Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like
South African rugby was racist, is still racist, and nothing will truly transform it.
The fire of constitutional crisis burns in Mali, but observers shouldn’t ignore the smoke in Cote d’Ivoire.
A GBV policy framework that achieves gender equality in the post-school education sector and broader society needs to be urgently implemented
Instead of facing the music, Zandile Gumede seems to be winning a game of political musical chairs
The latest report shows the South Africa’s women will be the hardest hit demographic of the economic downturn
Amendments to the Civil Union Act are unconstitutional for religious magistrates
Kenyan farmers have carved their own niche in America’s agricultural landscape, providing speciality crops for the US market
The lawyer, whose sense of justice stayed with him till his death, was an unassuming but essential part of South Africa’s ongoing struggle for equality – and he never forgot his roots.
For breakaway territories, quasi-states and would-be secessionists, diplomacy is hard – but not impossible
COMMENT: As the US and China battle for global domination, Africa must stand firm, charting its own course
A decade of reconstruction looms post-Covid. This is our chance to restructure the economy to build a more inclusive one
A tiny robot is vaping methanol to power up its artificial muscles and punch above its weight
Identifying three possible disputes that may be a real issue in South Africa
Almost 70% of the world’s maternal deaths happen in Africa. Now there’s coronavirus — and with poor prenatal and postnatal care on the continent, expectant mothers and children under five are even more vulnerable.
Get to know the cleaners, plumbers and therapists who work at the Nasrec field hospital. Plus, find out what happens to newspapers, food and medical equipment used at the Covid-19 facility
The NBA playoffs have officially begun and the race to the championship is tight. African sports journalists from all over the continent share their answers to some burning questions about this season’s potential winner
Equal distribution of resources will not close the access gap. Instead, resources must be deployed where they are needed most – and low-cost housing must move from the urban periphery too
Zimbabwe called its coup a military-assisted transition to sidestep sanctions. Mali is doing the same. But failing to call power grabs by their name makes it harder to defend democracy
The Bertelsmann Transformation Index Africa Report 2020, A Changing of the Guards or A Change of Systems?, suggests that we should be cautious about the prospects for rapid political improvements
Years of pollution in the rivers flowing through the Cradle of Humankind, and Mogale City’s inaction — are a risk to the environment, our health and — cultural status.
Women with a history of depression are at greater risk, whereas antidepressant medication can negatively affect men’s fertility
The ANC creates the impression that racism is tolerated and acceptable when perpetrated by its members
COMMENT: For all Bobi Wine’s evident popularity, it remains to be seen if he can build a political machine capable of posing a serious threat to Uganda’s president
The “Covid-19 Kairos” has provided governments with the opportunity to leverage the pandemic to create comprehensive sustainable economic development policies for all Africans
Treasury, the department of public works’ Infrastructure in South Africa, and the DBSA have signed a memorandum of agreement that mandates the bank to establish and manage the fund
Nigeria’s Ndubuisi Egbo is also the first African coach to take a team into the European Champions League
Nigeria’s legislation prohibits same-sex marriages and the film industry helps to fuel sometimes violent homophobic attacks
The majority of previously dispossessed people choose money over property, while land reform has become the preserve of the affluent. Is there another way to think about land reform?
Abdirahman Yusuf was determined to document the pandemic, so he
went to the place that scared him most — the Covid-19 hospital
The pandemic taught us a new normal. It’s time to apply some of the learnings to our electoral system, which is overdue for an overhaul
The pattern is now well established: crisis, intervention, promises by the Zanu-PF regime to behave, and then relapse after a decent interval to the sort of behaviour that prompted the latest crisis in the first place.