Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken
With many readers coming to news sites from social media links, they may not pay attention to the subtle clues that mark a story published by the opinion staff
The former president’s long awaited day in court has finally arrived
Cities lead the spike in new Covid-19 cases. But in the Western Cape village of Genadendal, where people trace their roots back to the Khoi and freed slaves, one man was worried that unheeded fatal lessons from more than 200 years ago could once again prove tragic
Although the overall rate of conflict has remained steady in Africa during the past 10 weeks of the pandemic, the nature of this is changing in subtle but significant ways
Mokgweetsi Masisi is on a shortlist to acquire a portion of Botswana’s Banyana Farms — even though his bid did not meet the brief
In a few weeks, when the rainy season arrives, water will finally begin to flow into the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Expect regional tensions to rise along with the water level
Criminals prey on desperate people by offering them false promises of a better life. In fact, they are coercing them into lives of exploitation and misery
The relationship between science and ethics is inextricable and a study that does not consider the latter in its design cannot be supported
Doctors at one of the biggest provincial hospitals in Gauteng say they are being forced to attend to patients without PPE, as the number of healthcare workers infected increases
Ahmed Divela was one of Ghana’s most fearless investigative journalists. This edited excerpt about his killing is from Faces of Assassination
The US leader’s outrageous rule and overt bigotry roused the white middle class from indifference
We condemn the killing of a black Americans, yet women, African foreigners and queer people are regularly abused and killed in SA
The Covid-19 crisis has exposed the raw realities of South Africa’s under-resourced public schools
One radio presenter is using the airwaves to bring vital facts about the virus to Dadaab’s 217 000 residents
International and regional finance institutions such as the World Bank, the IMF and the AfDB have provided emergency assistance, but there still remains a funding gap to effectively fight Covid-19
‘Augmented’ level three has me conflicted. I’m happy more people will be able to go back to earning a living, but case numbers will rise
It has been easier to get someone arrested for breaking lockdown regulations than to get the authorities to respond to calls from women who are being beaten to death
In preparation for a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, talks between private hospital groups and the national health department on treating patients have been concluded
Nollywood directors are having to adapt quickly to Covid-19 restrictions that make filming tricky
President Cyril Ramaphosa tells MPs he expects tough economic times ahead for South Africans, but the crisis is a chance to ‘look at the way we’re doing things’
Broadcaster cites “poor sales effectiveness, ineffective commercial product, old pricing models and inadequate technology infrastructure” as driving cuts
It’s been a decade since Busi Mhlongo succumbed to cancer. Niren Tolsi reflects on her life and the singular connection she formed with her audiences
The superstars of the Premier League are back and how they do will determine whether they remain relevant – on and off the pitch
Young people are a critical demographic in South Africa, but their influence on national politics in the past two decades has been limited
This timeline captures key events that occurred in the first 100 days of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa
Draft agreement document spells out that R1.5-billion will be needed to fund severance packages for 2 400 of the airline’s employees
Reliable news coverage is needed more than ever, but trust in the media is at an all-time low
It is misleading to use Nelson Mandela’s name to defend the Cecil John Rhodes statue
A private plane and a Nigerian minister are at the centre of a $1-billion corruption scandal
The novel coronavirus has not only claimed Zambian lives, but has also put the country’s democracy at stake
Activists argue that the Australian company suing them is using the courts to silence criticism and so abusing the legal system. The law should change to stop these types of suits