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South Africa

Ramaphosa calls for calm amid protests against gender-based violence, promises action
Article
/ 5 September 2019

Ramaphosa calls for calm amid protests against gender-based violence, promises action

The president says the state should oppose bail and parole for rapists and killers of women and children

By Lester Kiewit
Prejudice against immigrants cuts across class and race
Article
/ 5 September 2019

Prejudice against immigrants cuts across class and race

Xenophobia, the study shows, is part of a broader problem of prejudice in South African society

By Jacques Coetzee 1
Nissan GTR: An ode to aggression
Article
/ 5 September 2019

Nissan GTR: An ode to aggression

Godzilla stalks the streets for the 50th time

By Luke Feltham
What does ‘fourth industrial revolution’ even mean?
Article
/ 5 September 2019

What does ‘fourth industrial revolution’ even mean?

The M&G Data Desk aims to find out what 4IR really is

By M&G Data Desk
The shame of being a South African in the rest of Africa
Africa
/ 4 September 2019

The shame of being a South African in the rest of Africa

Once upon a time, being a South African in the rest of Africa was a get-out-of-jail-free card. Now we are viewed with anger. And we deserve it

By Simon Allison
South Africa is burning: femicide, xenophobia and protests
Article
/ 4 September 2019

South Africa is burning: femicide, xenophobia and protests

South Africans and migrants alike struggle to lead dignified lives. People are desperate and fed up

By Zaheera Jinnah
Protesters outside Parliament demand action on femicide, not just words
Article
/ 4 September 2019

Protesters outside Parliament demand action on femicide, not just words

Hundreds of protesters outside Parliament shouted down the police minister, as political platitudes failed

By Lester Kiewit
Central banks are waking up to climate change dangers. It’s about time
Article
/ 4 September 2019

Central banks are waking up to climate change dangers. It’s about time

To deal with climate change, central banks may have to encourage financial institutions to favour certain types of activities over others

By Danny Bradlow
Court judgment to restore farm dwellers’ dignity
Article
/ 4 September 2019

Court judgment to restore farm dwellers’ dignity

A Pietermaritzburg high court ruling has found that municipalities were in breach of the Constitution in not providing farm occupiers with services

By Musawenkosi Cabe
Van Niekerk to miss 400m world title defence in Qatar
Article
/ 3 September 2019

Van Niekerk to miss 400m world title defence in Qatar

Explaining his decision to skip the September 27-October 6 world championships in Doha, Van Niekerk said he did not want to rush back.

By Agency
Scores arrested in looting, xenophobic protests
Article
/ 3 September 2019

Scores arrested in looting, xenophobic protests

At least 70 people have been arrested since hundreds of people marched through Johannesburg’s Central Business District on Monday

By Susan Njanji and Sofia Christensen
Xenophobia and party politics in South Africa
Article
/ 3 September 2019

Xenophobia and party politics in South Africa

All political parties in SA try to mobilise voters based on their and voters’ xenophobia and they’re outdoing each other

By Savo Heleta
Why South Africa should seriously consider taxing its wealthy citizens
Article
/ 3 September 2019

Why South Africa should seriously consider taxing its wealthy citizens

Wealth inequality in South Africa is not only intolerably high, its also not reducing.

By Ingrid Woolard
A new dawn in women’s football in South Africa
Article
/ 2 September 2019

A new dawn in women’s football in South Africa

But there are still more questions than answers for Safa to address to make the league the success women’s football needs it to be

By Busisiwe Mokwena
A bicycle ride through Namibia’s sheltering desert
Article
/ 30 August 2019

A bicycle ride through Namibia’s sheltering desert

The 700km route takes in the Namib-Naukluft’s Kuiseb canyon where two German geologists hid during World War II to avoid internment

By Kevin Davie
R13bn state jobs project heads to court
Article
/ 30 August 2019

R13bn state jobs project heads to court

An affidavit reveals plans to move the troubled Community Work Programme out of the department of co-operative governance

By Sarah Smit
Toyota and VW lead in the ‘previously owned’ market
Article
/ 30 August 2019

Toyota and VW lead in the ‘previously owned’ market

These two brands make up 39% of sales in new car volumes and 35% of used-car volumes, according to TransUnion

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Where Aarto now for motorists?
Article
/ 30 August 2019

Where Aarto now for motorists?

