South Africa is obsessed with the matric pass rate but this is not a measure of a person’s competence and excludes them from finding a job
Some human rights organisations are enabling toxicity to harmful degrees
With regional forces retaking Cabo Delgado, insurgents turn their attention inland
Diversity is especially meant to be celebrated on India’s Republic Day, 26 January. But another legacy haunts the Indian republic — the colonial policy of divide and rule, of ethnonationalism, and religious polarisation
Food-price inflation has a direct effect on people’s lives — and it hits the poor the hardest
The 35-year-old Spaniard roared back from two sets down to defeat Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final
Judges Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Mandisa Maya, Dunstan Mlambo and Raymond Zondo are all strong candidates to become chief justice
Authoritarian regimes use spying to deter protest. But this can encourage people to stand up for what they believe in
In a country with high levels of poverty, betting is a crucial source of last resort income. It’s also forbidden in Islam
The world-famous footballer ran a stunning political campaign to win the top job at Cameroon’s football federation. Does he have his sights set even higher?
Basic education is an immediately realisable right in the Constitution, but we must define the terms
The new movement in Chile has significant potential to continue its already ground-breaking march to a new world for all Chileans, and women in particular
When it opened its doors in 1960, the Ducor was one of a few five-star hotels in Africa, boasting a night club and air-conditioned rooms, according to travel guides
At its core, the social compact approach calls for increased co-operation and trust between business, labour, community and the government for the betterment of South Africa
Selfless leaders and engaged citizens must protect their nations from seeping into failure during their transition to democracy
The headlines vilifying one group of drivers miss the point about an important road safety report.
A basic income grant could add 0.5% to GDP growth by 2025, according to a report commissioned by the National Economic Development and Labour Council.
Former Democratic Republic of the Congo militia fighters housed in sordid conditions, such as at camp Mubambiro, are protesting their living conditions
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Eskom chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer says the utility will continue with planned maintenance, even at the risk of load-shedding
The monetary policy committee has voted to lift the repo rate by another 25 basis points as advanced economies mull policy tightening
Among other psychosocial concerns, pre-teen and teenage births contribute to poor mother and child nutrition results
The judiciary is under attack from populists – again – and needs a leader who can balance tensions between rights in the Constitution brilliantly and bravely.
The union wants the court to decide whether the policy of enforcing vaccinations at UFS holds water.
The image of plastic recycling as the solution to plastic pollution is perpetuated by statistics that highlight successes, which are communicated in tonnes and percentages that are difficult to visualise.
Julius Malema and his Economic Freedom Fighters have joined the anti-black immigrant chorus, demonising those from countries such as Zimbabwe.
Wearing a mask, washing your hands, good ventilation and keeping your distance all help to lower your chances of getting infected by the virus that causes Covid-19
The ICRC said the urgently-needed supplies and essential drugs, which were flown in, would be distributed to facilities across Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray
Wealthy foreign corporations colonise local markets and impose technologies of violence and control on local populations
The former Business Leadership SA chief executive and current chancellor of the University of the Free State highlighted unemployment as the biggest problem to address
“Politically, it’s not painful, it’s destructive,” Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, after US President Joe Biden threatened personal measures against the Russian leader over the crisis.
Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara is about the presence of resources, especially phosphates that make up 72% of the world’s reserves. Phosphate is used in fertiliser, a key element in agriculture, giving Morocco a tight grip over world food production.