Category: Opinion

By Garhe Osiebe Across Africa, politicians are using personal fashion to communicate. From red berets, to all-khaki ensembles, to full-on cosplaying, leaders across the continent have a robust relationship with fashion. Despite … Read More

By Franz Kruger Media Freedom Day in South Africa marks the anniversary of a brutal crackdown by the apartheid state on the media and the Black Consciousness Movement. The 1977 killing … Read More

All my life I’ve been involved in music and molecular biology. At the crossroads between science and art, I see great scope for insight. My latest research, published in the … Read More

By Alex Broadbent, Benjamin T H Smart and Herkulaas MvE Combrink At the start of October, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Chinese government lauded South Africa’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. … Read More

By Benjamin H Bradlow Profit margins in South Africa’s minibus taxi industry have been under pressure long before the COVID- When South African Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced recently that the government … Read More

By Carina Venter Angola has changed tremendously since the end of its civil war in 2002. The war lasted almost four decades and decimated a country that had received little … Read More

By Tasmin Bradley As the world marks the day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation, it’s important to reflect on the progress made and the challenges that remain. