With all the talk of a European Super League for the elite, the minnows from the Moldovan league gave a timely reminder of the appeal of open competition
Netflix had indicated its intention to venture into video games in July, eyeing potential hits based on the storylines of popular TV series
He faces up to life in prison, a dramatic fall for the singer long praised as R&B’s king
Desperate motorists queued up at fuel pumps across Britain, draining tanks, fraying tempers and prompting calls for the government to use emergency powers to give priority access to healthcare and other essential workers
Empowering the poor should be what underlies every debate and policy adopted in South Africa
The famine that was feared has come to pass, and aid just isn’t getting in
In the round-up: Covid-19; the obscenity of Western countries; closing schools for the rest of the year; and Samuel Eto’o declares his candidacy
Immigration is shaping up to be a key issue in next year’s French presidential election, when President Macron is widely expected to face off again against the far-right leader Marine Le Pen
The projectile was fired from the northern province of Jagang into waters off the east coast
Many people do not see it as a crime, but rather a tradition they should follow without question. Regular school attendance can keep girls out of harm’s way
South Africa’s laws allow the government to implement mandatory Covid vaccinations but, if it chooses this path, it must do so responsibly
After being chased away for asking for minimum wage, Gqeberha bakers who endured racism turned first to the CCMA, then to a political party, then to a union. None helped
Gender-based violence often takes place at home or in intimate relationships, taking a traumatic toll on victims, their families and friends
The Orlando Pirates captain may have reached one of the most significant milestones any player could hope for, but as a self-confessed achiever he has more dreams he wants to realise
But, for greedy relations, unscrupulous lawyers and other “experts”, it can be a license to plunder the unfortunate
Paul Rusesabagina — credited with saving hundreds of lives during the Rwandan genocide — was recently found guilty of terrorism, after being ‘tricked’ into custody by the Kagame regime
From Grammys to sold-out concerts, the West African music phenomenon is going mainstream
The EFF has made bold promises to root out corruption in ailing municipalities and redistribute land to the poor ahead of this year’s local government elections.
Many don’t have a formal education or business literacy but they support their families and create opportunities for others
At a time when unemployment and poverty must be tackled head on, our country appears rudderless
In love, as in politics, look before you leap
Untreated effluent from textile factories in in Lesotho, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius and Madagascar pours into rivers, contaminating the water
The DA launched its 37-page manifesto on a virtual platform under the banner “The DA gets things done”.
If Jacob Zuma is our Nelson Mandela, what does that leave Mzwanele Manyi?
Two recent reports show evidence that democracy in Africa is being threatened by private power networks
The healthy-food famine does not fit stereotypical images of need, yet it can be addressed creatively
In fewer than three days, a US citizen emits as much carbon as a person from Chad or Niger does in one year. Such is the asymmetry in culpability for climate change.
Some countries are placing the state at the centre to battle the problems caused by Covid-19 rather than relying solely on the markets
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We need collective action to reach a zero-hunger world
The Schools Act considers South African sign language as an official language for the purposes of learning in a public school
We must hold faith that law will prevail