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[ANALYSIS] Ideas to make toilets fit for purpose in Africa’s cities
Existing toilets aren't a good fit for parts of sub-Saharan Africa because many areas lack water and there's often no proper plumbing.
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[OPINION] Democracy’s future warning
Mphumzi Mdekazi says the future of democracy in developed countries will depend on their ability to deal with the problem of a disappearing middle class.
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[MY TAKE] Inside Cape Town's extortion trial
Shamiela Fisher spent a week covering the trial of 4 men accused of extortion and money laundering.
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[FACT CHECK] No, the Chinese aren’t opening their own police stations in SA
A media statement and tweet from the South African police said the photos showed the opening of the new Chinese Community and Police Cooperation Centre in Newton Park, Port Elizabeth.
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[OPINION] World Diabetes Day: The dreariness of the disease
If Haji Mohamed Dawjee has firsthand experience with watching someone living with the disease, why would she be so brazen as to call it dreaded and dreary?
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[ANALYSIS] Why giving title deeds isn’t the panacea for land reform in SA
The main reason land reform in South Africa has been lethargic is not the Constitution, but a flawed approach.
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[ANALYSIS] Why Moyane’s removal is key to Ramaphosa’s chances of success
Tom Moyane's axing as the head of the South African Revenue Service ends one of the last vestiges of Jacob Zuma's continued influence in the country's governance.
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[ANALYSIS] Crisis proofing South Africa’s water security
South Africa is a water-stressed country, but the crisis point can be avoided.
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[ANALYSIS] SA’s commissions of inquiry: What good can they do?
Unrealistic expectations about what commissions can achieve comes from the fact that they're often confused with courts of law.
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[OPINION] Dlamini & Gigaba: All they touch turns to unethical ruin
Judith February says President Ramaphosa needs to act against the despicable duo of Bathabile Dlamini and Malusi Gigaba as a matter of urgency.
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[OPINION] In midterms, a cautionary tale for Trump
For all his bluster over an overwhelming victory, US President Donald Trump might want to absorb some cautionary tales not only from the election results.
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[OPINION] Hang in there SAA
Jean-Jacques Cornish explains why he believes the national carrier can still pick itself up.
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[OPINION] Trumping the midterms in the age of Donald
Haji Mohamed Dawjee says sometimes you need a Donald to dare you to stare ugly truths in the face.
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[ANALYSIS] SA investigates sterilising mosquitoes in anti-malaria drive
South Africa is piloting a new technique as it drives to eliminate malaria.
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[OPINION] Can the centre hold, or will South Africa get its own Bolsonaro?
Present indications are that South African voters are not gearing up to “do a Brazil” in the face of a mounting economic crisis and high levels of corruption within the ANC.
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[OPINION] Yes, black teachers are real. Are you?
Lisa Joshua Sonn asks why our children don't have access to more black teachers than white teachers in a country where people say they are committed to transformation and redressing inequalities of the past.
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[ANALYSIS] Why will it cost $1 billion a year to save Africa’s lions?
A billion dollars a year would secure Africa's lions and its landscapes as well as millions of people living nearby.
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[ANALYSIS] Mental health genetics: African solutions for African challenges
There have been significant advances in mental health genetics research, but Africa has largely been excluded.
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[EXPLAINER] High-stakes state elections will shape U.S. political power
Take a look at the four ways elections in the states will define the US political landscape for years to come.
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[OPINION] Is the U.S. still a real democracy?
To an extent that is unprecedented in the post-civil rights era, the issue of democracy itself has unmistakably crept on to the US ballot.
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[EXPLAINER] Lessons from the collapse of a small South African bank
One of the main lessons from the VBS Bank collapse in South Africa is that audit reports need to be treated with a degree of circumspection. In some cases, they will require independent verification.
