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African health leaders commit to tackle ignorance about sickle cell disease
Africa
/ 31 August 2022

African health leaders commit to tackle ignorance about sickle cell disease

About 1000 babies are born with the disease every day on the continent

By Bongeka Gumede
Behind the ‘economic policy’ façade, it’s class war
Opinion
/ 31 August 2022

Behind the ‘economic policy’ façade, it’s class war

Inflation, that ‘problem’ torturing capitalist economies these days, offers us the first example of such policies

By Richard D Wolff
Tony Gum launches her latest exhibition, ‘Milked in Africa’, in New York
Friday
/ 31 August 2022

Tony Gum launches her latest exhibition, ‘Milked in Africa’, in New York

The multidisciplinary artist talks about finding herself through visual storytelling.

By Asanda Sizani
The legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the USSR
Top Six
/ 31 August 2022

The legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the USSR

He was probably its only truly humane one and has died at a time when political repression in his native Russia has become stifling once more

By Matthew Sussex
World hails ‘one-of-a-kind’ ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev
Top Six
/ 31 August 2022

World hails ‘one-of-a-kind’ ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev changed the course of history by triggering the demise of the Soviet Union

By Agence France Presse
‘I am scared my parents will marry me off against my will’
Africa
/ 31 August 2022

‘I am scared my parents will marry me off against my will’

As a girl child, I am valuable to my family. When they tried to marry me off, I ran away. But now I am back home. In a country where girls have few rights

By A Child Bride
Youth lose out because many schools don’t offer maths and science
Education
/ 31 August 2022

Youth lose out because many schools don’t offer maths and science

A teacher shortage is one reason learners are not doing these subjects but instead of giving up on these subjects, schools should turn to technology

By James Lees
Did Nancy Pelosi accelerate Chinese-Russian military cooperation with her Taiwan visit?
Opinion
/ 30 August 2022

Did Nancy Pelosi accelerate Chinese-Russian military cooperation with her Taiwan visit?

China had warned of ‘serious consequences’ in the lead-up to the visit but has avoided any significant military escalation so far

By John P Ruehl
Cope crumbles as party leaders turn on each other
Politics
/ 30 August 2022

Cope crumbles as party leaders turn on each other

Both factions have issued each other with letters of suspension

By Paddy Harper
Lessons for the National Health Insurance from the Bulungula Incubator health point in the Eastern Cape
Health
/ 30 August 2022

Lessons for the National Health Insurance from the Bulungula Incubator health point in the Eastern Cape

People’s lives changed when a nonprofit organisation and the provincial government teamed up to bring care closer to home

By Sigrid Kite
The rise of Africa’s digital economy creates an opportunity for South Africa to shine
Opinion
/ 30 August 2022

The rise of Africa’s digital economy creates an opportunity for South Africa to shine

However, the government needs to change archaic policies to make them entrepreneur-friendly in order to boost economic development and job creation

By Alison Collier
It is vital to build capacity in the basic sciences in Africa
Education
/ 30 August 2022

It is vital to build capacity in the basic sciences in Africa

Basic sciences, such as physics, maths and stats, advance human knowledge and push the frontiers of technology for the benefit of a sustainable society

By Azwinndini Muronga
Rise in attacks on journalists and opposition activists in Zimbabwe ahead of elections
Africa
/ 30 August 2022

Rise in attacks on journalists and opposition activists in Zimbabwe ahead of elections

Two opposition MPs and 13 Citizens Coalition for Change party members are in jail for protesting against the murder of a colleague

By Jeffrey Moyo
Business site planning requires careful thought for airport city developments
Opinion
/ 30 August 2022

Business site planning requires careful thought for airport city developments

What the developers and managers of these airport city developments ought to do is to acknowledge and appreciate that neither Durban nor Ekurhuleni are an aerotropolis although long-term plans of working towards this exist

By Nomkhosi Luthuli
Paddy Hopkirk made history in his Mini, winning the Monte Carlo Rally
Motoring
/ 29 August 2022

Paddy Hopkirk made history in his Mini, winning the Monte Carlo Rally

A hat tip to one of the all-time great analogue heroes who changed the course of motor racing

By Brent van der Schyff
COP27 is a major opportunity for countries to deal with climate challenges
Opinion
/ 29 August 2022

COP27 is a major opportunity for countries to deal with climate challenges

Summit achieve its goals and not be toothless when dealing with the climate struggles of smaller countries

