The window for limiting global warming to one-and-a-half degrees above pre-industrial levels is rapidly closing – Africa needs to do something
Millions of young people struggle to find work, but there are ways that the obstacles to finding work can be cleared, a panel of experts said
Political parties in the Eastern Cape want to clean up municipalities and stamp out corruption. This includes the ANC, which has a chequered track record in the province
Young people’s active and meaningful participation in their societies and in democratic practices and processes is of crucial importance
SALGA reports that 66% of councillors have no post-matric qualifications and 62% can’t use a computer
Conditions in South Africa, including the education system, do not create an enabling environment for young people to be critical
The private sector, government and civil society need to collaborate to respond quickly to the crisis of child hunger, made worse by Covid-19
Too many girls and young women are still held back by social norms and affected negatively by harmful cultural practices
The importance of student participation in local government elections was discussed by EWC students
The importance of students participating in local government elections
‘If you don’t vote, you give the right to people that you have not chosen to lead you’
Many South Africans feel they have been excluded from political engagement at a local level
The Zero Dropout Campaign aims to halve the rate of school dropout by 2030 with simple interventions and early warning systems
Mastercard’s latest research shows that South Africans are eager to tackle climate change issues. Mastercard’s Priceless Planet Coalition is a network of people and organisations doing just that
Labour experts, Fluxmans attorneys, say employees can object to having the vaccine in the workplace, but they’ll need to do so on reasonable grounds
The core issues that caused the conflict must be addressed
Women on average carry from two-and-a-half to 10 times more household responsibilities than men do
The focus of the webinar was on the path travelled since 1994, and the progress made regarding women’s rights
Youth suffer severe psychological distress during pandemic, survey shows
In commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week, Grow Great and South African Civil Society for Women’s Adolescents’ and Children’s Health (SACSoWACH Coalition) sponsored a Mail & Guardian webinar titled Breastfeeding: A shared responsibility. It was moderated by Olwethu Leshabane and the speakers were: First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe, Dr Chantell Witten, Dr Wanga Zembe, Sinikiwe Mqadi […]
It is imperative for Africa to be able to develop its own vaccines, and it has the intellectual resources to do this
We need to accelerate the fight against GBVF and for gender parity
Africans must regain their own agency, and resolve their own problems
Zambia elections dialogue series: In Conversation with Chris Maroleng
The role of the Portfolio Committees is to watch the various departments like a hawk to ensure they perform their duties well
The 1976 generation successfully won the battle against apartheid; today the youth of 2021 are battling against an economy that is exclusive
Pricing is key, and Agilitee is able to offer products at a good price, which is key for small companies
The Portfolio Committee ensures that each department meets its targets and spends its budget on time, and if not, it must account why it has not done so
Each financial year the various departments present their progress on performance plans and how they are using their budgets to the GPL
The public is encouraged to participate in the process of passing new legislation
Through the Youth Sector Parliament, 45 youths engaged directly with the Gauteng Executive and policymakers, representing their peers from across five Gauteng regions
‘We don’t know what a decolonised school will look like, but we can start by dismantling the most obvious facets of colonial thinking in education’