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[ANALYSIS] What it will take to complete Cape Town’s unfinished freeways?
Various attempts have been made to complete Cape Town's Foreshore Freeway scheme. A new approach is needed.
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[ANALYSIS] Lifting the lid on the black box of informal trade in Africa
Informal trade between African countries is greatly underestimated. A study of patterns across Benin's borders helps fill the knowledge gap.
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[OPINION] SA frees cannabis from colonial and apartheid past
The recent Constitutional Court ruling may well undo decades of often racist cannabis law enforcement.
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[ANALYSIS] Why do so many people fall for fake profiles online?
Almost every online deception, fraud and scam – even propaganda and misinformation campaigns – begins with a fake social media profile. How do fakers get real people to agree to be friends?
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[ANALYSIS] Empowering women at centre of controlling population growth in Africa
Empowered women make millions of decisions that add up to a better demographic situation for themselves, their children and for Africa.
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[OPEN LETTER] Dear Kessie Nair, racism is not an illness
Haji Mohamed Dawjee tells Kessie Nair that the only thing he can be diagnosed with is a lack of education, understanding and empathy.
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[OPINION] The private use of marijuana legalised. Why it’s a good thing
The Constitutional Court judgment is to be applauded for doing away with the assumption that marijuana use by adults in private is always wrong.
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[BOOK EXTRACT] Turning and turning: tackling symbols of black pain
Judith February looks at debates around statues and artefacts which symbolise institutionalised racism.
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[ANALYSIS] How far must people in Africa travel to get to a hospital?
Only 16 out of 48 African countries and islands have access to hospital services within the WHO's two-hour time threshold.
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[ANALYSIS] Here’s why ex-offenders in SA should get a resettlement grant
Politicians' kneejerk dismissal of an idea that could help rehabilitate ex-offenders is unhelpful.
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[ANALYSIS] Why inquiry into corruption in SA needs to act with urgency
Justice Zondo needs to get under the skin of the politics of state capture in South Africa, to get on record what happened, and why.
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[OPINION] The ‘hidden curriculum’ for children in SA
Nikki Bush says South African children are twice as overweight as their overseas counterparts, with serious consequences to their long-term health and short-term performance at school.
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[FACT CHECK] What's the true number of undocumented migrants in SA?
Africa Check takes a look at the comments by Police Minister Bheki Cele about undocumented migrants in the country.
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[OPINION] Does SA have a microplastics problem? Our research says yes
South Africa needs to strengthen its response to plastic pollution.
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[OP-ED] Surplus food: A weapon against hunger and climate change
KFC Africa’s director for public affairs Thabisa Mkhwanazi says quick service restaurants can do their bit to tackle the problem of waste food.
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[ANALYSIS] SA citizens lose out as politicians play havoc with coalitions
Troubles in South Africa's coalition-led local governments are affecting accountability, governance stability and service delivery.
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[ANALYSIS] ‘Fake food’ in SA: myths, misinformation and not enough data
Foreign shop-owners in South Africa are accused of selling counterfeit food and food beyond its sell-by date. These claims are driven by politically charged opinions, not evidence.
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[OPINION] South Africa won’t become less violent until it’s more equal
Increasing police patrols won't solve South Africa's high rates of violent crime. Underlying problems need to be addressed.
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[OPINION] The South African state’s lack of care
Judith February says at the heart of our society lies a lack of accountability defined by a disdain by those in power for the people they are meant to serve.
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[OPINION] Different strokes: sexual assault on a plane
Haji Mohamed Dawjee says that not even the skies are a safe space for women.
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[OPINION] Ntshumayelo’s reduced drug ban a fail in fight for drug-free sport
Philasande Sixaba says drugs and performance-enhancing substances should never have a place in sport.
