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South Africa

Concourt dismisses MK’s urgent application to stop National Assembly sitting
Politics
/ 13 June 2024

Concourt dismisses MK’s urgent application to stop National Assembly sitting

The court said the party’s 11th hour application was without merit

By Emsie Ferreira
Good governance wins votes: The one lesson the ANC seemingly ignored
Opinion
/ 12 June 2024

Good governance wins votes: The one lesson the ANC seemingly ignored

In forming a new government, the ANC needs to ensure its partners can improve governance and service delivery

By Mokheseng Moema
Undertaker’s challenge helps to keep poetry alive
Friday
/ 12 June 2024

Undertaker’s challenge helps to keep poetry alive

South Africa’s largest funeral company, Avbob’s eighth poetry competition is being adjudicated by a panel of esteemed literary experts, with 11 winners in each of the country’s languages being announced at a gala dinner in September

By Charles Leonard
What various coalition scenarios could mean for broad-based BEE
Opinion
/ 11 June 2024

What various coalition scenarios could mean for broad-based BEE

As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain

By Siseko Maposa
Redefining heroism: Bill Masuku’s Captain South Africa transforms African comics
Friday
/ 11 June 2024

Redefining heroism: Bill Masuku’s Captain South Africa transforms African comics

Captain South Africa is a groundbreaking superhero looking at the genre through the lens of South African culture and contemporary issues

By Lesego Chepape
Election 2024: The centre could hold or things could fall apart
Politics
/ 9 June 2024

Election 2024: The centre could hold or things could fall apart

Now that the report cards have been handed out, cynicism and uncertainty rule

By Richard Calland and Mike Law
Doctors launch digital solution to boost health literacy in South Africa
Health
/ 8 June 2024

Doctors launch digital solution to boost health literacy in South Africa

The digital solution was designed to inform patients, improve healthcare outcomes and protect doctors

By Aarti Bhana
It’s a GNU party and (almost) everybody is invited
Politics
/ 7 June 2024

It’s a GNU party and (almost) everybody is invited

Parties’ no-go areas are rapidly shifting as the deadline to constitute a government looms

By Lunga Mzangwe, Emsie Ferreira, Mandisa Nyathi and Paddy Harper
Why independent candidates did not perform well in the 2024 elections
Opinion
/ 4 June 2024

Why independent candidates did not perform well in the 2024 elections

South Africa needs to develop strategies and systems to support independents on their electoral journey

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Ensuring stability and accountability during the coalitions era
Opinion
/ 3 June 2024

Ensuring stability and accountability during the coalitions era

The failure of coalitions in metros demonstrates the need for transparent and publicly available agreements

By Pranish Desai and Ross Harvey
Malema vows his EFF presidency is not under threat
Politics
/ 1 June 2024

Malema vows his EFF presidency is not under threat

The defiant leader says the EFF would prefer to form a coalition with the ANC than anyone else

By Lunga Mzangwe
Elections 2024: Leadership at a time of seizmic political change
Opinion
/ 31 May 2024

Elections 2024: Leadership at a time of seizmic political change

The hand of history will be weighing heavily on the shoulders of South Africa’s political leaders in the coming hours and days

By Richard Calland and Mike Law
Democracy in Africa: digital voting technology and social media can be a force for good – and bad
Opinion
/ 31 May 2024

Democracy in Africa: digital voting technology and social media can be a force for good – and bad

Many African countries have weak election management systems, and citizens are rightly worried about human interference in electoral processes

By Maxwell Maseko
South Africa’s tourism potential yet to be harnessed
Opinion
/ 30 May 2024

South Africa’s tourism potential yet to be harnessed

Events like the Africa Travel Indaba are valuable, but they are not a panacea for the broader issues that need addressing

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha
Green light for cannabis as Cyril Ramaphosa signs new bill into law
National
/ 29 May 2024

Green light for cannabis as Cyril Ramaphosa signs new bill into law

The new legislation finally removes cannabis from the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act

By Paddy Harper
Should money be a ‘form of speech’ in politics?
Opinion
/ 28 May 2024

Should money be a ‘form of speech’ in politics?

