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latest news & developmentsHow a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB
Norbert Ndjeka was born on World TB Day. Decades later, he would reshape how South Africa treats the deadliest forms of the disease
DRC crisis: Can Africans stand up to Western nations’ perpetuation of the tragic status quo?
When Congo’s President, Felix Tshisekedi, squeezes his corpulent bulk into designer clothing, accessorised with expensive watches that would feed thousands of his immiserated…
Gaza: Steadfastness on the open sea
Countries around the world are increasingly turning against Israel and its aggression in the Middle East. South Africa’s unions and citizens must join in solidarity with…
2022 World Cup: What’s the deal in group F?
Belgium and Croatia are likely to go through but both sides are approaching the end of their golden eras and Morocco could take advantage of that
Africa’s forgotten colony in the Sahara
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
Local french fry importers push back against anti-dumping tariff
Anti-dumping levies ensure fair prices in industries with both foreign and local players. However, the frozen chip industry depends on imports to keep the slap chips affordable
Amazon may threaten SA retailers
Amazon plans to move into South Africa in 2023 and the world’s biggest online marketplace might give local companies a run for their money
South Africa ranks 118 out of 163 in the 2022 Global Peace Index
It is a marginal improvement, according to the study, but while the country is progressively more peaceful, it is tarnished with violent outbreaks of crime and protests
Don’t revive Leopold’s ghost or legitimise DRC’s president, Felix Tshisekedi
Like King Leopold II, Tshisekedi has enriched himself through stealing power and suppressing democracy. Belgium’s monarch should stand with Congolese, not the colonial past
Ghosts of colonial looting haunt Europe’s museums
Here is a recap of disputes over artefacts looted from Europe’s former African colonies.
Screen Grab: A big sting in the small tale of Undercover’s confined setting
The Dutch-Belgian crime thriller, set on a campsite, makes the most of its confined setting
‘Don’t vote, overthrow the dictators’
Tanzania’s opposition leader, who is again in exile, says ‘instead of telling people to vote, we should be telling them to prepare for popular revolt
A modicum of release: Lumumba’s remains return home at last
Sixty years after the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the DRC’s first prime minister, his remains will be returned from Belgium
HSBC to pay nearly €300mn to end Belgian criminal probe
As well as paying €294.4-million as a criminal fine, the bank will also hand over 400,000 euros in civil damages to the Belgian state.
My colleague’s stake in the Reserve Bank billionaire club
The bulk of the Reserve Bank’s shareholders are individuals,but include trusts, pension funds, unions, a library, and an archbishop