World economic forum 2016
Gordhan: Every country has political uncertainty
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says that global events this year have shown that a lack of economic growth is seriously affecting citizens.
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Globalisation backlash in Europe a surprise
Dani Rodrik says the populist backlash in Latin America was predictable.
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Why are heart attacks worse for low-income communities?
The team of doctors calculated hospitalisation and mortality rates for each year from 1999 to 2013.
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OPINION: How do we create a humanitarian system fit for today & tomorrow?
Sara Pantuliano says the multi-billion-dollar humanitarian sector is held back from innovating and adapting.
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Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook’s secrets to hiring the best people
Ten ‘secret’ hiring strategies that go way beyond rudimentary queries on algorithms and quantum physics.
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OPINION: Are climate targets enough to keep global warming below 2°C?
195 countries have now agreed to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
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OPINION: Great leaders aren’t born, they’re made
Fred Swaniker says by 2030, a bulk of the world’s workforce will live in Africa.
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ANALYSIS: Africa’s fastest-growing cities will make or break the continent
Robert Muggah discusses Africa’s fastest-growing cities, saying they are at a tipping point.
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OPINION: Menstruation myth: Why are African women still paying for it?
Lebogang Keolebogile Maruapula says she’s a woman still navigating the shame that menstruation brings.
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OPINION: What will the family of the future look like?
Only the foolhardy would try and predict the future of family groups. Previous attempts have, in fact, failed.
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#WEF2016: Nine surprising things you probably don't know about Africa
Africa is a place that often appears to confound expectations & defy convention, a place full of surprises.
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Google is proposing new female emojis. Could they help close the gender gap?
The emojis aim to better represent women in the workplace, with a 'diversity of women’s careers'.
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[WATCH] Ramaphosa: We have a lot to learn from Rwanda
Speaking on the final day of the WEF Africa conference in Kigali, Rwanda, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa commended the country for its outstanding ICT sector, adding that South Africa can benefit from Rwanda's expertise.
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Ramaphosa: Nothing will disrupt SA’s stability as a democracy
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country’s stability is not under threat.
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#WEF2016: ‘SA's economy isn’t necessarily destined to shrink’
Deputy Reserve Bank Governor Daniel Mminele says despite poor growth the economy remains resilient.
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#WEFAfrica2016: Ramaphosa says SA’s come a long way since 1994
WATCH: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says SA has come a long way since 1994 in addressing an infrastructure imbalance that largely benefitted the white population.
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Ramaphosa: Increase transparency around infrastructure projects
Cyril Ramaphosa says Africa can’t develop if its money is simply leaving the continent.
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Africa has some of the least competitive countries, but that could change
Tony Elumelu says as global commodity prices crashed, many African economies slowed considerably.
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South Africa has a skills shortage. How do we fix it?
Perpetuating the cycle of poverty, South Africa’s unemployment rate currently stands at nearly 27%.
