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People’s lives are ‘not our responsibility’ says Nehawu leader as hospital strike intensifies
National
/ 9 March 2023

People’s lives are ‘not our responsibility’ says Nehawu leader as hospital strike intensifies

The South African Police Union on Wednesday also served notice that it would be joining the strike

By GroundUp
S&P downgrades SA’s outlook as load-shedding weighs on growth
Business
/ 9 March 2023

S&P downgrades SA’s outlook as load-shedding weighs on growth

Data released this week gave credence to the view that South Africa may be headed for another technical recession

By Sarah Smit
Why do the student protests seem different this year?
Opinion
/ 9 March 2023

Why do the student protests seem different this year?

Their demands and the reactions they solicit no longer match those of 2015’s #FeesMustFall – students need an actionable plan, funds, accommodation

By Fatima Moosa
There is an urgent need for policies in order to bridge the digital gender divide
Opinion
/ 8 March 2023

There is an urgent need for policies in order to bridge the digital gender divide

Technologies rapidly transform society, allowing for unprecedented advances in the human condition but women are often barred from the race

By Chrissy Dube
Inequity in higher education is a price too high to pay
Opinion
/ 8 March 2023

Inequity in higher education is a price too high to pay

The #FeesMustFall protests demonstrated the burden of higher education in South Africa, a concept institutions contend with annually

By Letlhokwa Mpedi
Black woman, you’re on your own. The stats tell you so
Opinion
/ 8 March 2023

Black woman, you’re on your own. The stats tell you so

Nokuthula was killed on her way to work. Her story, like that of many other women, leads us to ask: what is a woman’s life worth in the mainstream economy?

By Gugu Ndima
World Bank halts Tunisia partnership programme over president’s ‘hate speech’
Africa
/ 8 March 2023

World Bank halts Tunisia partnership programme over president’s ‘hate speech’

Hundreds of terrified African migrants flee to embassies and camps as human rights groups warns of increasing vigilante attacks

By Agence France Presse
IN PICTURES | On the trail of M23 rebels in eastern DRC
Africa
/ 8 March 2023

IN PICTURES | On the trail of M23 rebels in eastern DRC

The East African Community has sent a regional force to prevent the situation from worsening

By Moses Sawasawa
The seeds of the 1973 Durban strikes still grow
Opinion
/ 8 March 2023

The seeds of the 1973 Durban strikes still grow

Several unions were formed in the wake of the seminal strikes 50 years ago, including the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa

By Irvin Jim
Eswatini Air hitting the skies this month
Africa
/ 8 March 2023

Eswatini Air hitting the skies this month

The new airline will commence flights at the end of this month, heralding a new chapter in the country’s travel and tourism industry

By Sambulo Dlamini
Mantashe says he’s keen to work with the new minister of electricity
The Green Guardian
/ 7 March 2023

Mantashe says he’s keen to work with the new minister of electricity

The mineral resources and energy minister has said that Eskom does not belong to his department, ‘so I have not lost anything’

By Mandisa Nyathi
How the Global South can escape the dollar’s stranglehold
Opinion
/ 7 March 2023

How the Global South can escape the dollar’s stranglehold

There are opportunities for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa and and developing countries

By Nontobeko Hlela
Is parliament’s impeachment process unconstitutional?
Opinion
/ 7 March 2023

Is parliament’s impeachment process unconstitutional?

The purpose of the parliamentary rules is to ensure that the parliamentary vote is based on proper grounds. Do they do that?

By Philip Machanick
Bola Tinubu is Nigeria’s new president. Now what?
Africa
/ 7 March 2023

Bola Tinubu is Nigeria’s new president. Now what?

Nigerian reporters and analysts give their view of Tinubu and what his presidency will bring

By The Continent
SA’s economy contracts 1.3%, adding to bleak growth outlook
Business
/ 7 March 2023

SA’s economy contracts 1.3%, adding to bleak growth outlook

Decline in the country’s GDP – largely due to record-levels of load-shedding – puts the size of the economy back below pre-pandemic levels

By Sarah Smit
How sex work changed after two decades of decriminalisation in New Zealand
Health
/ 7 March 2023

How sex work changed after two decades of decriminalisation in New Zealand

When sex work is not a criminal offence, workers are much safer because they can report crimes against them to the police

By Mohale Moloi, Linda Pretorius and Mia Malan
Fix Eskom, because the energy revolution won’t be privatised
Opinion
/ 7 March 2023

