The broken Zimbabwe economy and political system are too much of a push factor for xenophobia and Aaron Motsoaledi to stop people seeking refuge in Mzansi
South Africans are burdened with social ills that result in fear and anxiety, which lead to fatalism and a broken society. This can be remedied
Amid corruption, poor service delivery and the fight for democratic space, there is the possibility of creating a decentralised, organic compost system that is community-owned and supports Harare’s sizeable urban agricultural sector
South Africa’s health system is sick because it is poorly managed, planning is inadequate, morale among employees is low and it is tainted by corruption
Developing the common law of amaZulu will help bring about a peaceful resolution to succession and land conflicts
A concerned Zimbabwean proposes a charter that is based on a simple ideology of the redistribution of unjust money, wealth and power
Zimbabweans have been forced by hunger, joblessness, poverty, fear and repression to cross into South Africa — where xenophobia is rife and they are persecuted
Both countries are struggling with power shortages and load-shedding
The policy is to cremate deceased infants but Bulawayo Hospital’s incinerators are not working
The country is ill-equipped to respond to the devastation caused by the climate crisis and must develop mitigation strategies
The statutory, customary and informal governance approaches need to be streamlined and ensure that people’s livelihoods are protected along with the sustainable harvesting of mopane worms.
Parents are increasingly home schooling their children but there are drawbacks
It is vital for the government to do its bit to create an environment in which young business people can thrive
Peer support has been pivotal to inmates taking responsibility for their health
A Bill before parliament will, if passed, see the government’s powers extended, repressing efforts at development and voices of dissent
The route will see riders travelling from South Africa to Zimbabwe and Botswana. The four-day cycling event aims to raise environmental awareness and money for the Children in the Wilderness nonprofit.
Short-term financing companies are offering pay-over-time loans as payment methods, often interest-free, in several cash-strapped countries
Burial societies and companies have collapsed and people can no longer afford decent burials for their family members
Civil group alleges that SANDF and SAPS members have been pressured to stop cooperating with its civilian safety structure
Human rights body says research indicates the polls are viewed as a nightmare instead of an opportunity
The movement purports to only encourage the government to act on undocumented immigrants but that’s a falsehood and its activities are criminal
Zimbabweans to set up businesses without being required to first invest R5-million in South Africa, and the study permit was just that; a permit that allowed Zimbabweans to live and study in South Africa until the end of their studies.
Contemporary African intellectuals, historians, self-styled Pan-Africanists, patriots and good old liberal political commentators such as myself carry divergent opinions of why South Africa shuns — or does not commemorate — Africa Day. I have, ever since my country shrugged off Rhodesian colonialism in 1980, bought the story hook, line and sinker that May is truly […]
It is estimated that gold worth $1.5 billion is smuggled annually out of Zimbabwe but this is only the tip of what has led to chronic poverty
The economic crisis in the country appears to be pushing people over the mental edge
Syndicates in Zimbabwe traffic Africans fleeing the strife in their countries to South Africa
A cricketer turns his back on the excitement of pro sport to take on a whole new challenge: farming without soil
The country already has hundreds of thousands of children orphaned by Aids and social services cannot cope with numbers boosted by the pandemic
Zimbabweans are frustrated by the xenophobic sentiment and violence against them in South Africa, but their real fury is aimed at the Zimbabwean government
The police have warned commuters about using these pirate taxis but people have no choice but to use them
Despite strong legislation, South Africa is failing to address its unacceptable rates of woman abuse
When the infrastructure breaks, the social fabric frays, rape escalates and taps run dry, we curse the foreigner, who is always from another African country