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Meet Katoto, Museveni’s big fan

Africa Eric Mwine-Mugaju - 27 Jun 2020

The TV cartoon character — think Homer Simpson meets Robin Hood — with added propaganda

Don’t attack the Chinese — learn from their example

Article Mathew Blatchford - 8 Jun 2019

By labelling China as a colonial threat, Zambian historian Sishuwa Sishuwa is helping its enemies

WhatsApp: Cibiyar farfaganda a lokacin zaben Nijeriya

Africa Idayat Hassan & Jamie Hitchen - 18 Apr 2019

Kafofin sada zumunta sun taka muhimmiyar rawa a zaben Nijeriya da ya gabata.

Nigeria’s ‘propaganda secretaries’

Africa Idayat Hassan & Jamie Hitchen - 18 Apr 2019

Social media and fake news played a big role in Nigeria’s general election.These online entrepreneurs make a living from it

Why Al-Shabab targets Kenya— and what the country can do about it

Africa Staff Reporter - 16 Nov 2017

Kenya faces a serious threat of terrorist attacks given its strategic geopolitical position, its tourism and corruption

Hitler imagery in Thai junta propaganda film sparks outrage

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Dec 2014

The short film commissioned by the junta has left people outraged and baffled after the seemingly harmless video showed images of Adolf Hitler.

Leave the children alone: Thais reject junta’s new behavioural code

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Dec 2014

An additional round of patriotic propaganda has been added to the Thai school curriculum.

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Police respond to rural water protests with bullets

anna majavu - 14 Jul 2020

The coronavirus has hit the Eastern Cape hard, but many rural areas in the province still have no clean water for hand washing, forcing residents to break lockdown regulations to protest

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Basic income grant on the cards as Covid-19 threat intensifies

Sarah Smit - 13 Jul 2020

The pandemic has triggered a global economic crisis that will leave many South Africans without income security

Coronavirus

Taxis and Covid-19: ‘The ideal doesn’t exist’

Sarah Smit - 13 Jul 2020

After months of complaining about the regulations imposed on the industry, taxi owners have been given a lifeline

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Yvonne Chetty: a passion for an efficient public sector and mentoring

special reports - 13 Jul 2020

'Being affiliated to a professional body such as SAICA makes providing expert guidance and support to my colleagues that much easier'

Special Reports

Full-time Johannesburg-based CEO required for HI HOPES

special reports - 8 Jul 2020

An entrepreneurial, business-minded, impact-driven individual is sought to lead the organisation as it looks to scale and grow

Special Reports

Balwin properties and Absa launch South Africa’s first green home loan

special reports - 8 Jul 2020

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Special Reports

Young professional gets a career boost from PSETA

Staff Reporter - 8 Jul 2020

SAICA makes ongoing efforts to encourage the professionalisation of financial offices in private and public sector organisations

Special Reports

Colgate-Palmolive South Africa donates one million bars of soap

special reports - 7 Jul 2020

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Special Reports

Cheque value bundles – real value

special reports - 7 Jul 2020

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Special Reports

Absa Rewards puts cash in your pocket

special reports - 6 Jul 2020

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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised

special reports - 3 Jul 2020

SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector