We will probably hear premiers, a minister or even the president saying they “condemn in the strongest terms” what is happening in municipalities
Like flotsam you float from one unknown place to another, to seek and establish equilibrium — only to have it all disrupted by a pandemic
The African Union’s human rights boss has expressed grave concerns about the erosion of human rights during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
We can gamble and eat out and one day gwais will be legal, but staying pozi is best — the
virus is gaining on us, writes Paddy Harper
State bodies shielding workers have been weakened by budget cuts and high demands
As Gauteng braces for its Covid-19 peak, the province’s MEC for health, Bandile Masuku, is putting his training to the test as he leads efforts to tackle the impending public health crisis
White supremacy must be held to account if systemic anti-blackness is to be rooted out of society
Football will return, but the players are likely to have very little time to acquaint themselves with the “new normal”
Bigoted academics and shoddy or racist work are not above criticism — nor should they be
Four police officers are being investigated after a video of them evicting a man, who had been bathing at the time, was circulated on social media
The singer was a political activist, using his music to advocate for the rights of the Oromo
Contradictory pandemic regulations could to be putting critical training in jeopardy
It may well be that we have warm bodies in schools, but to think their minds are highly productive is a reach
How Manu Dibango’s hit became the most sampled African song in history
The slain dancer and choreographer was so much more than an internationally celebrated artist. They were also a proud queer rights activist and a beloved child and friend
A study of European 2019 season commentary suggests prejudice is alive and kicking, but Black Lives Matter and Covid-19 may be changing this
Four affected schools have remained closed because they don’t meet the Covid-19 regulations, due in part, to the defacement caused
Stats SA’s latest GDP figures show the country’s economy has shrunk 2% in the first quarter of 2020
Frank B Wilderson III recommends five pioneering books that contribute to the Afropessimist school of thought
The state is facing a court battle about big industry’s emissions and their link to poor health. This is a public health concern and the government must take action to save lives
The new president leads a party which was at the forefront of the country’s fight for independence from Britain and went on to rule during the 27-year dictatorship of Hastings Banda
The Netflix documentary explores the system that created the conditions for decades of abuse
The University of Cape Town’s Academic Freedom Committee has let intellectual freedom down regarding Professor Nicoli Nattrass’s commentary in the South African Journal of Science
Young people answered the call to service during this crisis and made a significant contribution during lockdown, they deserve to be recognised as changemakers
What does the decade-old “Congo-case,” involving two Norwegian mercenaries, tell us about residue coloniality in Scandinavia?
After just three months of lockdown, more than 100 000 workers could lose their jobs
After accusing the Afrobeats superstar of rape, Seyitan Babatayo was arrested
About 1 600 families in the Stjwetla shack settlement in Alexandra, Johannesburg are standing on the verge of seismic change. This is one of their stories
This simple actuarial model uses general guidelines, rather than data and assumptions about Covid-19 specifically, to simulate the effect of safety protocols
In his new book of his time in the Trump White House, former US National Security Adviser John Bolton shares Trump’s very few thoughts on Africa
Those who want a non-racial and equal society need to unite against both whites and blacks who collaborate to entrench a racist system
Equal Education wants the court to get the basic education department to feed all learners who qualify for the programme, including those who are not back at school