Employers need to make sure they are informed about the new regulations, which fall under the Employment Equity Act, and are compliant
Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth
The climate crisis is fuelling illnesses such as malaria, cholera and dengue, causing food insecurity, malnutrition, miscarriages, heart ailments and mental health problems
Faced with public discontent, fear of losing power has driven Zambia’s president to change the constitution and enact repressive laws ahead of next year’s election
The Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account is not a piggy bank that can be used to solve South Africa’s fiscal problems.
This latest wave of tariff changes signals a broader trend toward economic nationalism and trade realignment.
A comprehensive approach is required to plum a number of gaps such as health and safety, legal, enforcement and economic concerns
The US withdrawal will reveal the underlying truth: African health systems have long been undermined by debt and political neglect.
After 45 years of independence, issues such as the disintegration of the country’s monetary system are illustrative of the crisis.
While the Vatican decides whether to choose a moderate successor, or someone who will continue his bold work, we must raise our voices against injustice and oppression.
It appears that the Tanzanian minister of agriculture has overreacted to the rumoured South African ban on imports.
Consumers responded to load-shedding by installing solar energy. In response, Eskom chose higher tariffs instead of encouraging the move to clean energy
We must go beyond resilience to build systems that can survive disruptions, self-correct and grow better from them, turning stress into strength
Nigerians must be allowed to defend themselves as the state fails them amid the country’s security crisis
Judgment confirms that where employers fail to properly address grievances or mitigate the cause of a complaint, a constructive dismissal claim may succeed
Nichiren Buddhism can awaken our highest nature, foster compassion and change suffering into strength
It advocates for SMMEs owned by women, addresses problems women have with financing and targets sectors such as agriculture, where women labourers are concentrated
Eva Haahjem-Gill reflects on the evolving role of religion in Johannesburg’s public schools
The challenge is about infrastructure, qualified teachers, nutrition, safety, inclusive learning materials and, above all, political will and national coordination
Increasing value-added tax shifts the weight of systemic dysfunction to households already buckling under the pressure of inflation and economic exclusion.
To counter its destructiveness, we must apply an ethics of shared vulnerability that fosters a new and fairer global order
There is nothing more disempowering than participation without influence. And there is nothing more dangerous than a generation that feels ignored.
Those in government must stop using social media for public relations and start using it as a means of two-way communication with citizens
Land is more than a physical resource — it is the foundation of identity, freedom and dignity in places as far-flung as North America, Australia and New Zealand to Gaza, India and Brazil.
We must never forget the past injuries and injustices of apartheid.
For South Africa, it carries profound emotional and legal weight. Beyond South Africa, this case sends an important message of accountability to the world and anyone dealing with systematic oppression, not just from the past but in the present and future.
Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth
The quick about-turns expose the internal contradictions – and lack of comprehensive planning – in US trade policy and its broader global economic implications.
They need to stop squabbling about how much we tax or borrow and concentrate on how effectively we spend.
From the looms of 18th century Bengal to clothing factories in Cape Town, tariffs have shaped the global economy not through free markets but through force
South Africa’s banking system could come under scrutiny and the country may attract targeted sanctions if it does not follow the US lead.
Practical economic strategies are needed to change the regulations that hobble entrepreneurship and result in funds leaving the country