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ANALYSIS: Examining theories for Africa’s low COVID-19 death rates
The gap between predictions of COVID-19 deaths in Africa and what has actually happened is staggering.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: We can’t let the Joemat-Pettersson fuel reserves issue slide
The former Energy Minister must account for the 2016 sale of strategic fuel reserves, writes Judith February.
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RAMAPHOSA: Senekal shows how easily racial hatred can be stoked
The killing of a young white farmer, allegedly by black men, followed by the spectacle of white farmers storming a police station to get to a black suspect, has opened up wounds that go back many generations.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Actor Sarah Paulson’s ode to feminism in Mrs America
Haji Mohamed Dawjee writes that the story told in Mrs America is a timely reminder of the protest that we are all equal.
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ANALYSIS: Zuma’s attack on a judge is without merit, but it’s dangerous for SA
Claiming a right to determine reality by mere say-so is becoming increasingly commonplace, but we should never get used to it.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Widening access to farm land is a national priority
Transforming patterns of agricultural land ownership is vital not just to address the historical injustices of the past, but to safeguard our nation’s food security.
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MCEBO DLAMINI: What heritage are SA's black people meant to celebrate?
What is the heritage for a people who have been stripped of language, culture and their very own history, asks Mcebo Dlamini.
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QONDILE KHEDAMA: How Black Lives Matter turned the world's perception of history
Is viewing a statue actually an effective way of learning about history?
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ANALYSIS: How social security could make life better in SA after COVID-19
Emergency relief measures were operational for six months and are due to end soon. But the impacts of COVID-19 will be felt long after.
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FACT CHECK: The first US presidential debate
Accusations were traded over voter fraud, the economy and the coronavirus pandemic.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: What does it mean to be South African?
Perpetual uncomfortable reckoning awaits us and we will need to ask afresh what it means to be South African in this place of many stories, writes Judith February.
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Suspension of aid to Ethiopia is another example of Trump’s disregard for Africa
By suspending some aid, the US has reopened the debate on whether developing countries should depend on foreign aid to realise their economic goals.
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YONELA DIKO: The creeping disaster - how to prepare for country's droughts
Drought is a natural phenomenon. But there's a lot more we can do as government and people to mitigate against the effects of it, writes Yonela Diko.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Plans to ease load shedding are in place
We can draw encouragement, confidence and hope from the measures we are taking now to address our immediate electricity challenges, writes the president.
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ANALYSIS: Case law suggests SA must do more about disrupted schooling
The country's Constitution, as well as several court rulings, offer clear guidelines for how children's best interests should be managed and prioritised.
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ANALYSIS: Why the DA’s policy on racial inequality is out of sync with reality
The party resolved at a recent policy conference to oppose policy that uses race and gender as a criterion in a bid to set it apart from the governing African National Congress.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Sit down Adele, Alanis has a new album
Haji Mohamed Dawjee says that the new album from Alanis Morissette makes no sense in a time that makes no sense.
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ANALYSIS: What the tourism sector can learn from Cape Town’s drought
In the event of future droughts, the use of terms and alarmist messages that may scare away investors and tourists should be avoided.
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FACT CHECK: Lerato Kganyago’s claims about child trafficking in South Africa
Africa Check takes a look at two claims made by influential South African television presenter and DJ Lerato Kganyago about human trafficking in South Africa.
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ANALYSIS: Has the skin lightener industry learned from Black Lives Matter?
Cosmetics companies have agreed to remove racially offensive language from their skin products - but history, in Kenya and South Africa, shows they've done the same before.
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YONELA DIKO: EC crisis: municipal management needs water efficiency KPIs
The idea that municipal management can sit back and watch their water infrastructure disintegrate without consequence can no longer be tolerated, writes Yonela Diko.