Permitting political parties to receive donations of unlimited amounts and from undisclosed sources exposes the government and its democratic values to corruption

By Aaron Ng’ambi
Reserve Bank likely to keep interest rates unchanged next week
Business
/ 24 May 2024

Reserve Bank likely to keep interest rates unchanged next week

Consumer inflation has eased but is still not comfortably within the central bank’s target of 3% to 6%

By Aarti Bhana
Why the government and political parties will still be corrupt after the 29 May elections
Opinion
/ 23 May 2024

Why the government and political parties will still be corrupt after the 29 May elections

South Africans need to be better informed about democracy and become active citizens

By Bhaso Ndzendze and Maria Frahn-Arp
Don’t vilify good cops in South Africa’s desperate fight against crime
Article
/ 23 May 2024

Don’t vilify good cops in South Africa’s desperate fight against crime

Proactively intercepting violent criminals prevents the killing of the innocent

By Nicholas Woode-Smith
Elections 2024: Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West under pressure to deliver for ANC
Politics
/ 22 May 2024

Elections 2024: Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West under pressure to deliver for ANC

The secretaries of the three provinces have cited weakness and nonexistence of opposition parties as reasons they can deliver more than 70% of votes in each province

By Lunga Mzangwe
It’s been a wild ride since 1994, but South Africans must keep on voting
Opinion
/ 21 May 2024

It’s been a wild ride since 1994, but South Africans must keep on voting

Beyond elections, active citizenship is needed. Voting is just one way to take responsibility for the outcomes of our democracy

By Suntosh R Pillay
Ramaphosa: South Africa will not fall apart if the ANC loses the elections
Politics
/ 20 May 2024

Ramaphosa: South Africa will not fall apart if the ANC loses the elections

The president said he was confident that his party would win the elections and he would return to complete his second term

By Lunga Mzangwe
Editorial | Don’t play politics over healthcare
Editorial
/ 17 May 2024

Editorial | Don’t play politics over healthcare

We issue a plea to incumbent leaders and the loud opposition: for once, let’s put our country and its people first.

By Editorial
‘Miracle’ survivor found five days after George building collapse
National
/ 11 May 2024

‘Miracle’ survivor found five days after George building collapse

The man was extricated by rescue workers and rushed to hospital

By Afp
Nomthandazo by Zoe Modiga: Seeing the heaven inside us
Friday
/ 2 May 2024

Nomthandazo by Zoe Modiga: Seeing the heaven inside us

Let the music of Zoe Modiga guide you on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment

By Lesego Chepape
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Taking on the lions and chief
Opinion
/ 27 April 2024

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Taking on the lions and chief

Mam’ Lydia Kompe’s vote was revolutionary: she, and the thousands of women who followed her, were voting in the very courtroom of the Matlala Tribal Authority that treats them as minors

By Mark Gevisser
30 years: Democracy isn’t a once-off achievement
Opinion
/ 26 April 2024

30 years: Democracy isn’t a once-off achievement

Democracy requires the participation of civil society and citizens, and adaptation as circumstances change

By Mmabatho Mongae
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Thirty and thriving, or barely surviving?
Politics
/ 26 April 2024

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Thirty and thriving, or barely surviving?

Tracking the progress of South Africa’s 30-year-olds as they navigate education, work, anxiety and hope

By Aarti Bhana
To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom
Opinion
/ 24 April 2024

To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom

Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression

By Mias De Klerk
Malawi is on the wrong side of history again
Opinion
/ 23 April 2024

Malawi is on the wrong side of history again

The country opened its embassy in Tel Aviv while Israel continues to bomb Gaza

By Aaron Ng’ambi
White Paper on immigration fails Africa’s free trade aspirations
Opinion
/ 22 April 2024

White Paper on immigration fails Africa’s free trade aspirations

The African Continental Free Trade Area endorses immigration, yet South Africa’s home affairs department is pushing for stringent requirements for visas

By Wiseman Zondi
How science should meet politics in the 2024 elections
Opinion
/ 22 April 2024

How science should meet politics in the 2024 elections

Are we going to the polls with the intention of a paradigm change, or are we voting to retain the current paradigm that no longer works?

By Edmund Terem Ugar and Zizipho Masiza
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