This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)
Much like the former footballer, the XC90 Recharge combines a tough nature with elegance
The new Abba biography gets me thinking about the band’s role in an angry young man’s life
The continent asked for more say in global health decisions after Covid. It now has that. The mpox declaration is a test of this new power
Finland has joined Nato at a critical stage and Putin’s reaction will involve a range of measures, both military and technological
Nearly half of South African women are left out of the country’s labour force — and gender-friendly budgeting could fix that
Some small to medium businesses are taking as long as 180 days to settle debts, according to an assessment by international insurer Allianz Trade
David Holeck explains why the company chose to go the Google route and become the first car manufacturer to team up with the multinational technology company
The trick to tackling Covid-19 at this stage is to be adaptive. The government’s one-size-fits-all approach is broken; we need to be more flexible. But we should not throw away hard-won lessons
Covid-19 has forced newsrooms to find new business models, but the public has turned to the news more in the last year
There is almost nothing wrong with the flagship Swede. That might just be the problem
Reporters without Borders and others call on higher authorities to review prosecutor’s decision not to investigate the case
More people have died in South Africa from Covid-19 than have been murdered. This hasn’t stopped a misinformation pandemic from trying to misrepresent that reality
Too often, governments talk the talk on gender equality, but fail to walk the walk
The methods that work in Western nations rarely translate into African contexts
A strict lockdown is not only unenforceable, but the question must be asked: is it necessary at all? The examples of South Korea, Taiwan and Sweden suggest perhaps not
There are no available options for containing the spread of Covid-19 that do not have serious economic costs. We need to listen to expertise, not ill-considered opinion
Thandika Mkandawire, who died in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 27 after a battle with cancer, was a renowned development economist, an institution builder and a pan-Africanist
The coronavirus epidemic has thrown issues such as gross income and ownership inequality into the spotlight, as we try to find ways to navigate through this crisis
Ciham Ali was born in the United States and moved to Eritrea with her family. When Ciham tried to leave, she was arrested at the border. After eight years, Human Rights Watch have called for her release
We need to work across all boundaries to make our systems and societies sustainable – and survivable
Swedish prosecutors said a total of seven witnesses had been interviewed over the summer
The Swedish investigation concerns events which took place in August 2010 when a Swedish woman accused Assange of rape
The tax break, which came into effect on August 1, could benefit around two million youths in the country
The new tax, the first of its type in Africa, was cautiously introduced last month in the first of several gradual step
Politicians are meant to serve the people, not themselves. Student activists who have won parliamentary seats should practise what they preach
The decision of whether to extradite him to the United States or Sweden would rest with the UK interior ministry
Everyone, including the prime minister and judges, must live in conditions similar to voters
The Australian whistle-blower, who was arrested on April 11 after Ecuador gave him up, could face a 12-month prison sentence
South Africa has dropped three places in the Press Freedom Index
A spokesman for the Swedish Prosecution Authority said on Thursday they were following the news of Assange’s arrest
An Amnesty report says flawed legislation, harmful myths and gender stereotypes had resulted in "endemic impunity" for perpetrators