The passenger rails agency is to act against officials implicated in former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s 2015 report on corruption and maladministration
Known as a hub of revolution during the Civil Rights Movement, Atlanta has once again been at the forefront of police brutality protests in the US
The police brutality protests through the eyes of an African in Brooklyn, New York
Technology is key for youth to access economic opportunities, however many cannot afford devices or data
Our oceans provide us with oxygen, food, recreation, transport and energy; humans should return the favour
After a week’s delay, the basic education minister said the majority of schools are ready to open, but added that ‘the golden rule is, there will be no school that will resume, if not ready to do so’
Kicked out of Lebanese homes and denied entry into the Ethiopian consulate, Beirut’s Ethiopian house helpers are being abandoned on the streets
Choosing this path would create work for many while also building the infrastructure that the country needs
The protests are rooted not in the pandemic, but in centuries of discrimination
The minister’s media statement follows a letter from Khosa’s attorneys that they were considering a perjury charge or a complaint with the Public Protector
President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued an instruction to the Western Cape government to recruit more staff to stem the Covid-19 tide
The way in which Angie Motshekga has handled the reopening of schools has caused many people to lose confidence in her
Few Southern African countries have laws protecting people’s privacy, a report reveals
The protests sweeping the United States after the latest police killing of a black man again speak to the ability of images to evoke powerful emotional responses
Many schools are still not coronavirus ready for learners and teachers to return
A better future for all South Africans is possible if we pursue a swift path to renewable energy
Nigeria’s Super Eagles move to the international fields started in 1949 with a tour of amateur English clubs
Controlling Covid-19 may worsen Africa’s HIV epidemic by stopping state and civil society health services built up over 35 years
Hopewell Chin’ono recently published a series of Facebook posts that outline alleged connections between President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son and a company that was awarded tender to supply equipment to prevent the spread of Covid-19
Despite a court-ordered deadline for the completion of the internal investigation, no explanation is given for Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s contradictory positions
The Western province, which has 65% of all positive Covid-19 cases, is preparing additional health facilities for a July peak
The Cape Town institution, which has traded from the same location for 200 years, has been forced from its premises because of being unable to sell tobacco during the lockdown
Because of Covid-19, the newly formed South Africa Satanic Church will not emerge from the shadows under new lockdown rules
The high court ruling will delight gatvol South Africans but is unlikely to stand the test of time
The National Health Laboratory Services finally admitted to a bottleneck last week, after denying there were any issues since April. According to the service, the backlog of 80 000 tests started in the first week of May
The Covid-19 pandemic provides a chance to reflect on, reimagine and reset the global economic system
The sale of alcohol was banned during levels 5 and 4 of the lockdown but other African governments have struggled to enforce this restriction
The scheme uses an army of 25 000 tracers to contact people who may have been exposed to the virus
The latest spat between Washington and Beijing centers partially on the Civil Aviation Authority of China deciding to determine its limit on foreign airlines based on their activity on March 12.
The racially intolerant act to keep black people in “their place”, some even while claiming they’re allies
Knowing the learners and teachers and what they need is essential to reform in the school system
Sipho Kings has been appointed the acting editor-in-chief of the Mail & Guardian