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
The method used to determine whether children should move to the next grade considers what they recall rather than their potential to learn
If a man has the temerity to shoot a woman inside a police station, in front of law enforcement officers, then the country has an even bigger GBV problem than it thinks.
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
Tawanda Muchehiwa is one of dozens of Zimbabweans who have been kidnapped and tortured by unidentified armed men
Alumni can play a pivotal role in their alma mater’s long-term success and sustainability
The tourism transport sector was hammered during Covid-19 levels four and five and is asking the government for financial assistance
In his book 65 Years of Friendship: A memoir of my friendship with Nelson Mandela, George Bizos tells of their only holiday together