Twenty-three children have died and nearly 900 people have fallen ill from food poisoning but the Bakery & Food Technology Incubator is fighting back by testing food and mentoring businesses
Citizens want to participate but there is a lack of reciprocity from institutions
With rising global revenue and local team success, despite persistent inequalities, supporting women’s sport boosts growth and empowerment
Democratic South Africa, at 31, is critically ill. The National Dialogue is a flawed ‘cure’ for deep-seated issues that need to be solved by reform and accountability
Women’s mental health matters not only for the mother but that of their children
The apex court has given clarity to the meaning of ‘duty of proper consideration’
The Holocaust should serve as a universal warning against genocide. Instead it is invoked to sanitise Israel’s persecution of Palestinians
Artificial intelligence assists in healthcare, education and business but synthetic intelligence poses risks to human identity and spirituality, requiring careful control
Digital technologies such as blockchain, internet of things sensors, AI and machine learning are transforming South African industry
South Africans are suffering from self-imposed apartheid-like systems and views – having to prove their rights by carrying IDs (similar to the dompas system) and being judged by the colour of their skin (too dark) and language
The Japanese government is seeking to encourage its companies to think strategically and start to trade with and invest in Africa
This is despite protests by opposition parties
The US president’s flipflopping does not work when it comes to dealing with any serious situation, and the Russia-Ukraine war is teaching him that lesson
Some measures are in place but others, such as affordability checks and formal financial vulnerability assessments, are not mandated for gamblers
To bring children up to be smarter, stronger and kinder, fathers and male caregivers can redefine masculinity through playing
True academic freedom requires valuing diverse knowledge — indigenous, African and communal — beyond Eurocentric norms
There may not be an imminent threat of violence but we need to stabilise the course the country is on to prevent it in the future
The National Youth Development Agency’s role as public institutions is to ensure women are resourced, recognised and respected
Russia’s demand for Ukraine to surrender the free parts of Donbas is ‘equivalent to the US having to give up Florida’
If President Hakainde Hichilema cannot manage a funeral, how can he manage a country?
Public and private entities need to work together to plan for disasters and to implement measures to mitigate the effect of such events
The TICAD 9 conference brings together African and Japanese leaders to co-create innovative solutions, boosting collaboration and addressing global challenges
A ‘Social Summit’ will be held before the G20 Leaders’ Summit to ground macroeconomic talks in the everyday realities of people’s lives
Facial recognition technology is widespread, eroding privacy and anonymity, echoing apartheid-era controls, with lax legal enforcement
Behind the facade of certification and social investment, inequality stems from an arrangement designed to protect corporate profits and maintain elite land ownership
The new Transformation Fund for companies in distress as a result of Donald Trump’s tariffs should be transferred to workers
Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth
Ruth First’s ‘activist research’ approach, combining rigorous inquiry with political purpose, offers a guide for the fight against graft
But we must still work to reduce Donald Trump’s 30% tariff and look to and maintain other markets
It promises people’s voices will be heard through ward-level conversations and submissions on a digital app, but South Africa has not bridged the digital divide
Around the world, more than 300 million people require humanitarian assistance and protection
Southern African countries’ constitutions might declare lofty ideals but the reality for journalists is often danger and censorship