Organ and tissue donation has not received the priority that it should have from the South African government. A few concrete steps would make a dramatic difference.
Last month Sudan recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, saying Addis Ababa had spurned its efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Tigray conflict.
South Africa must make dramatic shifts in its Covid-19 prevention strategies to include new evidence that Sars-CoV-2 spreads mainly through the air
Kemi Adetiba’s Netflix miniseries is certainly stylish — but it’s missing the panache of the original
The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo
Whether national security should be located inside or outside the presidency must be considered based on functionality and constitutional values
Indemnity clauses and fears of fake jabs mean Nigeria’s government must do its vaccine roll-out alone
But anger over human rights abuses in the ruby-rich province fuels resentment and insurgency
The need to protect the autonomy of the State Security Agency from political interference is even more critical now that it falls under the presidency
But inequality on the continent will continue to grow unless disparities in the right to education are ended
The trend is to provide consumers with rich content and to act on the message with the minimum of effort
An insurgency against poverty that has opportunistically taken on the mantle of the Islamic State faces the wrath of African armies. Meanwhile, another tragedy — the criminal theft of billions of dollars from a poor country — is being settled in courtrooms and backrooms
Critics say putting a value on something does not equate to protecting it
To turn SA’s youth unemployment crisis around, we need to believe in young people’s potential, but also come up with a concrete, inclusive action plan
Hakainde Hichilema’s remarkable comeback
Those without an ID, passport or asylum-seeker number fear that getting the jab will get them booted out the country – that is if they are able to access vaccination in the first place
Political analyst Ralph Mathekga’s new book, The ANC’s Last Decade: how the decline of the party will transform South Africa, is one of the few researched publications bold enough to offer specific timelines for the end of the ANC’s dominance
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Young people’s experiences should lead the way in a shared response to youth unemployment
A few of South Africa’s unemployed youth share their stories
South Africa is still awaiting millions of Covid-19 vaccines from Johnson & Johnson even though the country contributed to its research through the Ensemble and Sisonke studies
The president and the Gunners coach inherited own-goal, deadwood ‘players’ and need a few seasons to offload them
Retributive justice merely leads to generational cycles of violence. And the civilians continue to be subjected to rape, torture, death and illegal detentions
The AU Commission chairperson’s decision to accept the credentials of Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia undermines the anti-colonial values that underpin the AU
Whistleblowers risk their happiness — and sometimes their lives — to stop the rot in government, but the laws and leaders fail to protect them.
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Research by Afrobarometer has found that almost three in 10 respondents (28%) said they had paid a bribe in the past year
The advent of democracy in 1994 merely created the conditions for transformation to begin
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But higher international commodity prices will keep input costs elevated for the livestock and poultry sector
The switch to alternative energy is crucial for employment, economic growth and decarbonisation
The party had lodged the application after it failed to submit proportional representative council lists in municipalities across five provinces in time