Enabling the use of generics, supporting local businesses and setting up a state pharmaceutical company would boost healthcare
South Africa’s history of dispossession and exclusion demands purposeful intervention to build a more just and inclusive economy
The Rastafari community remains unrecognised, vulnerable and criminalised in the absence of clear regulations on the use and possession of cannabis
The Liquor Amendment Bill needs to be revived to tackle the social problems created by alcohol
Conditions in South Africa’s many informal settlements cause health and environmental problems too
South Africans know what it is like to be dehumanised, displaced and silenced and so it is important to support the Palestinians
Frequent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, avian influenza and African swine fever suggest weakness in biosecurity controls and the effect of climate change
Finland, with its balance between integration and stigma, could be a model for South Africa to bring down its high rate of re-offending
There is no factual evidence that deindustrialisation, poverty, inequality and unemployment is caused by black economic empowerment, as argued by William Gumede
The 80th anniversary of WWII is an opportune moment to reflect on the future of justice in South Africa
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What makes sex work dangerous are the laws, policies and attitudes that surround it
US anti-rights groups are working against inclusivity, non-racism and decolonisation
Big tobacco companies are the foreign entities planting misinformation to keep South Africans addicted as they put profit over the health of the population
New legislation seeks to stop tobacco companies from luring non-smoking teens into becoming addicted to their deadly produc
The Moral Regeneration Movement chaired by Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa is focusing on action against violence, declining social cohesion and moral decay
The bank’s shareholders, African and non-African alike, must decide whether the mandate will expand to crowd in private finance, derisk green investment and underwriter regional public goods, or whether it will retreat to classical project lending
Beneficiaries crying oppression are eating at the table apartheid set for them — and complaining when someone else is finally offered a chair
South Africa needs to rethink its executive overload and trim the number of deputy ministers, saving R100 million a year
Renewable does not always mean responsible, which is why business and human rights needs to be at the heart of Africa’s energy future
Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth
As Cape Town continues its investment in digital security infrastructure, the challenge lies in balancing innovation with accountability, and enforcement with the protection of fundamental rights
Residents deserve to know that the information shared with their municipality is securely stored and will not be leaked, sold or weaponised
The country needs to establish a deliberate geopolitical hedging strategy to traverse this changing terrain
President Hakainde Hichilema seeks to control the National Assembly by adding 92 new seats and creating 55 new constituencies in areas that have historically voted for him
The coup leader can break this cycle of repression and violence only if he actively pursues reform and transparency
Repression in the country is cloaked in reform through the suppression of nonprofit organisations
Legitimacy cannot be declared; it must be earned from the people, through political process, not military decrees
Aid dependency in the fight against HIV/Aids is not sustainable; Africa must own its health future. With political will, nothing is impossible
Countries in Africa will continue to be pawns, and have to bow to the US, unless we work collectively to build our economic heft and better the lives of our people
The trade-off for curiosity and choice is the lack of accountability that we foster with artificial intelligence
The country could return to being a net exporter of maize and the domestic prices to moderate, easing the general food price inflation
Fraud, mismanagement and missing files characterise the systemic rot which is causing thousands to suffer