos, or even just carrying a laptop in a backpack,” writes Elnathan John in a reflective essay about Nigeria.
The construction industry has contracted sharply, partly due to Covid, and needs to rebalance its focus if it wants to survive
When it comes to mega infrastructure projects, it is still the mega white-owned companies who score government contracts
Governments are processing tons of personal information to limit the spread of Covid-19. They must ensure this does not cost us our privacy
The privilege-protecting systems we use for grading universities are simply poor science
Many of them end up in Chikurubi prison where the cells are cold, the blankets are filthy and the toilets are in the crowded cells
If South African Sign Language is recognised as one of the country’s official languages, it will considerably ease many of the deaf community’s problems of access, education and equality.
While data is still trickling in on how much the pandemic affects health systems, there are far-reaching consequences for people living with HIV and tuberculosis.
Too many laws and customs in too many African countries still treat women as minors
October is election month as three presidents seek another term in office. For two, it will be their third
As a child, Mokhudu Machaba had to cross a flooded river on her way to school in rural Limpopo. She fell pregnant at 15 but returned to complete her matric and found employment as a domestic worker to pay for her tertiary education. The dedicated educator, who has been shortlisted for the Global Teacher Prize talks to Lucas Ledwaba
In an ideal world we’d all eat farm fresh, organically grown food, but an ever-expanding global population amid rapid urbanisation needs nutritious food in sufficient quantities
We need the eyes and ears of the international community to be alert to assaults on democracy as we run up to the election on 18 October
Nigerian protesters have taken to the streets to protest the police’s brutal special anti-robbery unit, which they say profiles tech-savvy youths