The president and his team must make decisions in the public’s best interests, despite the corruption and factionalism in the ANC
The pace of land reform needs to be increased. But taking power from the courts and giving it to the executive will only create more policy uncertainty
The mineral-rich earth of Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, has provided generations of families with the means to make ends meet
The prisons department says it has rehabilitation programmes. Others disagree, including an ex-inmate who says the only way to come right is to want to change
To improve the South African economy, we need to institute practical measures to effect change
Millions of our fellow citizens are literally robbed of the opportunity to live meaningful lives
The difference between children exposed to early childhood development and those who aren’t is stark
Food apartheid is causing increasing rates of noncommunicable diseases among low-income black women
Crops allow the poor to provide for themselves, but they need support to do so during droughts
As universities grapple with the demands of the fourth industrial revolution, it is clear that a radical shift from business as usual is required
The winners of the Nobel prize in economics experiment on poor people, but their research doesn’t solve poverty
Unified, proactive action is required to push back the frontiers of poverty
How does one cope with living in South Africa? Positive narratives and acts of charity that don’t tackle institutional problems aren’t enough
When drafting policies to address this situation, it is important that the voices of the workers themselves are taken into account
Equatorial Guinea spends its oil revenue on prestige projects and not on health and education
An affidavit reveals plans to move the troubled Community Work Programme out of the department of co-operative governance
By presenting poverty as a choice, self-help books fail to address social inequality
Women with communication disabilities are more likely to be victims of violence. But technological communication aids can help them speak out
Status has become so important to us that our streets and malls are awash with counterfeit merchandise
A recent study revealed that indigenous people see the introduction of formal education as having brought ill-health
As things currently stand, only four member states (Mali, Niger, Rwanda and Sao Tome & Principe) have ratified the free movement protocol
The stipend for the community work programme is R780 a month — but they want the basic minimum wage of R3 500 a month that some workers now get
African women, on average, make up 40% of the agricultural labour workforce, but their contributions continue to be barely recognised
Demographic changes are placing the continent on the brink of what could bring a ‘demographic dividend’ – but only if the right action is taken now.
The M&G returns to the Mayixhale household, in the Eastern Cape, for the fourth time since the 2004 elections
The evidence is conclusive: over and over again, democrats trump dictators
South Africa faces an impending food security crisis if there isn’t urgent action to correct unsustainable practices
Created to exist on the fringes of society, townships still carry the economic legacy of apartheid
A new report from the charity was published ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos
The clash between Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina could revive instability in the country if the result is rejected by the losing candidate
For a long time South Africa thought it had a Jacob Zuma problem. In fact its got a systemic ANC problem
While the police figure is visible, they are not exactly accountable to the citizens.