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US-Iran crisis raises global tensions
EXPLAINER: What’s happening in the Middle East — and what
does it mean for Africa?
Al-Shabab sends ‘a message’ to US with Kenya attack
The deadly attack on Camp Simba comes in response to a dramatic escalation in US drone strikes against the Islamist militant group
“You are too young to mock the government”: Zimbabwean comedian relives her abduction
Samantha Kureya, aka Gonyeti, did not quite understand the power of her jokes — until she was abducted and tortured for them
Mbeki on SA’s foreign policy failures
The former president has laid out to a to-do list for the department of international relations
The enduring appeal of liberation movements
Liberation movements attracted more than half of the popular vote in their most recent parliamentary elections in many African countries
The Ford Ranger XLT: A tough car for tough guys
It’s tough, capable and ready to work for you ... if you can fit it into a parking space, that is
Mbeki on South Africa’s foreign policy shortcomings — and his brush with neo-Nazis
The former president says that South Africa needs clearer foreign policy positions on a range of continental and global issues
AKA, Burna Boy and the African unity concert that wasn’t
The two musicians once billed themselves as pan-African pin-ups. What does their ugly spat say about the state of continental unity?
‘Our cameras will make you safe’
Huawei’s pitch to African mayors ignores concerns that its Smart Cities technology can be abused
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Small towns not ready for level 3
Officials in Beaufort West, which is on a route that links the Cape with the rest of the country, are worried relaxed lockdown regulations mean residents are now at risk of contracting Covid-19
Nurses work and care in fear of Covid
Staff at Tygerberg hospital detail how, despite their fear of the coronavirus, they continue to help in the medical response to the pandemic
Eastern Cape fails tracing and testing
With the shift to lockdown level three on Monday, details are emerging of how the previous relaxation added pressure to the already poorly performing Eastern Cape Covid-19 response
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Wills, Estate Administration and Succession Planning Webinar
Capital Legacy has had no slowdown in lockdown regarding turnaround with clients, in storing or retrieving wills and in answering their questions
Special Reports
Call for Expression of Interest: Training supply and needs assessment to support the energy transition in South Africa
GIZ invites eligible and professional companies with local presence in South Africa to participate in this tender to support the energy transition
Special Reports
Obituary: Mohammed Tikly
His legacy will live on in the vision he shared for a brighter more socially just future, in which racism and discrimination are things of the past
Special Reports
Openview, now powered by two million homes
The future of free-to-air satellite TV is celebrating having two million viewers by giving away two homes worth R2-million
Special Reports
Road to recovery for the tourism sector: The South African perspective
The best-case scenario is that South Africa's tourism sector’s recovery will only begin in earnest towards the end of this year
Special Reports
What Africa can learn from Cuba in combating the Covid-19 pandemic
Africa should abandon the neoliberal path to be able to deal with Covid-19 and other health system challenges likely to emerge in future
Special Reports
Coexisting with Covid-19: Saving lives and the economy in India
A staggered exit from the lockdown accompanied by stepped-up testing to cover every district is necessary for India right now
Special Reports
Covid-19: Eased lockdown and rule of law Webinar
If you are arrested and fined in lockdown, you do get a criminal record if you pay the admission of guilt fine
