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The brutal beauty of Morocco’s Soccer Ultras
Sport
/ 15 June 2020

The brutal beauty of Morocco’s Soccer Ultras

Raja Casablanca’s fan clubs are well organised, politically active and occasionally violent

By Austin Corona
Meet the ‘Corona Guy’ fighting Covid-19 disinformation in Kenya’s refugee camp
Africa
/ 14 June 2020

Meet the ‘Corona Guy’ fighting Covid-19 disinformation in Kenya’s refugee camp

One radio presenter is using the airwaves to bring vital facts about the virus to Dadaab’s 217 000 residents

By Ismail Einashe
White noise: Black people will always struggle to breathe and be heard
Opinion
/ 14 June 2020

White noise: Black people will always struggle to breathe and be heard

As long as white people refuse to confront their racism they remain robbed of the opportunity to fully understand it and its many manifestations

By Sorayah Nair
ANC needs young leaders and uDuduzane could be one
Opinion
/ 14 June 2020

ANC needs young leaders and uDuduzane could be one

Youth Day, June 16, reminds us of the role of youth in the struggle against oppression throughout the history of the ANC

By Sello Ivan Phahle
Times of unprecedented crisis present unique opportunities for unprecedented action
Opinion
/ 14 June 2020

Times of unprecedented crisis present unique opportunities for unprecedented action

The world has a chance to improve the lives of women, especially those living in Africa

By Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Graça Machel, Vera Songwe and Maria Ramos
Red, green and gold: A pan-African history of flags and the remarkable woman who inspired it
Africa
/ 13 June 2020

Red, green and gold: A pan-African history of flags and the remarkable woman who inspired it

That many of the continent’s flags contain a similar colour scheme is deliberate by design

By Shola Lawal
Lawyers push for Slapp suit regulation in SA as Australian miner sues environmental activists
The Green Guardian
/ 13 June 2020

Lawyers push for Slapp suit regulation in SA as Australian miner sues environmental activists

An Australian mining company is suing three attorneys and activists for defamation. But the defendant’s attorneys argue that this a strategic lawsuit against public participation

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Judicial Conduct Committee finds prima facie gross misconduct by Judge Mushtak Parker
National
/ 11 June 2020

Judicial Conduct Committee finds prima facie gross misconduct by Judge Mushtak Parker

The committee says if two complaints against him are found to be true, they are “extremely serious”

By Franny Rabkin
Rabid denialist unhinged me
Coronavirus
/ 11 June 2020

Rabid denialist unhinged me

Paddy Harper’s getting a Covid-19 Ters payout, the government works and life is more free. He was happy until Maskless Muppet pitched

By Paddy Harper
Allegations of corruption at City Power
National
/ 11 June 2020

Allegations of corruption at City Power

“These companies are given most of the subcontracting and the person responsible is Percy Mphahlele”

By Thanduxolo Jika, Sabelo Skiti and M&G Data Desk
Northern Cape worried about rise in cases
Coronavirus
/ 11 June 2020

Northern Cape worried about rise in cases

Premier Zamani Saul blames the doubling of Covid-19 case numbers a week after level three restrictions were implemented – on people travelling from neighbouring provinces

By Lester Kiewit
Classes under coronavirus are ‘weird’
Coronavirus
/ 11 June 2020

Classes under coronavirus are ‘weird’

Two matric learners talk about not being able to mingle with friends, anxiety about their exams and what happens outside the schoolyard

By Bongekile Macupe
Councils skint but officials get pay rise
Politics
/ 11 June 2020

Councils skint but officials get pay rise

The president and Cabinet dropped their salaries and rejected a hike, but councillors take 4% more

By Paddy Harper
Student drops out as tech access issues hinder his learning
Coronavirus
/ 11 June 2020

Student drops out as tech access issues hinder his learning

In April, UniZulu announced that it had negotiated zero-rated data with MTN, Telkom and Cell C in so its students could access teaching and learning on its online platform without incurring data costs

By Bongekile Macupe
Call in the medics: Beds don’t cure people
Coronavirus
/ 11 June 2020

Call in the medics: Beds don’t cure people

As positive Covid-19 cases climb rapidly, health facilities will need more doctors and nurses

By M&G Data Desk
Fighting a way out of Covid-19
Friday
/ 11 June 2020

Fighting a way out of Covid-19

Artists are trying new ways of working, with few of them able to access state relief funds

By Zaza Hlalethwa and Kwanele Sosibo
Why we need to dismantle the East-West hyphen
Coronavirus
/ 11 June 2020

Why we need to dismantle the East-West hyphen

Hyphenated identities: Why can’t I be just ‘South African’; why do I need to be ‘South- African Chinese’?

By Loraine Law Yuen
Black Lives Matter? Which black lives?
Opinion
/ 11 June 2020

Black Lives Matter? Which black lives?

In South Africa, police brutality and violence affect black, working- class lives in particular. We must dismantle this systemic oppression

By Adam Haupt
25 years of selling newspapers
Africa
/ 11 June 2020

25 years of selling newspapers

From a street corner in Kampala, a newspaper vendor has observed an industry in decline — quickened by the coronavirus pandemic

By Andrew Arinaitwe
SA needs to restrain use of force by police
Analysis
/ 11 June 2020

SA needs to restrain use of force by police

‘Less lethal’ weapons have resulted in deaths and severe injuries, yet there are still no guidelines

By C19 People’s Coalition Anti-Repression Working Group
Covid-19 stalks elderly residents of Jo’burg’s inner-city care homes
Coronavirus
/ 11 June 2020

Covid-19 stalks elderly residents of Jo’burg’s inner-city care homes

Old people in poor areas have been especially hard hit by Covid-19. At an old-age complex in Jan Hofmeyr, Johannesburg, Sarah Smit spoke to them about their fear and loneliness

By Sarah Smit
‘I worry about my son returning to school and my other son at home’
Coronavirus
/ 11 June 2020

‘I worry about my son returning to school and my other son at home’

The parent of two boys, Chulayo Thapelo Mthembu writes about the family’s experience of one son returning to school when they reopened on Monday

By Chulayo Thapelo Mthembu
Police treat sex workers like they are ‘nothing’
Coronavirus
/ 10 June 2020

Police treat sex workers like they are ‘nothing’

Those on the street say that the usual abuse has intensified under the lockdown

By Sarah Smit
Covid concerns have call centres closing doors — and opening new ones
Business
/ 10 June 2020

Covid concerns have call centres closing doors — and opening new ones

The sector employs 60 000 people in the Western Cape alone. Whereas some centres have cut staff, others are reskilling and preparing for a different future

By Lester Kiewit
Thank our lucky stars and stripes Trump did not take the lead in the pandemic
Coronavirus
/ 10 June 2020

Thank our lucky stars and stripes Trump did not take the lead in the pandemic

Imagine the chaos that would have ensued had the rest of the world relied on the United States for leadership as it usually does?

By Joseph Mugore
Unnatural: Conservation is yet another legacy of colonialism
Opinion
/ 10 June 2020

Unnatural: Conservation is yet another legacy of colonialism

Using assumptions and faulty tools leads to racist conclusions about why so few black students are taking up biological sciences

By Gabriel Hoosain Khan and Sianne Alves
We need an outpouring of outrage about Africans killed by security forces
Africa
/ 10 June 2020

We need an outpouring of outrage about Africans killed by security forces

As Africa mourns George Floyd, we must look in the mirror and address police brutality on our own continent

By Solomon A Dersso
Dlamini-Zuma seeks to appeal the judgment that set aside lockdown regulations
Coronavirus
/ 9 June 2020

Dlamini-Zuma seeks to appeal the judgment that set aside lockdown regulations

Reyno de Beer had ‘raised an attack … on unidentified regulations, on undisclosed grounds and for unknown reasons’

By Franny Rabkin
Universities can decide which students return to campus, even if they are not in their final year
Coronavirus
/ 9 June 2020

Universities can decide which students return to campus, even if they are not in their final year

Higher education minister expands the allowance for who can be on campus, but numbers cannot be more than a third of the student population

By Bongekile Macupe
Burundi’s president put politics before the pandemic. Now he’s dead
Africa
/ 9 June 2020

Burundi’s president put politics before the pandemic. Now he’s dead

We don’t know if the coronavirus killed Pierre Nkurunziza. We do know that, in his absence, Burundi has a chance to take the pandemic seriously

By Simon Allison
Ex-manager says Maroleng was on SABC dismissal ‘hit list’
National
/ 9 June 2020

Ex-manager says Maroleng was on SABC dismissal ‘hit list’

Allegations have surfaced in court papers that the state broadcaster’s former head was purposefully pushed out by chief executive Madoda Mxakwe and board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini

By Chris Gilili
Watch it again: Nzimande update on higher education
Coronavirus
/ 9 June 2020

Watch it again: Nzimande update on higher education

The minister will brief the media on the progress in the implementation of Covid-19 measures at tertiary education institutions

By Staff Reporter
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