Opinion
JUDITH FEBRUARY: Jacob Zuma is in contempt of us all
Jacob Zuma's entire presidency was an exercise in constitutional vandalism and his actions at the Zondo Commission were a low point, even for Zuma and his band...
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ANALYSIS: Trump’s legacy in Africa and what to expect from Biden
The Trump administration's policies affected Africa in detrimental ways.
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FACT CHECK: Are there really 15 mln ‘undocumented foreigners’ in South Africa?
Africa Check takes a closer look at this recent claim by South African politician and businessperson Herman Mashaba.
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Africa’s oldest surviving party's Achilles heel: ANC's broken branch structure
The mess that is the ANC's branch structure is best exemplified by the collapse of branches in the North West province.
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Mbeki and Obasanjo: case studies in the use of soft power in Africa’s interests
How soft power has rubbed off on Nigeria and South Africa – during and after Olusegun Obasanjo and Thabo Mbeki's presidencies.
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River of bacteria: a South African study pinpoints what’s polluting the water
Getting sick from infected drinking water is almost 100% guaranteed, a South African study has shown.
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ANALYSIS: Why the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is now a global game changer
Oxford and AstraZeneca have previously made their own commitments to provide a billion doses of their vaccine for low- and middle-income countries, with a commitment to provide 400 million doses before the end of 2020.
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TESSA DOOMS: Leadership - not money - will solve our youth unemployment problem
Many programmes focus on getting youth ready for the world of work; perhaps it is time for the world of work to adapt to the youth, writes Tessa Dooms.
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ANALYSIS: Why Judge Zondo made the right call to not recuse himself from inquiry
Justice Raymond Zondo found that the test for recusal had not been met.
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YONELA DIKO: Did Malawi win the Bushiri communication battle?
The Malawian government has done better with its public relations regarding the Bushiri debacle than its South African counterpart, writes Yonela Diko.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: 2020 - the year of the Karen and complaining
Have we finally run out of real things to be upset about? No. Wait. There’s toast, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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REVIEW: Midnight Oil and terror in Australia
The band’s first new studio album in almost twenty years, The Makarrata Project, is a radical critique of Australian society made in collaboration with Indigenous Australian artists.
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How transfers negatively affect Nigerian footballers’ wives
The economic importance of footballers’ wives needs to be highlighted in pop culture.
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What lies behind the war between Ethiopia and Tigray?
The Abiy government and its supporters are keen to dismantle the Tigray region’s autonomy. But why?
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YONELA DIKO: ANC 2.0 - turning the tide on bad leadership and corruption
For too long corruption has infiltrated the governing party, putting a blight on its leadership in government, writes Yonela Diko.
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Race to run the Confederation of African Football just heated up. What’s at play
The president of CAF has immense powers, which include representing the continent at the highest committees for global football decision making.
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Why President Ramaphosa stands on solid ground in the fight against corruption
The prosecution of ANC secretary general Ace Magashule and subsequent support for him doesn't mean much for President Cyril Ramaphosa's corruption clampdown, writes Steven Friedman.
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MESULI KAMA: The Ashley Kriel Volunteers & rebuilding the ANCYL in struggle
We need to build a generation of young people that is politically aware and knows the generational mission, and perhaps the Ashley Kriel Volunteers can help, writes Mesuli Kama.
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MAHLATSE MAHLASE: If we can help SAA, we must help the SABC
This should be a seminal moment to do right by the SABC and its workers, who are central to building our nation, writes Mahlatse Mahlase.
