The government must mass vaccinate the entire population now
South Africa
Posted inNews/Politics
uBaba’s not ageing out of crime: what is his game?
Jacob Zuma’s relentless attack on the judiciary had a setback when the constitutional court sentenced him to 15 months for contempt. But will this achieve its purpose?
Posted inNews/Politics
Part one: A country with no children
The generation of 1976, which shook the word with its grassroots education and mobilisation, has grown up. This generation’s mass movements can learn from its elders
Posted inBusiness
Use black agencies to target black consumers
We shouldn’t just copy all our concepts from the West and paste them for African consumption
Posted inEquality, General
O, Canada! Art bears witness to ‘dark secrets’ of colonised places
An installation and a documentary about the notorious residential school system amplify calls to define such deaths worldwide as genocide
Posted inGeneral
To succeed, learners need help in making the right subject choices
Every year an average of 300 000 learners leave school before reaching matric. Rather than waiting for young people to become disengaged, there are easy ways we can set them up for success
Posted inGeneral
To all South Africans: In memory of who we are
When we critically inspect our histories, none of us come out completely faultless, but we will find something, and we can learn
Posted inGeneral
Youth Month competition: Who are you?
Tell us more about yourself and you could win airtime, data and the chance to have your thoughts published
Posted inGeneral, News/Politics
An automated ballistics identification system may be a way to rob the taxpayer
The recommendation to implement the ABIS system highlights a lack of technical expertise in the police service
Posted inNews/Politics
Please minister explain the disconnected SAPS and the banning of guns for self defence
A dishonest police leadership has no concrete strategy for dealing with crime and corruption within its own ranks
Posted inBusiness
Decolonising Africa’s economies is the solution to an integrated continent
African countries are missing an opportunity to work closer together to boost trade and infrastructure
Posted inGeneral
The remarkable Naidoo family
Dr Ismail Vadi’s latest book tells the story about the four generations who fought colonialism and apartheid