With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability
Divisions in the party over coalition with the DA, losses in KwaZulu-Natal and unwillingness to accept defeat are among reasons for the province being unable to finalise a government
The absolute monarchy has been declared ‘not free’ after it scored 17 out of 100 in the Freedom in the World 2024 report
The region has also seen an increase in its contribution to the continent’s broader economic growth
In their article, Zeifert and Charnas have one view about Jewishness, a Zionist one, which many Jews do not share
Interest in the economic benefits of a cannabis industry far outweigh that of research into issues such as cannabis use disorder
According to Transparency International’s 2023 Corruption Perception Index, Uganda scored 26 on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean)
Training courses aimed to help members of the forums become better educators as well as play a strong role in uplifting those around them
Graduates need to be able to show what they can do with what they know and universities should be measured, not only by the number and quality of graduates, but by employment statistics
A reply to Paul Hoffman, showing that the law actually isn’t simple and what it – properly, purposefully and holistically considered – does tell us
Contending with inflation, stagnant incomes and a soaring cost of living, middle-class people need to plan carefully for when they stop working
The party has a long history of deal-making and alliances. The DA and other partners in the GNU are new bedfellows but the ANC owes much of its historic success to its open-mattress policy
The pain and anger stemming from unaddressed traumas manifest in various ways, from violent protests to the rise of populist leaders who exploit these emotions for political gain
Cupcake appears to have lost his patience along with the ANC’s parliamentary majority
We need to enable more women — and men — to become engineers who possess the skills and resources to drive positive change
The liberal right needs to understand that the DA did not win the election and that it has no mandate to unilaterally impose its socially destructive policies on society
The basic education department has announced the addition of coding and robotics to the school curricula but many have questioned whether under-resourced schools can effectively offer such a hi-tech subject
Government is bound by the Glenister findings but has behaved as if it is not so bound by enacting the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) bill
This is caused by inadequate infrastructure, poor governance, weak legislation and institutions, poor maintenance as well as insufficient data and information
It was business as usual at the talks: protests, visa troubles and little commitment to climate finance
The European Union has shifted right and Latin America to the left, India’s supremacist was checked, and the ANC lost its majority but behaved with democratic maturity
Changes need to be made to restore citizens’ trust in democracy and ensure they are able to hold leaders to account
In addition to a high rate of unemployment, poverty and inequality, the youth have been exposed to violence and food insecurity since childhood
Ramaphosa’s enemies in the ANC voted for Jacob Zuma — and got John Steenhuisen instead
The regulation of supply chains aims to deter child and labour violations, as well as pollution, deforestation and damage to ecosystems
The pain and anger from unaddressed traumas manifest in various ways, from violent protests to the rise of populist leaders who exploit these emotions for political gain
Machine learning might be the new frontier in the operating theatre but it is unlikely to replace the human touch that is crucial to effective healthcare and healing
Hichilema is steadily eroding the country’s democracy by weakening critical institutions — the judiciary, police, parliament, electoral commission and civil service — to ensure he remains in power
Power shortages across the country are fuelling deforestation through the illegal charcoal trade
The loss of an outright majority for the ANC should not be considered a panacea which promises to alleviate all our political and economic woes
The coalition faces the task of implementing long-promised transformations while managing political contradictions
The majority of 1994’s voters recognised the GNU script because they co-authored it, and were assured of explanations if deviations were unavoidable