Tshegofatso Mathe spoke to people in the South African business world about structural racism in our economy, and what must be done to overcome it
White supremacy must be held to account if systemic anti-blackness is to be rooted out of society
In his new book of his time in the Trump White House, former US National Security Adviser John Bolton shares Trump’s very few thoughts on Africa
We need to dismantle the unequal systems we have upheld in Africa. Divesting from missionary tours is a good place to start
In this memoir, the first Somali-American woman elected to the US Congress describes how she got there
Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken
A global police state – the military arm for capital interests – marginalises, controls and subjugates millions of people considered surplus humanity
The US leader’s outrageous rule and overt bigotry roused the white middle class from indifference
We condemn the killing of a black Americans, yet women, African foreigners and queer people are regularly abused and killed in SA
Reliable news coverage is needed more than ever, but trust in the media is at an all-time low
Hyphenated identities: Why can’t I be just ‘South African’; why do I need to be ‘South- African Chinese’?
The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
Known as a hub of revolution during the Civil Rights Movement, Atlanta has once again been at the forefront of police brutality protests in the US
The protests are rooted not in the pandemic, but in centuries of discrimination
Journalism’s immune system has long been compromised. From declining advertising revenue to the rise of disinformation campaigns and thoughtless social media companies, the industry has borne the brunt of multiple blows over the years
Few Southern African countries have laws protecting people’s privacy, a report reveals
The protests sweeping the United States after the latest police killing of a black man again speak to the ability of images to evoke powerful emotional responses
The recent news of evictions and mistreatment of African students in China during the Covid-19 pandemic is rooted in a history of violence and discrimination
A statue of the French king in Louisville, Kentucky was damaged during the protests against police killings. It should not be repaired
To end racism, we will have to change the structures from which it draws its mandate, and get rid of liberal and right-wing politicians who give it oxygen while we are being asphyxiated
Structural forces mean emerging economies can’t offer the necessary Covid-19 fiscal-relief packages
Today, the whole world stands where Europe was in 1945. Europe recovered then thanks to massive international assistance. That same attitude of cooperation and solidarity is needed now more than ever
Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis was a textbook example of what not to do, you will have to do it all differently
The state of politics and geopolitics has been exacerbated, rather than stabilised, by the coronavirus crisis
Allowing companies to sell products online will help them to stay afloat during the lockdown
The global nature of modern trade is a vulnerability, but it will also be a valuable tool to aid in our recovery
The extent and length of the journey depend on a few factors, but a hard landing seems unavoidable
The key to containing ‘kokoro korona’ is to speak to people in their own languages
These restrictions must be overturned or ignored because they are limiting the production and importing of essential medical equipment such as ventilators
The country’s elites, including the president, travelled abroad for treatment but now they must use the country’s neglected health system
‘It’s hard to imagine Jesus livestreaming the Sermon on the Mount’
Covid-19 has put a strain on the limping economy and something must be done to keep it going