Thandika Mkandawire, who died in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 27 after a battle with cancer, was a renowned development economist, an institution builder and a pan-Africanist
South Africa’s legendary golfer, who is said to have aided the past regime, is honoured by Trump
The country has been wracked by conflict between the government and separatists. Both sides need to work on finding a path forward. Here’s what they can do
The scales are still tilted in favour of men, but younger people with tertiary education have less discriminatory attitudes
South Africa was well-placed for the 2008 crisis. But R3.18-trillion debt and low growth hamper its ability to limit the economic effects of Covid-19
The UN says South Africa lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to implementing measures to keep private information safe from governments and corporations
They’ll roar again unless there’s justice for atrocities and the armed forces are reformed
Meet the Central African Republic’s only practising clinical psychologist
On a provincial level, programmes such as Gauteng’s The Innovation Hub are helping to create green economic growth
Greening the financial system is essential, but the environment can’t be shoehorned into the logic of finance
Modern development strategies often recognise the pivotal importance of enabling women to fulfill their potential and contribute effectively to their economies. Yet they fail to recognise the need for concerted action to protect women from violence
Corporations and banks that aided the apartheid regime have not been brought to book, so they continue to act with impunity
ANC MPs test the EFF’s disruptive tactics on the leader of the Red Berets in Sona reply
Apartheid’s last president walks back comments that definition was a Soviet plot
Global cooperation is essential if climate action is to be effective, amid the right-wing onslaught against multilateralism
Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi responds to a previous article on the death of Dag Hammarskjöld
Investing more in women in science — particularly in the water and sanitation sectors — is imperative if we are to meet the sustainable development goals by 2030
Last year was the deadliest for civilians since the current political crisis began in 2012. And the fighting is also increasing in neighbouring countries
The democractic government has not helped with the investigation into the UN leader’s death
Yemeni children in critical need of medical care were evacuated Monday from the rebel-held capital Sanaa, in what the United Nations hopes will be the first of more mercy flights. Seven young patients and their relatives flew out of Sanaa airport, which has been closed to commercial flights since 2016, aboard a UN-marked plane bound […]
Both countries have a strong orientation towards multilateralism and democratic values
Reporting on queer issues is always tough. But Tunisia was something else
Gibson Mandishona on how he helped
compose a reggae classic
A senior soldier who is part of South Africa’s peacekeeping missions is accused by her colleagues of swindling them out of of hundreds of thousands of rands in a nonexistent business deal
Roughly 45-million people in southern Africa are in urgent need of food aid as a result of drought, flooding and economic hardship, the UN said Thursday. “This hunger crisis is on a scale we’ve not seen before and the evidence shows it’s going to get worse,” World Food Programme (WFP) regional director Lola Castro said […]
In early December, the International Court of Justice heard arguments filed by the Gambia against Myanmar for violations of the Genocide Convention. This included a request for “provisional measures”, asking that the UN court immediately order Myanmar to cease genocidal activities and to report to it within four months. Under the 1948 Genocide Convention any […]
By working with neighbours, business tycoon Richard Maponya managed to get around oppressive laws and create an empire
The electricity crisis has spurred the government on to use independent power producers to boost the grid
They represent a range of views and are tasked with reaching an agreement on divisive issues
A report on displaced people criticises governments that fail to ensure children get a good education — but recognises progress in some countries
People of all ages must challenge governments and fossil fuel industries to do more than pay lip service to the global crisis
The value of indigenous languages is reflected in the isiZulu greeting, sawubona — we see you