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Food poisoning: How an organisation is stepping In to protect people
Thought Leader
/ 28 August 2025

Food poisoning: How an organisation is stepping In to protect people

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

By Thabo Motshweni
Africa is speaking. Is anyone listening?
Thought Leader
/ 28 August 2025

Africa is speaking. Is anyone listening?

Citizens want to participate but there is a lack of reciprocity from institutions

By Nyasha Mpani
A play for equality: Invest in women’s sport
Thought Leader
/ 28 August 2025

A play for equality: Invest in women’s sport

With rising global revenue and local team success, despite persistent inequalities, supporting women’s sport boosts growth and empowerment

By Sontundu Aphelele
South Africa in ICU: A patient in need of treatment, not more consultations
Thought Leader
/ 27 August 2025

South Africa in ICU: A patient in need of treatment, not more consultations

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

By Dimakatso Manthosi & Neo Letswalo
Maternal mental health: The missing link in a thriving democracy
Thought Leader
/ 27 August 2025

Maternal mental health: The missing link in a thriving democracy

Women’s mental health matters not only for the mother but that of their children

By Simone Honikman
‘Please Call Me’: Concourt makes a legacy ruling in the Vodacom judgment
Thought Leader
/ 27 August 2025

‘Please Call Me’: Concourt makes a legacy ruling in the Vodacom judgment

The apex court has given clarity to the meaning of ‘duty of proper consideration’

By Lauren Kohn
Zionism’s modern atrocities echo the horrors of Nazism
Thought Leader
/ 26 August 2025

Zionism’s modern atrocities echo the horrors of Nazism

The Holocaust should serve as a universal warning against genocide. Instead it is invoked to sanitise Israel’s persecution of Palestinians

By Aayesha J Soni
Protect our humanity in the age of AI and synthetic iIntelligence
Thought Leader
/ 26 August 2025

Protect our humanity in the age of AI and synthetic iIntelligence

Artificial intelligence assists in healthcare, education and business but synthetic intelligence poses risks to human identity and spirituality, requiring careful control

By Dinko Herman Boikanyo
Data, insight, action: Green manufacturing is driving competitiveness
Thought Leader
/ 26 August 2025

Data, insight, action: Green manufacturing is driving competitiveness

Digital technologies such as blockchain, internet of things sensors, AI and machine learning are transforming South African industry

By Meryl Ford
Xenophobia threatens black South Africans the most
Thought Leader
/ 26 August 2025

Xenophobia threatens black South Africans the most

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

By Nombulelo Shange
Ticad 9: The post-conference balance sheet
Thought Leader
/ 26 August 2025

Ticad 9: The post-conference balance sheet

The Japanese government is seeking to encourage its companies to think strategically and start to trade with and invest in Africa

By Seifudein Adem
Ouattara poised to win Cote d’Ivoire’s October presidential elections
Thought Leader
/ 25 August 2025

Ouattara poised to win Cote d’Ivoire’s October presidential elections

This is despite protests by opposition parties

By Thembisa Fakude
Ukraine war: Trump’s ambiguity in diplomacy does not work
Thought Leader
/ 25 August 2025

Ukraine war: Trump’s ambiguity in diplomacy does not work

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

By Aaron Ng’ambi
Is South Africa doing enough to protect gamblers?
Thought Leader
/ 25 August 2025

Is South Africa doing enough to protect gamblers?

Some measures are in place but others, such as affordability checks and formal financial vulnerability assessments, are not mandated for gamblers

By Mduduzi Mbiza
Child’s play: Essential ways to reimagine fatherhood
Thought Leader
/ 25 August 2025

Child’s play: Essential ways to reimagine fatherhood

To bring children up to be smarter, stronger and kinder, fathers and male caregivers can redefine masculinity through playing

By Erika Jooste & Faith Kumalo
Academic assessments: Biases from historical inequalities undermine fairness
Thought Leader
/ 24 August 2025

Academic assessments: Biases from historical inequalities undermine fairness

True academic freedom requires valuing diverse knowledge — indigenous, African and communal — beyond Eurocentric norms

By Samkelo Nyakeni
Is South Africa sleepwalking towards prolonged violent upheaval?
Thought Leader
/ 23 August 2025

Is South Africa sleepwalking towards prolonged violent upheaval?

