South Africa remains a nation of insiders and outsiders, 27 years...
Twenty seven years into democracy, South African politics is still for the few. And those who complain the most have the least to grumble...
South African floods wreaked havoc because people are forced to live...
Rapid urbanisation and government failure to deliver adequate housing are among the driving forces behind the proliferation of informal settlements across South African cities...
Rising vigilantism: South Africa is reaping the fruits of misrule
Once relegated to the margins of South African politics, anti-immigrant activism has gone mainstream. Several anti-immigrant groups including Operation Dudula, All Trucker Foundation and...
South Africans have low trust in their police. Here’s why
The legitimacy of legal authorities is recognised globally as crucial for the state’s ability to function in a justifiable and effective manner. This applies,...
Why South Africa should introduce mandatory labelling for fast foods
Nutrition-related chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, remain a serious health issue. In the near future, these diseases are likely to...
South African universities are training their gaze on the United States....
Three academic institutions in Africa have established units dedicated to the study of the United States. They are University of the Witwatersrand’s African Centre...
Retired women in South Africa carry a huge burden of poverty
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, recently acknowledged that “South Africa needs a new consensus to deal with poverty, unemployment and inequality”.
Bomikazi Zeka, University of...
How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa’s food supplies
Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University
No man qualifies as a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problems of wheat.
The words of the ancient Greek philosopher,...
TikTok’s secret algorithm is its greatest strength – and could also be...
I have a ten-year-old niece named Divya (not her real name) in rural northern India. Two years ago, I visited and she came running...
State capture report chronicles extent of corruption in South Africa. But...
No self-respecting theatre critic would dream of reviewing a three-Act play during the interval at the end of the first Act. But that is...
