Why do foreign donors wish to control African CSOs?
Donors keep telling Africans to ‘be patient’ and ‘remain hopeful’, but most haven’t increased their funding since Covid-19
‘Go local’ say small-scale farmers and retailers
Strategies for how to become more resilient were discussed at a meeting held in Pietermaritzburg
A new political order shakes the old laager in local government elections
The evident and glaring story about this local government election is that South Africans are no longer afraid to move on, with or without the ruling party.
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Remembering an ethical mentor: Maduke Lot Ndlovu
The late Black Management Forum president and Order of the Baobab recipient is missed, but leaves a legacy
Swaziland’s people see King Mswati III for what he really is — a dictator
The monarch believes Swaziland belongs to him personally and all the country’s resources belong to him
Speaking about sex isn’t easy, but it’s worth it
The vulnerability that comes with dealing with the collective “we” can make conversations around sex extremely daunting
The social construction of beauty pageants
Do beauty pageants construct or dismantle psychological barriers that are disempowering for the contestants and audience?