French officials believe that France needs to act rapidly to close the gap and not surrender more ground to emerging powers, notably China.
Young people, of which the continent has many, could be key to innovating intelligent technology solutions that help farmers produce food efficiently
The UN special rapporteur on human rights and environment says conservation doesn’t mean ‘pristine wilderness’, free from human inhabitants
Fixing the system starts at home, where parents and guardians who shield the perpetrators of sexual assault must be held accountable for their complicity
If ivermectin had dramatic results in combating Covid-19, it should perform well in any well-conducted, unbiased scientific study, but this is not the case
The Life Esidimeni tragedy is a stark illustration of how people’s socioeconomic standing affects the mental health services they are able to access
Soldiers assaulted students of William Pitcher College in Manzini city who were protesting not being refunded fees paid for hostel facilities that were not used during lockdown
A dumping site near the school is hazardous to pupils, who are forced into hot, crowded classrooms often targeted by criminals. The municipality says it cannot help
There is a terrific opportunity to leverage interventions such as public works programmes in a cohesive youth employment strategy
A student wellness consultant gives advice on how to cope with – and overcome – examination anxiety
Zambia has a longstanding reputation for being a safe, peaceful country — except if you’re a woman
man in Nigeria, was attacked and eaten by his hungry dog, boerboels terrify people in Johannesburg, and in Canada some folk take their canine companions to daycare.
A start-up Act that changes exchange control, tax and labour laws will help innovation-driven tech start-ups thrive
The women were promised jobs or threatened with losing their jobs during the Ebola outbreak
Corporate South Africa is rolling out the big guns to spike momentum towards a universal basic income grant that threatens to expose their sick graveyard economy
Cleopatra Kambugu is the first Ugandan whose transition has been recognised by the state
The chief justice we didn’t know we needed protected the independence of the judiciary through dark days but leaves an ambivalent legacy
When crises strike then selfishness prevails, as Britain has done with its vaccine ‘red’ travel list
New revelations by a whistleblower prove that the social media platform clearly understands its negative impact on society, but that profits are a greater lure than preserving democracy
‘What I like about Glenwood, the vibe is good. People don’t turn their noses up. The people like to try Russian and Korean food.’
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This outage comes at a precarious time for Facebook, which is still navigating the fallout of whistleblower Frances Haugen accusing the company of prioritising profits over combating misinformation and hate
It would be refreshing if South Africans encountered political parties that actually walked the talk of embracing the ideals of nonracialism
It’s a buyers’ market, and with interest rates low, you may now be able to afford your ideal house
Low interest rates are seeing tenants become homeowners and putting landlords under pressure
Ecosocialism will build solidarity with people to establish food and water commons, carbon-free public transport and community-owned renewable energy
Vaccination campaigns that promote how having the Covid-19 vaccination will benefit individuals rather than society are more effective to convince people who are neutral or hesitant about getting vaccinated.
Next year, COP27 will be hosted in an African country, but by then it may be too late for the continent to get the assistance it needs
In the round-up: The ‘architect’ of the Rwandan 1994 genocide dies; the Nigerian government kills its citizens and the Twitter ban is lifted
A rebuttal to Colin Coleman’s remarks at the National Investment Dialogue suggests South Africa certainly has a debt problem
Citizens want a meaningful say in how they are governed, not local government that foists on them what it has decided the people need.
There are few programmes that deal with mental illness, so the cycle can continue for generations