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

By Siseko Maposa
Put young women, especially those in rural areas, at the centre of development
Thought Leader
/ 22 August 2025

Put young women, especially those in rural areas, at the centre of development

The National Youth Development Agency’s role as public institutions is to ensure women are resourced, recognised and respected

By Sunshine Minenhle Myende
Europe’s dilemma: Standing by Ukraine as Trump courts Putin
Thought Leader
/ 22 August 2025

Europe’s dilemma: Standing by Ukraine as Trump courts Putin

Russia’s demand for Ukraine to surrender the free parts of Donbas is ‘equivalent to the US having to give up Florida’

By Imran Khalid
Zambia: Missed opportunities in the feud over Edgar Lungu’s burial
Thought Leader
/ 22 August 2025

Zambia: Missed opportunities in the feud over Edgar Lungu’s burial

If President Hakainde Hichilema cannot manage a funeral, how can he manage a country?

By Sishuwa Sishuwa
South Africa must adapt and innovate to survive our new normal – flooding
Thought Leader
/ 20 August 2025

South Africa must adapt and innovate to survive our new normal – flooding

Public and private entities need to work together to plan for disasters and to implement measures to mitigate the effect of such events

By Karen King
Time to elevate the cooperation between Africa and Japan
Thought Leader
/ 20 August 2025

Time to elevate the cooperation between Africa and Japan

The TICAD 9 conference brings together African and Japanese leaders to co-create innovative solutions, boosting collaboration and addressing global challenges

By Fumio Shimizu
Africa’s G20 moment: Why social innovators must be at the centre of the conversation
Thought Leader
/ 20 August 2025

Africa’s G20 moment: Why social innovators must be at the centre of the conversation

A ‘Social Summit’ will be held before the G20 Leaders’ Summit to ground macroeconomic talks in the everyday realities of people’s lives

By Solange Rosa
South Africa is sleepwalking into becoming a surveillance state
Thought Leader
/ 20 August 2025

South Africa is sleepwalking into becoming a surveillance state

Facial recognition technology is widespread, eroding privacy and anonymity, echoing apartheid-era controls, with lax legal enforcement

By Sõzarn Barday
Ecosystem of injustice: The hidden system that keeps rural South Africa unequal
Thought Leader
/ 20 August 2025

Ecosystem of injustice: The hidden system that keeps rural South Africa unequal

Behind the facade of certification and social investment, inequality stems from an arrangement designed to protect corporate profits and maintain elite land ownership

By Brian Adams
Goodyear closure demands a paradigm shift: Workers must take over factories
Thought Leader
/ 20 August 2025

Goodyear closure demands a paradigm shift: Workers must take over factories

The new Transformation Fund for companies in distress as a result of Donald Trump’s tariffs should be transferred to workers

By Siyabulela Mama
Born Free: #kilometersforher: Running 100KMs for GBV survivors with Yanga Ngcayisa – Podcast episode 17
Thought Leader
/ 20 August 2025

Born Free: #kilometersforher: Running 100KMs for GBV survivors with Yanga Ngcayisa – Podcast episode 17

Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth

By Misunderstood
From liberation to integrity: Ruth First can inspire anti-corruption advocacy
Thought Leader
/ 19 August 2025

From liberation to integrity: Ruth First can inspire anti-corruption advocacy

Ruth First’s ‘activist research’ approach, combining rigorous inquiry with political purpose, offers a guide for the fight against graft

By Ruth Kolevsohn
Robust SA agricultural exports to US in second quarter of 2025
Thought Leader
/ 19 August 2025

Robust SA agricultural exports to US in second quarter of 2025

But we must still work to reduce Donald Trump’s 30% tariff and look to and maintain other markets

By Wandile Sihlobo
Just whose dialogue is it? South Africa’s ‘citizen-led’ convention fails its own test
Thought Leader
/ 19 August 2025

Just whose dialogue is it? South Africa’s ‘citizen-led’ convention fails its own test

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

By Lesedi Senamele Matlala
Humanity in dire need in Gaza, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Haiti
Thought Leader
/ 19 August 2025

Humanity in dire need in Gaza, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Haiti

Around the world, more than 300 million people require humanitarian assistance and protection

By Chris Jones
Press freedom in Africa an illusion, despite constitutional promises
Thought Leader
/ 19 August 2025

Press freedom in Africa an illusion, despite constitutional promises

Southern African countries’ constitutions might declare lofty ideals but the reality for journalists is often danger and censorship

By Tambudzai Manjonjo & Melusi Simelane
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