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South Africa

Rape survivor a guide to children
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Rape survivor a guide to children

Nonprofit organisation Action Breaks Silence educates children about sexual violence, self-love, empowerment, boundaries and expressing emotions.

By Bongekile Macupe
Get good news. Yeah, right
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Get good news. Yeah, right

This was meant to be the happy edition, but it’s much easier digging around in the muck

By Paddy Harper
Maimane proposes early DA elections
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Maimane proposes early DA elections

Who is behind moves to oust the Democratic Alliance leader is not clear. Why there appears to be an anti-Maimane campaign is easier to answer

By Lester Kiewit
SAA set for showdown with labour
Article
/ 4 October 2019

SAA set for showdown with labour

Unions cite board apathy and lack of communication as they prepare for a strike that could cripple the state airline’s operations

By Sabelo Skiti
Shivambu hit with VBS legal bill
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Shivambu hit with VBS legal bill

Brian paid back the money before liquidator could attain records to company dealings. He incurred costs, however

By Thanduxolo Jika
Behind SA’s brutality
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Behind SA’s brutality

The structural violence in South Africa rose out
of the invention and politicisation of difference

By Asanda Benya, Faisal Garba and Simon Rakei
EDITORIAL: Writing was on the board for DA
Article
/ 4 October 2019

EDITORIAL: Writing was on the board for DA

It ought not to have made any sense. And yet, it somehow did. The DA had spent much of the year before at war with itself

By Editorial
We should not weaponise mental illness
Article
/ 4 October 2019

We should not weaponise mental illness

The case of Roxanne Joseph lays bare society’s inconsistencies about who deserves our empathy

By Eusebius McKaiser
‘My future’s a desert if we don’t act’
Article
/ 4 October 2019

‘My future’s a desert if we don’t act’

Young people are demanding that governments act against climate change. Here is a Cape Town schoolgirl who laid a legal complaint at the UN

By Lester Kiewit
You can’t beat discipline into a child
Article
/ 4 October 2019

You can’t beat discipline into a child

Children displaying aberrant behaviour have often been traumatised and require counselling

By Ellapen Rapiti
Stats paint a distorted picture of violence against women
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Stats paint a distorted picture of violence against women

The beating, assaults and abuse are not something that just happens to women, yet that’s how the stats make it seem.

By John Davenport
A school secured what leaders couldn’t: A negotiated truce
Article
/ 4 October 2019

A school secured what leaders couldn’t: A negotiated truce

Amid the violence in Jeppestown — labelled xenophobia, but a manifestation of people’s fears and desperation — runs a sliver of hope

By Melanie Smuts
Didiza to ‘assess’ Luthuli land sale
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Didiza to ‘assess’ Luthuli land sale

The minister has been forced to intervene in a dispute over land amaThuli have had title to since 1858, which is being sold to build holiday homes

By Paddy Harper
The Nigerians who are bullish on SA
Article
/ 4 October 2019

The Nigerians who are bullish on SA

As President Muhammadu Buhari visits South Africa this week, two Nigerians with dual residence talk about what makes them want to stay in the country

By Lester Kiewit
Can Italy haunt the Boks once more?
Article
/ 3 October 2019

Can Italy haunt the Boks once more?

Italy gave Allister Coetzee one of his biggest embarrassments and now have the opportunity to ruin the South African day once more

By Eyaaz Matwadia and Luke Feltham
EDITORIAL: Tanzania gags free press
Article
/ 3 October 2019

EDITORIAL: Tanzania gags free press

Tanzania’s attacks on its once-vibrant press have become so commonplace that the crackdown barely makes the news

By Editorial
If the ‘fifth estate’ is a publisher, it needs to be regulated
Article
/ 3 October 2019

If the ‘fifth estate’ is a publisher, it needs to be regulated

Social media threatens the purpose of the ‘fourth estate’ – democracy and a check on power

By Samuel Olaniran
Nzimande warns vice-chancellors against going behind his back
Article
/ 2 October 2019

Nzimande warns vice-chancellors against going behind his back

Minister tells academics he is responsible for higher education and they cannot undermine him by going to the presidency without talking to him first

By Bongekile Macupe
Academics gather to discuss South Africa’s university of the future
Article
/ 2 October 2019

Academics gather to discuss South Africa’s university of the future

USAf is hosting its first ever national higher education conference to discuss challenges and successes in the higher education sector

By Bongekile Macupe
An ode to aggression
Article
/ 2 October 2019

An ode to aggression

Built for speed not luxury, the 50th anniversary edition of the vehicle packs a heart-stopping thrill

By Luke Feltham
Fishing for a solution to catch marine life smugglers
Article
/ 2 October 2019

Fishing for a solution to catch marine life smugglers

Syndicates operating across international boundaries are depleting South Africa’s ocean resources

By Hennie Van As
The end of the world is nigh – but we can stop it
Article
/ 2 October 2019

The end of the world is nigh – but we can stop it

The tone of scientific reports on the climate crisis is religious yet the cause is a capitalist view of natural resources

By Rafael Winkler
Violence is everyone’s problem; we must all act to stop it
Article
/ 2 October 2019

Violence is everyone’s problem; we must all act to stop it

Follow the principle of ‘do no harm’ and teach youth about their responsibilities and kindness

By Marc Lubner
Consumers get the short end of the private healthcare stick, commission finds
Article
/ 30 September 2019

Consumers get the short end of the private healthcare stick, commission finds

Competition Commission reveals anti-competitive practices in private healthcare

By Thando Maeko
‘Digital colonialism’: Why some countries want to take control of their people’s data
Article
/ 30 September 2019

‘Digital colonialism’: Why some countries want to take control of their people’s data

Can developing countries get rich from data?

By Jacqueline Hicks
Newcastle residents forego electricity as bills rise
Article
/ 30 September 2019

Newcastle residents forego electricity as bills rise

Officials’ explanations make no sense to residents, who mourn the town’s formerly welcoming atmosphere

By Amanda Khoza News24
WEF on Africa did act on calls for action
Article
/ 28 September 2019

WEF on Africa did act on calls for action

An integrated plan to tackle gender-based violence was developed and will be monitored

By Farhana Parker
Slice of life: The power of integrity
Article
/ 27 September 2019

Slice of life: The power of integrity

Before, in past interviews, I would panic. This time I didn’t. Something was different

By Luke Feltham
The Space Cats return to Earth
Article
/ 27 September 2019

The Space Cats return to Earth

Torn apart by violence and lack of resources, the Cats get another chance at stardom

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Women harvest fruits of abuse  in rural Western Cape
Article
/ 27 September 2019

Women harvest fruits of abuse  in rural Western Cape

Violence against women on farms and in farming towns, usually by their partners, is under-reported

By Lester Kiewit
Axed Moyo meets with Old Mutual shareholders
Article
/ 27 September 2019

Axed Moyo meets with Old Mutual shareholders

Moyo said that some of the shareholders of the company wanted to hear his side of the story

By Thando Maeko
When you’re hacked on WhatsApp
Article
/ 27 September 2019

When you’re hacked on WhatsApp

Your app being compromised is only the start — reporting the breach brings further frustrations

By Thando Maeko
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