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
An investigation exposed how Afrox charges N$510 to refill a cylinder containing 1 400 litres of oxygen, enough to help a severely ill Covid-19 patient breathe for about two hours
Your Africa updates: What happened on the continent this past week
Increased pressure being placed on our cognitive abilities and continuous exposure to digital technologies affect employees’ attention span
Nigeria has launched military campaigns against bandits in the northwest before and even sought amnesty deals to coax them to abandon hideouts deep in the region’s vast forests.
The world champions must win with a bonus point in Townsville on Saturday to keep their slender Rugby Championship hopes alive
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled that Russia was “responsible” for the 2006 killing of dissident agent Alexander Litvinenko