Kristin Palitza
latest news & developmentsTobacco poisons Malawi’s children
Despite the poverty-stricken country’s avowed intentions, it is dependent on the crop and those who must pick it.
Zanzibar’s seaweedy wage earner
Who would have thought? Even those who don’t like sushi are digesting seaweed every day.
Hidden addiction in Zanzibar
The secret serpent of heroin lurks in the undergrowth of this tropical tourist spot.
Denial of Malawi food insecurity goes against the grain
In a televised state address Malawian president Bingu wa Mutharika threatened to close down newspapers "that lie and tarnish my government’s image".
Climate-change policy ignores women farmers
When asked if they have already felt the effects of climate change, Mary-Anne Zimri and Katrina Scheepers eagerly nod their heads.
Lack of quality healthcare causes rise in orphans
Three million girls and boys up to the age of 18 years are orphaned, according to <em>The Health of our Children in South Africa</em> study.
Manage CSI with heart
Corporate social investment (CSI) has become a buzzword in the past decade, but the quality of initiatives has been inconsistent and unreliable.
Cooperation is needed
Lack of cooperation between government departments and CSI programmes is one of the main reasons numerous CSI education initiatives are falling short.
Nation in a state
Opposition parties heavily criticised the ANC’s economic policies, but offered few constructive alternatives at a Critical Thinking Forum this week.
‘Sometimes I don’t feel safe’
The Sonke PhotoVoice Project allows children to talk about their wants and needs. Kristin Palitza reports.
Floods batter KZN poor
Informal settlements worst hit by coastal downpour
To put Aids in the crosshairs, set targets
Civil-society organisations in South Africa are preparing to push government to meet its commitment for setting national targets on HIV/Aids, made at the recent United Nations…
Muddling the message
Voluntary counselling and testing services are meant to help HIV-positive people cope with the disease, but some counsellors are doing more harm than good, particularly in…
African countries start to think BIG
To some, the introduction of basic income grants (BIG) in South Africa is an unimaginable luxury — and the idea of implementing BIG in other, poorer African states simply…
How to save the children by keeping moms alive
It is tempting to call it a no-brainer: the idea that attempts to prevent transmission of HIV from mothers to children should be matched by initiatives to keep these mothers…