COMMENT: My sons, I weep because Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who fought gender discrimination, has died and Donald Trump, under whom hardwon victories have been eroded, wants to be elected president again
The Covid-19 lockdown has exposed the effects of South Africa’s weak alcohol regulations. Government and health campaigners want tougher policies, but the liquor giants are pushing back
How many times should we be outraged before real action is taken to prevent, and not just address, the scourge of sexual abuse in schools?
ANC officials’ ‘taxi’ ride in an SANDF jet to Zimbabwe is further evidence that more transparency is needed in the military
The pandemic is providing mobile phone network operators with a unique chance to partner with fintech firms and banks to deliver clever e-commerce solutions to the informal sector in Africa
Think-tank institutes, politicians and Big Business conspired to discredit researchers and the science of the climate crisis
The schools rationalisation programme is two decades old, but is still plagued by inconsistencies
Neither side will hesitate for a second to do anything to win
With lockdown regulations in place, default industrial action methods need to be sidelined and new ways of protest considered
Three amendment Bills recently submitted to Parliament have the potential to change the legal landscape for sex offenders, especially the proposed duty to report and act on incidents of gender based violence
Perhaps the government does want us to know how bad things really are
Desperate people mine the mineral, but it is ‘untouchable big people’, including top state officials, who reap the real benefits
It’s a lifestyle that South Africans will have to maintain as the country navigates an almost post-lockdown situation in which the coronavirus remains very alive and active
A girl’s experience tells the story of xenophobia and how it robbed her of a sense of belonging
If we do not take care, presidents will make lawlessness the standard of our civic life. Let’s make sure it does not come to that!
Dismissing black people’s pain is dehumanising
Anti-democratic creep sets in when the state feels no need to explain its irrational decisions. Is that the type of state we want to live in?
Sometimes, the best foreign policy might be not to get involved at all
The ability to innovate, and adaptability and flexibility will determine whether universities can advance internationalisation in the post-Covid-19 world
President Cyril Ramaphosa announces South Africa will move to level one of lockdown on September 20 after nearly six months of restrictions on movement, trade, learning and socialising
The president announced that South Africa will move to alert level 1 of lockdown from Monday
Development has been set back by two decades, says the Gates Foundation Goalkeepers report
Is ‘fine and flat’ a compliment or an insult? Depends who you ask…
Statistically, our population is classified as one that is ageing rapidly. There are ways to ensure that we go into our retirement years healthier, fitter and more cognisant
COMMENT: To achieve a fair society, acting in the spirit of the late George Bizos is crucial, not just within the formal legal system, but within every individual
Dumped by their employers, and then stranded by their governments, African workers in Lebanon just want to go home. But it’s not that simple
The conviction of young activists is going to play a huge role in sustaining and improving on the legacy of our struggle heroes
It’s worth surmounting the voter suppression obstacles — but on the other side litigation and postal votes will probably delay the results of the presidential poll
COMMENT A deeply embedded patriarchal practice assumes that a married woman must change her surname to that of her spouse. This was standard practice at the department of home affairs. Officials would automatically change the surname of the newlywed wife to that of her husband, sometimes even in violation of the wife’s express intention to […]
COMMENT: A senior Ivorian government official argues that President Alassane Ouattara is within his rights to run again
Desmond D’Sa, winner of the coveted Goldman Environmental Prize in 2014, tells Paddy Harper how being forcibly removed from his home at the age of 10 taught him to fight for his rights
In Nairobi’s slums, residents spurn Covid-19 tests, fearing both ostracisation and the financial costs of being quarantined