Being prepared is not only economically sound, it is essential for people’s well-being and safety
Hatred of women persists, influencing them to internalise inferiority. Resistance is to challenge patriarchal norms and curated femininities
Although we have progressive legislation, entrenched patriarchal norms and economic hardship continue to leave girls vulnerable
Every person regardless of colour is affected by a system that debases blackness and elevates whiteness
Missed diversification opportunities cost the country as US tariffs expose trade blunders, risking jobs, stability and billions in exports
Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth
About half of South Africa’s maize was exported to Vietnam, Taiwan and South Korea in the first 13 weeks of the 2025-26 marketing year
The decisions give priority to children’s right to a healthy environment, affecting the government’s coal-power plans
The planned National Dialogue should aim to achieve a resurgence of people’s power so evident in the 1980s resistance to apartheid
Ethiopia puts paid to Western perceptions that African people lack history and are incapable of poetry, philosophy and science
When we support caregivers, we build the future one conversation, one playful interaction, one child at a time
The Please Call Me case outcome highlights the justice gap, favouring corporate power over individuals and undermining grassroots innovation and social transformation
The sexual harassment case against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge shows the pitfalls of excluding their experience
‘Nelson Mandela showed how one can transform oppression, struggle and subjugation into reconciliation, social justice and unity’
This obligation arises from human rights, maritime and the customary international law, as well as the Paris Agreement and other climate change treaties and laws
The Israeli government, politicians and military have stated that all transfers of humanitarian aid – food, equipment, fuel, electricity and water – to Gaza must be stopped
The deal between the UK and Mauritius does not do right by the Chagossian people or compensate them for the damage of colonialism
Concerns over poultry and red meat supplies should not have a bearing in the long term
The continent’s regional regulators are building frameworks to simplify cross-border compliance and national authorities are adapting laws to support these ambitions
South Africa and the continent need to quietly assert control over their future through investment, innovation and intellectual engagement
Did US ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner, US Africa bureau official Troy Fitrell, Africa adviser to the US president Massad Boulos and former US special envoy J Peter Pham have any conflict of interests in influencing the deal?
The world is no longer panicking over US trade threats but laying the foundation for an environment where Washington can no longer hold it over a barrel
The state once enforced exclusion through law, now racial inequality is decentralised and enforced by private actors through economics, technology, the law, capital and technology
Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth
Influential people in parts of the media, civil society and academia in South Africa echoed Western narratives without scrutiny, but now the tide is slowly turning
Timber production is important for South Africa but it covers huge swaths of land. The movement of species is assisted through the creation of corridors between the plantations
My position is that journalists have a duty to raise serious allegations — especially when they involve governments, foreign policy or international law
The functions of traditional councils must be aligned with the Constitution and living customary law in South Africa
The sharing economy offers a promising solution for small-scale farmers
Antimicrobial resistance threatens global health and economic stability. Urgent investment in surveillance, innovation and stewardship is critical to containment
Commercialisation of the trade requires cohesive regulation regarding cultivation, processing, distribution, retail, enforcement, education and cultural integration
Masire is an unassuming leader who deserves to be remembered as one of the greatest African pioneers of post-colonial history