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South Africa

‘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
Let’s reinvent Afrikaans (and ourselves) together
Article
/ 27 September 2019

Let’s reinvent Afrikaans (and ourselves) together

It is time we start talking about how we can reinvent Afrikaans through the formation of AfriKaaps

By Quentin Williams
We need a legitimate and capable state
Article
/ 27 September 2019

We need a legitimate and capable state

Political parties must reform themselves, but the responsibility for change belongs to every citizen

By Mcebisi Jonas 1
UniZulu res needs inkosi’s signature
Article
/ 27 September 2019

UniZulu res needs inkosi’s signature

Students staying off-campus have been targeted by criminals, yet the university has been sitting on money to construct another residence

By Bongekile Macupe
Stories from around the world will bring home the reality of the emergency
Article
/ 27 September 2019

Stories from around the world will bring home the reality of the emergency

Afrobarometer research shows that 59% of people in South Africa do not know what climate change is

By Sipho Kings
EDITORIAL: Couple’s visit a right royal pain
Article
/ 27 September 2019

EDITORIAL: Couple’s visit a right royal pain

How else can we view the breathless coverage that has shadowed the royals since they arrived in Cape Town?

By Editorial
‘The M&G let Bam play them like a violin’
Article
/ 27 September 2019

‘The M&G let Bam play them like a violin’

The Eastern Cape premier responds to two stories, which he says were inaccurate and unfair to him

By Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane
The Boks: On balance and reflection
Article
/ 27 September 2019

The Boks: On balance and reflection

The remainder of South Africa’s pedestrian group matches offer a chance to tinker with the line-up

By Eyaaz Matwadia and Luke Feltham
Own goal for Thomas Cook
Article
/ 27 September 2019

Own goal for Thomas Cook

Everything from Brexit and not adapting to the internet to an unwieldy business model is seen as the cause of its failure

By Tshegofatso Mathe
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