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Lesotho MPs discuss reclaiming parts of South Africa
Africa
/ 1 April 2023

Lesotho MPs discuss reclaiming parts of South Africa

The motion aims to have parliament declare Free State province and areas of four more regions as part of the small mountain kingdom

By Afp
‘I left Zimbabwe for SA. I want to go back but it’s difficult’
Opinion
/ 29 March 2023

‘I left Zimbabwe for SA. I want to go back but it’s difficult’

I had to leave Zimbabwe because I could not support my family. I have lived legally in South Africa but now I will be forced to return to poverty

By Bernard Chiguvare
Is the Democratic Alliance a minority party with majority concerns?
Editorial
/ 24 March 2023

Is the Democratic Alliance a minority party with majority concerns?

The DA can’t shake off the question of race if it aspires to grow

By Editorial
Cricket’s Pineapple Week nears 120 not out
Sport
/ 19 March 2023

Cricket’s Pineapple Week nears 120 not out

The tournament, full of characters and tales, has been going for almost a century and draws teams from the Port Alfred area

By Luke Alfred
Apartheid nostalgia forgets the cruel inhumanity of the past
Opinion
/ 15 March 2023

Apartheid nostalgia forgets the cruel inhumanity of the past

When South Africans compare their situation today to that under apartheid, they ignore the distressing stories heard at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

By Simon Taylor
​​Following the money to combat the illegal wildlife trade in Southern Africa
Opinion
/ 13 March 2023

​​Following the money to combat the illegal wildlife trade in Southern Africa

​​Following the money to combat the illegal wildlife trade in Southern Africa

By David Fein
Bring us home, pleads South African woman held in Syria
National
/ 11 March 2023

Bring us home, pleads South African woman held in Syria

A woman who went to Syria to rescue her brother’s children is being held in horrific conditions

By Jack Mcbrams
Fix Eskom, because the energy revolution won’t be privatised
Opinion
/ 7 March 2023

Fix Eskom, because the energy revolution won’t be privatised

We should not be fooled into giving up on the public sector which can – and should – look out for our best interests

By Sarah Smit
How sex work changed after two decades of decriminalisation in New Zealand
Health
/ 7 March 2023

How sex work changed after two decades of decriminalisation in New Zealand

When sex work is not a criminal offence, workers are much safer because they can report crimes against them to the police

By Mohale Moloi, Linda Pretorius and Mia Malan
Bird conservation group compiles bird names list in isiZulu
The Green Guardian
/ 6 March 2023

Bird conservation group compiles bird names list in isiZulu

The group says what better way to raise awareness about birds and birding than to name birds in South African languages

By Lesego Chepape
Prison Notebook V2957/88
Friday
/ 27 February 2023

Prison Notebook V2957/88

A new book argues that this is not the South Africa women fought for

By Lumumba Mthembu
Spin dictators: SA needs ‘no more lies, no easy victories’
Opinion
/ 27 February 2023

Spin dictators: SA needs ‘no more lies, no easy victories’

The active resistance of the electorate is what remains to prevent leaders from subverting checking mechanisms and tipping the country into spin dictatorship

By Sansia Blackmore
Ramaphosa: South Africa’s greylisting is an opportunity to strengthen the fight against financial crimes
National
/ 27 February 2023

Ramaphosa: South Africa’s greylisting is an opportunity to strengthen the fight against financial crimes

In his weekly newsletter, the president argues that he welcomes the intensified monitoring by FATF

By Cyril Ramaphosa
Cold War 2.0 | Where can South Africa stand other than on its non-aligned perch?
Editorial
/ 24 February 2023

Cold War 2.0 | Where can South Africa stand other than on its non-aligned perch?

As a country, our struggling economy is hitched to both the prospects of the East and the West. Being frozen out by any of them, would be punishing for all

By Editorial
Russia-Ukraine: Why South Africa will not jump into bed with the West
Opinion
/ 23 February 2023

Russia-Ukraine: Why South Africa will not jump into bed with the West

Anyone still waiting for Pretoria to launch a social media projectile at Moscow is sorely disillusioned

By Richard Calland
Artist Bahati Simoens celebrates black bodies in A Halfway Line Through History
Friday
/ 18 February 2023

Artist Bahati Simoens celebrates black bodies in A Halfway Line Through History

The Halfway Line is a western love-story, exploring cowboys in a South African context