Fix Eskom, because the energy revolution won’t be privatised

We should not be fooled into giving up on the public sector which can – and should – look out for our best interests

By Sarah Smit
SA’s progress towards international biodiversity targets provide a glimmer of hope
Opinion
/ 7 March 2023

SA’s progress towards international biodiversity targets provide a glimmer of hope

Creecy’s department presents roadmap on how to achieve 23 green targets set by the global ‘Paris Agreement for nature’ framework

By Kate Handley
Nkosasana Dlamini Zuma is now minister of youth. Enough said about Ramaphosa’s much anticipated reshuffle
Opinion
/ 7 March 2023

Nkosasana Dlamini Zuma is now minister of youth. Enough said about Ramaphosa’s much anticipated reshuffle

Nkosasana Dlamini Zuma, a 30 year cabinet veteran is now the minister in the presidency responsible for women, youth and persons with disabilities

By Ron Derby
Ramaphosa names his electricity minister, Paul Mashatile becomes new deputy president
Politics
/ 6 March 2023

Ramaphosa names his electricity minister, Paul Mashatile becomes new deputy president

The president has increased his already bloated cabinet, promising once again to reduce it in time

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa gets green light for minister of electricity
National
/ 6 March 2023

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa gets green light for minister of electricity

The new minister will be expected to coordinate all departments responsible for the energy response, and will also be responsible for turnaround plans and overseeing new generation capacity

By Mandisa Nyathi
READ IN FULL | Ramaphosa’s changes to the cabinet
National
/ 6 March 2023

READ IN FULL | Ramaphosa’s changes to the cabinet

The president announced that Paul Mashatile will become deputy president and Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as the new Electricity Minister

By Cyril Ramaphosa
Women help to save Kenya’s last rainforest
Africa
/ 6 March 2023

Women help to save Kenya’s last rainforest

People depend on the Kakamega Forest’s resources and three women’s groups are working to prevent it from being overharvested – and making money along the way

By Michelle Atieno
WATCH AGAIN: Ramaphosa reshuffles the cabinet
National
/ 6 March 2023

WATCH AGAIN: Ramaphosa reshuffles the cabinet

The president will finally announce changes to his cabinet

By Mg Reporter
As student march to Wits vice-chancellor’s home, higher education sets up new committee to deal with protesters concerns
Education
/ 6 March 2023

As student march to Wits vice-chancellor’s home, higher education sets up new committee to deal with protesters concerns

The NSFAS accommodation cap and other concerns will be discussed by task force comprising the department of higher education and training, Usaf and vice-chancellors

By Mandisa Ndlovu
When PW Botha listened to the Harvard man
Opinion
/ 6 March 2023

When PW Botha listened to the Harvard man

The lost story of the Harvard government professor, Samuel P Huntington’s strategies from across the equator

By Sazi Bongwe
The Tunisian president’s war on Africans who are not Arab and Muslim
Africa
/ 6 March 2023

The Tunisian president’s war on Africans who are not Arab and Muslim

As he tightens his iron grip on power, President Saied launches dangerous, unfounded attacks against migrants, especially those with dark skin

By The Continent
Patel to be sworn in as MP just hours before cabinet reshuffle
Politics
/ 6 March 2023

Patel to be sworn in as MP just hours before cabinet reshuffle

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that Ebrahim Patel becoming a member of parliament will make way for a non-MP to become a cabinet minister

By Lizeka Tandwa
Bird conservation group compiles bird names list in isiZulu
The Green Guardian
/ 6 March 2023

Bird conservation group compiles bird names list in isiZulu

The group says what better way to raise awareness about birds and birding than to name birds in South African languages

By Lesego Chepape
Plastic is choking Ghana’s sea
Africa
/ 5 March 2023

Plastic is choking Ghana’s sea

In Accra, as in much of urban Africa, waste management falls far short of what it needs to be. Plastic waste is killing marine life and fishers’ incomes

By Marian Ansah
Addis Ababa sweeps poor people off the street
Africa
/ 4 March 2023

Addis Ababa sweeps poor people off the street

Ahead of the African Union Summit, authorities in Addis Ababa tried to hide all signs of extreme poverty

By Samuel Getachew
Legality of evil: Robert Sobukwe and the apartheid legal order
Opinion
/ 4 March 2023

Legality of evil: Robert Sobukwe and the apartheid legal order

Tembeka Ngcukaitobi commemorates the 45th anniversary of the death of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe

By Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
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