Government says it is for road safety, but many citizens see it as another money-making scheme

By Thando Maeko
SA’s dirty, dangerous habit
Article
/ 30 August 2019

SA’s dirty, dangerous habit

Two books, one political and the other about trade, brings home that we’re a country of spooks

By Shaun De Waal
Academics bemoan ‘toxic’ politics
Article
/ 30 August 2019

Academics bemoan ‘toxic’ politics

Senior university managers say political parties should be banned from campuses, citing a climate of fear

By Mark Paterson
Journalism in the era of influencers
Article
/ 30 August 2019

Journalism in the era of influencers

The proliferation of sponsored content is streamlining ethics on social media platforms

By Zaza Hlalethwa
EDITORIAL: Confused, we turn to conspiracy
Article
/ 30 August 2019

EDITORIAL: Confused, we turn to conspiracy

Before we rush to condemn these conspiracy theories about Gavin Watson’s death, we have to ask how we got to this point

By Editorial
Killers stalk Glebelands as murder trial begins
Article
/ 30 August 2019

Killers stalk Glebelands as murder trial begins

Despite court action against eight murder-accused, the killings and extortion in the KwaZulu-Natal hostel have continued

By Paddy Harper
State’s failures impede land reform
Article
/ 30 August 2019

State’s failures impede land reform

Scathing Constitutional Court judgment bemoans land reform department’s inability to get job done in time

By Timothy Fish Hodgson
IMF bailout not wise – or needed
Article
/ 30 August 2019

IMF bailout not wise – or needed

Despite the depressing economic climate, South Africa can avoid the debt trap and foreign investors can easily access its markets

By Refilwe Rakale, Yunus January and Rhandzo Mukansi
In God’s name you are now an ATM
Article
/ 30 August 2019

In God’s name you are now an ATM

The prayers of the ATM, which is a different kind of ATM to the one Shepherd Bushiri would like to make of me, are more apparent

By Shaun De Waal
Women must be allowed to determine their own future
Article
/ 30 August 2019

Women must be allowed to determine their own future

Women can best express their problems and solutions to the system we have today

By Vuyolwethu Zungula 1
Bungling Hawks spook Haffejee witness
Article
/ 30 August 2019

Bungling Hawks spook Haffejee witness

In early 2018 the witness reversed his decision to give evidence about his last hours alive after the Hawks were 2 weeks late to take his statement

By Paddy Harper
SA key to peace in South Sudan
Africa
/ 30 August 2019

SA key to peace in South Sudan

The country’s tackling of state capture gives it a unique ability to help the world’s newest country

By John Prendergast 1 and Brian Adeba
Brian Shivambu ordered to pay R1.8m for unpaid VBS loan
Article
/ 29 August 2019

Brian Shivambu ordered to pay R1.8m for unpaid VBS loan

The order is in relation to an application by the liquidator of the VBS Bank, as part of a R4-million loan granted to the younger Shivambu’s company

By Sabelo Skiti
Independent candidates snatch wards from the ANC in embattled Maluti-a-Phofung
Article
/ 29 August 2019

Independent candidates snatch wards from the ANC in embattled Maluti-a-Phofung

Expelled ANC councillors win wards in the Free State municipality, but party retains council

By Natasha Marrian
An open letter of thanks to Justice Edwin Cameron
Article
/ 29 August 2019

An open letter of thanks to Justice Edwin Cameron

Twenty-five years on from our first democratic election, the need for role models for young queer people is felt now more than ever

By Keval Harie
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