By Bongeka Gumede
Editorial | Ntokozo Xaba: There’s nowhere to hide for black women in a country designed to suppress
Editorial
/ 10 February 2023

Editorial | Ntokozo Xaba: There’s nowhere to hide for black women in a country designed to suppress

This is the country in which falling in love may be a death sentence and romance is being stabbed to death, remains dismembered and stuffed into a suitcase to be left on the street

By Editorial
Russia losing scramble for Africa
Africa
/ 6 February 2023

Russia losing scramble for Africa

Sergei Lavrov’s African tour was supposed to highlight the strength of Russia’s relationship with the continent but it did the opposite

By Simon Allison
South Africa must rethink how to frame problems and solutions
Opinion
/ 25 January 2023

South Africa must rethink how to frame problems and solutions

Lessons from China and Norway on how capacities can be channelled to deliver on priorities and ensure activity with notable outcomes

By Mzukisi Qobo
Breakthrough cancer research in South Africa stymied by poor funding and scientists working in silos
Opinion
/ 25 January 2023

Breakthrough cancer research in South Africa stymied by poor funding and scientists working in silos

Multidisciplinary research is exponentially effective in addressing cancer and other health problems, but funding is a key concern

By Kevin J Naidoo
Pandor hails friendship with Russia despite its war on Ukraine
National
/ 24 January 2023

Pandor hails friendship with Russia despite its war on Ukraine

South Africa has refused to condemn Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and last week announced it will host joint maritime drills with Russia and China in February

By Afp
From the archives: The meaning of Hashim Amla 
Sport
/ 20 January 2023

From the archives: The meaning of Hashim Amla 

Before he earned legend status, Proteas’ legendary batsman had to endure being reduced to an ‘outsider’

By Niren Tolsi
South Africa needs to free up flow of imports and exports to improve trade activity
Opinion
/ 17 January 2023

South Africa needs to free up flow of imports and exports to improve trade activity

The country must focus on increasing the use of existing production capacity and subsidising new and emerging industries

By Tanaka Chiguvare and Emma-Claire Hawyes
Unemployed people of South Africa cannot breathe
Opinion
/ 12 January 2023

Unemployed people of South Africa cannot breathe

The national minimum wage policy is suffocating jobless people

By Xolile Mpini
Political and economic volatility will continue in Africa in 2023
Africa
/ 7 January 2023

Political and economic volatility will continue in Africa in 2023

Although direct trade and financial links between Africa, Russia and Ukraine may be small, the main effect of the war will be civil strife in Africa driven by food and energy inflation

By Alex Vines
Brash photographer Ernest Cole revisited
Friday
/ 26 December 2022

Brash photographer Ernest Cole revisited

House of Bondage: The book that shocked the world

By Oupa Nkosi
These are SA’s four worst invasive bird species
The Green Guardian
/ 20 December 2022

These are SA’s four worst invasive bird species

There is no control programme for common mynas and popular rose-ringed parakeets because of ‘budget constraints’

By Sheree Bega
Fifa does little to stop abuses in countries who host the World Cup
Opinion
/ 13 December 2022

Fifa does little to stop abuses in countries who host the World Cup

After the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Fifa set up a human rights panel with the intention of stopping abuse and exploitation

By Karabo Mokgonyana
10 December marks two anniversaries: South Africa’s Constitution and Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Opinion
/ 10 December 2022

10 December marks two anniversaries: South Africa’s Constitution and Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Although the rights enshrined in the Declaration have sparked change and transformation globally and here in South Africa, the world continues to face multiple crises

By Abigail Noko
Germany and SA to work together in implementing just transition projects
The Green Guardian
/ 9 December 2022

Germany and SA to work together in implementing just transition projects

The two countries are forging a relationship to help each other with renewable energy challenges

By Mandisa Nyathi
Don’t read too much into GDP growth spurt
Business
/ 9 December 2022

Don’t read too much into GDP growth spurt

Growth in the third quarter is encouraging, but analysts have cautioned against viewing the data as a sign of the economy’s improved health

By Sarah Smit
Time for a humane and radical rethink on drug policy in South Africa
Opinion
/ 6 December 2022

Time for a humane and radical rethink on drug policy in South Africa

Punitive and draconic drug control systematically leads to human rights violations and abuse

By Kgalema Motlanthe and Quarraisha Abdool Karim
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