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
Unlocking the full growth potential over the long run will require policy interventions in agriculture and cross-cutting government departments
The World Food Programme said in February that a staggering 12.4 million people in Syria were food insecure
Ex-employee Frances Haugen is set to testify on Capitol Hill after she leaked reams of internal research to authorities and The Wall Street Journal, which detailed how Facebook knew its sites were potentially harmful to young people’s mental health
Claims totalling more than R5.8-billion had already been paid out to businesses
The United Rugby Championship and partner Roc Nation Sports promise to give players a voice, grow the fanbase and generally bring rugby into the 21st century of sports entertainment
As South Africa gears up for the local government elections on 1 November, disgruntled voters in Tshwane and Ekurhuleni say they have little reason to cast their ballots
When Covid-19 hit and borders closed, people still needed to bring their groceries into Zimbabwe. Some women have taken the chance to earn a bit of cash
Every judgment in favour of the government is not an indication of a captured court. The fact that we may argue about findings publicly shows how far South Africa is from, for example, Turkey’s recent human rights abuses
When the UK’s red list is considered at a more granular level, the difficulties become immediately apparent.
Cultural productions give voice to what’s hidden, marginalised and often illegal
The pandemic dates us all and has changed us all. Our Netflix and Uber Eats profiles are proof
Ubiquitous internet access will improve social cohesion and economic inclusion
Peter Hain has written a letter to the prime minister saying the red listing of South Africa has ‘no justification whatsoever in science’
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Larger gatherings are now allowed, together with a shorter curfew and longer alcohol sale times
Africa causes just 4% of global emissions, but pays the price of them. With what money?
The former health minister’s ‘close associates’ laundered cash from the R150-million Digital Vibes ‘heist’ in boxes
How many R Kellys are we harbouring? It’s a difficult question for all.
The Bill, which will facilitate South Africa’s transition to a greener economy, compels businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that accelerate climate change
The president said the former health minister had steered the country around the HIV crisis and now the Covid-19 pandemic, and now a Special Investigating Unit report has implicated Mkhize of wrongdoing regarding the Digital Vibes contract
Chronic malnutrition is ruining the future for thousands of children
AI cannot be responsible itself, but there are ways to ensure decisions made by AI are not discriminatory
The reopened inquest into the apartheid activist’s death in 1977 suggests Security Branch officers tortured him, with a then junior officer giving the clearest picture yet of what happened
The system needs to be more open and inclusive to give young people, civil society, the private sector, academia, and others a spot at the table
The latest extension is the commission’s fifth to date
The law must recognise, respect and protect individuals’ right to give expression to their culture, traditions and religion in their marriages