Voter turnout has dropped from 86.7% in 1994 to only 65.9% in the 2019 national elections.
Public participation has become farcical in our tick-the-box democracy. We need to reverse this
The e-learning platform My Playbox profiles 11 South African entrepreneurs and unlocks their secrets for less than the price of a business textbook
A recent spate of killings has reignited the conversation about firearm control. What does the evidence say about the kind of policies that work to prevent gun violence?
Today, 29 August, is the International Day against Nuclear Tests, and the world is under increasing threat following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Zimbabweans have been forced by hunger, joblessness, poverty, fear and repression to cross into South Africa — where xenophobia is rife and they are persecuted
We should protest against comrades before cause, a leadership cult and demand consequences for wrongdoing
The United Nations Development Programme is working with the Musina-Makhado SEZ to ensure everyone benefits and the planet is not harmed
Both countries are struggling with power shortages and load-shedding
This cannot be rectified without redistributing wealth and property – and therefore power
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Sustainable business practices have the potential to improve traditional and environmental profits
From our daily engagements with young people at Youth Capital and the Centre for Social Development in Africa, we know that most are proactive, energetic and resilient. Young people are ready to contribute to the economy and pursue sustainable livelihoods. But endless rejections, the lack of financial resources and deep-seated barriers have left them in […]
Decades later, Mbongeni Ngema’s work still has life lessons for South Africans in these dark days for our democracy
The bad news headlines may be true but the good news is often overlooked
Claws out over project sending Southern African cheetahs to India
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Women need to draw on the courage and determination of their predecessors during the struggle to fight gender disparity
The Wafcon winners have given SA real football glory for the first time in decades – it’s time Safa emulated their professionalism in the boardroom
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The labour regulations have had increasingly negative consequences for unemployed people
Leaders at some African firms are looking at Francophone markets as a way to expand sales hit by Covid-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Germs are outsmarting medicine faster than South Africa’s overburdened facilities can keep up with them
After releasing two huge EPs that thrust him onto the global spotlight and a slew of international features, Mr Eazi is finally ready to unleash his debut album
One of Toyota’s longest-running nameplates transitions to a global model
Africa, which has millions of people using mobile financial services and a young population who are radical adopters and innovators in everything digital, has huge potential to use next-generation technology for social good.
Formula One is very close to returning to South Africa and the rider is hopeful that the MotoGP will follow suit
Health workers in dysfunctional settings may abuse birthing patients as part of a strange rite of passage, and low-income women with less agency are more likely to suffer obstetric violence. This final year medical student relates his experience
Eskom has sunk on Ramaphosa’s watch. The government needs to get its focus right and fix it
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‘Let Me Tell You About Red’, artist Mary Sibande’s third instalment in the tricolour Sophie series, is on in Durban
In contrast to developments elsewhere in the world, Melilla has not been mentioned by the South African commentariat, political formations and civil society.
Elands Bay’s queer folk were determined to find a home in the town’s conservative churches
South Africa and Senegal, as AU chair, are attending the important summit of the leaders of the big industrialised nations
Education is the best way to turn young people’s potential into realised achievements
The so-called prophet is now building an expansive hotel complex on the shores of Lake Malawi