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SENZENI NGUBANE: Lessons on work, taught by Bab' Jackson Mthembu
Working with the ANC's head of communications, Jackson Mthembu, taught Senzeni Ngubane work ethic down to the finest details.
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YONELA DIKO: Vaccinationalism: No country is safe if everyone isn't vaccinated
The pandemic has exposed rich nations for selfish behaviour - which has disastrous effects for the rest of the world, writes Yonela Diko.
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ANALYSIS: Jonas Gwangwa embodied SA’s struggle for a national culture
The revered trombonist, composer and cultural activist never wished to be 'the state composer' but remained political until the end, in service of the people.
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Uganda 2021 is akin to apartheid - an exclusive Q&A with Uganda's Bobi Wine
Our full exclusive interview with Uganda presidential candidate Bobi Wine from his home, where he is still under house arrest.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: SA COVID-19 vaccine drive must ensure no one is left behind
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that all South Africans need to work together to build confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine, to demonstrate its effectiveness and its safety – and to emphasise its vital importance in overcoming the disease.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Let those in power stand in shame
Recent actions by Minister Lindiwe Zulu make it worthwhile to remember the indignity many suffer daily at the hands of an aloof and uncaring state, writes Judith February.
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OPINION: US President Joe Biden, empathiser-in-chief after Trump storm
With the coronavirus pandemic and the resultant economic downturn, the man who has endured unspeakable personal tragedy of his own has been reiterating the message he gave shortly after the election: help is on the way.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: 17 reasons why it's all go for Joe
In just his first few hours as leader of the United States, Joe Biden has signed a number of executive orders that should change the country.
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ANALYSIS: Why being stuck at home drains our creativity
The disappearance of the corner coffee shop means more than lost wages.
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ANALYSIS: Mutating coronavirus: Herd immunity now harder, but there’s still hope
New strains, some of which appear to be more infectious than the original one, are threatening to derail progress in fighting the disease.
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CINDY POLUTA: Parents are tired. But we must accept that life sucks right now
Perhaps we should be changing our mindsets altogether when it comes to living through a pandemic, writes Cindy Poluta.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: We need to work together to rebuild and transform our economy
In his first weekly letter for 2021, the president said for South Africa, as for most countries around the world, the year 2021 will be extremely challenging.
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YONELA DIKO: Amathole and the curious case of broke municipalities
How municipalities can get themselves out of the financial ruts they're in, according to Yonela Diko.
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ANALYSIS: Here’s how South Africa failed to get its act together on vaccines
Critics of the South African government argue that it has done too little too late to secure vaccines, and that it doesn't have a proper plan in place for rollout.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Gifts that get you through the year
We all need a distraction from a year that seems to have just stayed in the same bed as the last without the willingness to get up and change the sheets before getting back in again, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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ZWELINZIMA VAVI: Stop merely discussing the basic income grant
The state must implement the basic income grant now if it wants to retain any semblance of legitimacy, writes Zwelinzima Vavi.
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Social media's seizing of the Uganda election narrative was good for democracy
The migration to social media has been driven by two key factors: it's youthful voting population and excitement for Bobi Wine.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: A deeply divided nation, SA needs to find its better angels
South Africa has lessons to learn from last week’s moment of rupture in American history, writes Judith February.
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FACT CHECK: ANCYL’s promotion of steam and pH ‘cures’ for COVID-19
Africa Check takes a closer look at two ‘remedies’ for COVID-19 being shared by the African National Congress Youth League in Tshwane.
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EXPLAINER: Dummy’s guide to how trade rules affect access to COVID-19 vaccines
A waiver on some intellectual property rules at the WTO for COVID-19 vaccines would ensure more equitable access, but wouldn't solve all the problems facing developing countries.
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YONELA DIKO: After selling hate, the Republican Party needs to find redemption
Donald Trump and his new Republican Party presented more than policy differences among Republicans and Democrats, they presented a fight between America First and those who didn't love America enough, it was a test between god and the devil, writes Yonela Diko.
