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The refusal to allow the cruise ship to dock in Cape Verde is an expression of the post-Covid-19 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from which the world suffers. Photo: Cruisemapper

A cruise ship, hantavirus and global PTSD

The memory of the Covid-19 shock shapes how governments and publics react to any new outbreak with even a hint of international spread

The refusal to allow the cruise ship to dock in Cape Verde is an expression of the post-Covid-19 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from which the world suffers. Photo: Cruisemapper

Hantavirus strain confirmed

The outbreak has entered a more serious phase after authorities confirmed that two cases detected in SA involve the Andes variant

The appeal of Patrice Motsepe as a potential president thus reveals a deeper truth: the ANC’s structural and ideological contradictions remain unaddressed. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Let the people decide who becomes President

For decades, South Africans have longed for a deeper expression of popular agency, not just through protests but by choosing the person who occupies the country’s highest office

Life president: NRM Presidential Candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, together with the First Lady Maama
Janet Museveni, arrive at Buziga Islamic School grounds, Makindye Division, to kick off election campaigns.
Photo: National Resistance Movement

Africa 2026: polls sans choice, jobs

In addition, some of the continent’s wars show little sign of resolution

A man wears a traditional Kankurang mask along the beach in the popular tourist area of Senegambia in Banjul on December 6, 2021. (Photo: John Wessels/AFP)

The Continent: Africa A-Z of 2021

The highlights of 2021 in Africa

According to data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the overall number of companies that have been liquidated increased 20.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.  (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021

After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security…

Ethiopia’s economic growth hovered between 8%-11% for over 10 years but its sovereign credit rating has not been upgraded.  (Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images)

African countries aren’t borrowing too much: they’re paying too much for debt

African governments are issuing and listing their Eurobonds on established international debt markets – usually London and Irish Stock Exchanges

Lebo Mothiba

Baxter, bring on the young ’uns

Bafana Bafana need consistency and a strong stream of young blood to get over the line

‘Ramaphosa can provisionally suspend Abrahams on account of misconduct or

Lady Luck favours small fry’s dream

The Blue Sharks’ wing seized his chances, leaving the islanders as stunned by their victory as Bafana

WHO experts in Cape Verde to monitor Zika, microcephaly case

Cape Verde, which recorded 22 suspected cases of Zika in the first week of March alone, has reported its first case of microcephaly.

Ghana’s defender John Pantsil

Cape Verde’s Cinderella story comes to an end

A second half penalty, and a runaway goal from substitute Wakaso Mubarak helped favourites Ghana beat a resilient Cape Verde Islands side 2-0.

Afcon: All eyes on tiny Cape Verde at quarter-finals

South Africa will receive all the home support at thequarter-final against Mali while the international spotlight will be on tiny Cape Verde Islands.

Debutants Cape Verde hope to make top eight with win over Angola

After drawing with South and Morocco, Cape Verde are hoping to gain a win over Angola to qualify for the Afcon quarterfinals.

Bafana disappoint with a draw in Afcon opener

Hosts South Africa and Cape Verde Islands drew 0-0 at Soccer City stadium in a lacklustre opening match of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Bafana coach Gordon Igesund will use the match against Zambia to assess where his players were in their preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Bafana Bafana to take on Cape Verde in 2013 Afcon opener

The luck of the draw has pitted African Cup of Nations hosts South Africa against debutants Cape Verde in the tournament’s opening game next year.

Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o.

Cape Verde oust Cameroon, Ethiopia also qualify

The Cape Verde Islands have secured a place at Afcon for the first time and former champs Ethiopia are back in the big time after a 30-year absence.

Cape Verde pays homage to Mandela

Cape Verde has decided to re-name its Praia International Airport after South African freedom icon and former president Nelson Mandela.

The island of poets

Stephen Gray visits Cape Verde, one of the world’s most arid desert islands, and discovers hope and an extraordinary lyricism amid the poverty.

Deported youth face life of drugs, unemployment

Cape Verde’s deportees say they return home only to find plentiful drugs, unemployment and discrimination.