The country faces an epidemic of mental-health-related issues that is causing avoidable misery and anxiety among those who hold hope for the future.
Incidents where ministers fell back on race-baiting politics when questioned by members of the public about the shambles in their departments underlines the lack of accountability endemic in the government
The former Angolan president chose power and wealth over developing his country
South Africa’s young people can no longer stand by and watch as the older generation fails to take action on climate change
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Little has been done on the continent to investigate the Swiss mining, energy and commodity trading giant
Instead of only focusing on what went wrong, analysing policies that have improved people’s lives helps governments NGOs in other actions
The struggle for more accountable intelligence has been strengthened through the report’s exposure of abuses
The West seems more fixated on spending on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.
A Ferrari on fire, a strickened Sainz and a possible chink in the Red Bull armour exposed
Government officials should do their work as if they are implementing policies as though they are doing so for themselves
After 28 years of democracy, South Africa is having to reform its political party-based electoral system to make it fairer
Your political ambitions and material interests need a long, hard look. Why are you still with the ANC when it has failed South Africa?
After more than a decade of electricity shortages, South Africans are right to feel frustrated and angry.
Rather than letting them become an environmental risk, handling batteries properly presents an opportunity to catapult South Africa into the forefront of the circular economy
Elon Musk’s pursuit of Twitter was a melodrama from beginning to end
Canoeing with the contents of a cash-stuffed couch, skyrocketing airfares, dialling back women’s rights to last century … suddenly my family’s secret sighting seems tame
The explosion in cryptocurrencies, blockchain-based transactions, and fintech should be seen as more of an opportunity than a threat
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Something has changed in the public reading of character. A celebrity’s capacity for bullying is read by the audience as honesty
The outgoing PM rode his luck throughout his career, bouncing back from a succession of setbacks and scandals
More than 40 ministers and aides, including three cabinet members, have quit the government since late Tuesday, with resignations continuing to trickle in overnight.
The prime minister has faced lawmakers’ questions after two of the most senior figures in his government resigned. The finance and health ministers said they could no longer tolerate the culture of scandal
The 58-year-old leader’s grip on power is becoming more precarious by the minute
The Brazil international revealed he was a big Arsenal fan as a youngster, having been captivated by Henry during the France star’s successful spell in north London.
The women in the NEC are said to have fought tooth and nail to have Dlamini brought back after she was pulled out by officials.
Muslims from around the world have packed the streets of Islam’s holiest city ahead of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic began.
The low-grade form of heroin continues to strip the youth of their future and the young women living in a drug house in Ekurhuleni say the police do not take them seriously
For many people, particularly from western European backgrounds, the idea of eating insects is still riddled with fear and inhibition
In 2021, there were 16 different understandings of the concept. At the top of the list is the understanding of reconciliation as forgiveness. This is understandable but problematic.
A tale of criminality, magic, violence and fear offered a way to foreground the contradictions that come with living in a township
It is of great concern that the census still does not include questions relating to sexual orientation and excludes transgender, intersex and non-binary persons