By Racquel Moses
FNB Art Joburg presents the second edition of Open City
Friday
/ 29 August 2022

FNB Art Joburg presents the second edition of Open City

Open City is a celebration of art, music, fashion and food from the inner city to Rosebank and Sandton

By Gugulethu Tshabalala
Philip Morris International misleading the public about nicotine in heated tobacco products
Top Six
/ 29 August 2022

Philip Morris International misleading the public about nicotine in heated tobacco products

A heated tobacco stick used in an Iqos device contains more than 4mg of nicotine, eight times the amount often claimed by the multinational tobacco company

By Laura Margottini and Matthew Chapman
Refinement, not racing at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Motoring
/ 29 August 2022

Refinement, not racing at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

The car week in Monterey, California, attracts the most prized collector vehicles at the renowned Pebble Beach Golf Links

By Jordan Schmidt
Local government cannot be allowed to fail
Opinion
/ 29 August 2022

Local government cannot be allowed to fail

The South African Human Rights Commission is hosting a conference to tackle the myriad problems bedevilling dysfunctional local government

By Peacemore Mhodi & Philile Ntuli
Objects of Desire: Vanguard Vibes
Friday
/ 29 August 2022

Objects of Desire: Vanguard Vibes

The experimental spirit of the modernist vanguards are leading the way for new ideas and reimagination.

By Kimberley Schoeman
A glimpse into the life of Mansa Musa, the richest human of all time
Africa
/ 29 August 2022

A glimpse into the life of Mansa Musa, the richest human of all time

Mansa Musa ruled Mali when it was the world’s gold hub, travelled and invested in religion and education, but remains a mystery

By Luke Feltham
Tombstone and wall of remembrance unveiled for slain teenager Nathaniel Julies
National
/ 29 August 2022

Tombstone and wall of remembrance unveiled for slain teenager Nathaniel Julies

He was shot near his home in Eldorado Park, allegedly by police, during the Covid-19 lockdown.

By Sonri Naidoo
Four more people arrested in connection with state capture
National
/ 29 August 2022

Four more people arrested in connection with state capture

Two former Transnet executives and two Regiments Capital officials were arrested on Monday morning

By Paddy Harper
South Africa can be proud it got rid of its nukes
Opinion
/ 29 August 2022

South Africa can be proud it got rid of its nukes

Today, 29 August, is the International Day against Nuclear Tests, and the world is under increasing threat following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Christina Teichmann
One Movie, Two Takes: The Gray Man
Friday
/ 29 August 2022

One Movie, Two Takes: The Gray Man

Expect an underwhelming cross between The Bourne Identity and John Wick

By Sekese Rasephei and Rolland Simpi Motaung
Metro municipalities in South Africa cannot function, they must switch to a relevant model
Opinion
/ 28 August 2022

Metro municipalities in South Africa cannot function, they must switch to a relevant model

The executive mayor model used in Joburg, Tshwane, Cape Town, eKurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay is obsolete. An executive committee model is more fitting

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
Frustration, hopelessness and hunger as millions are denied social relief of distress grants
National
/ 27 August 2022

Frustration, hopelessness and hunger as millions are denied social relief of distress grants

Threshold changes, uncertainty and language barriers leave people without the meagre lifeline

By Naledi Sikhakhane
Investing in South Africa’s women entrepreneurs will pay rich dividends
Opinion
/ 27 August 2022

Investing in South Africa’s women entrepreneurs will pay rich dividends

Six actions businesses and funders can take to encourage women entrepreneurs

By Jeanette Marais
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, please deliver a government that will attract Zimbabweans home
Opinion
/ 26 August 2022

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, please deliver a government that will attract Zimbabweans home

Zimbabweans have been forced by hunger, joblessness, poverty, fear and repression to cross into South Africa — where xenophobia is rife and they are persecuted

By Maruping Phepheng
South Africa needs a comprehensive, multifaceted strategy to curb the economic impact of piracy
Opinion
/ 26 August 2022

South Africa needs a comprehensive, multifaceted strategy to curb the economic impact of piracy

The theft of content deprives creatives of a living and harms businesses and investor confidence

By Chola Makgamathe
Nigerian hospitals are operating in the dark amid chronic blackouts
Africa
/ 26 August 2022

Nigerian hospitals are operating in the dark amid chronic blackouts

A fraction of Nigeria’s power grid is working and hospitals need generators to keep up vital work and life-saving operations. But often these are not enough

By Tijani Abdulkabeer, Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga and The Continent
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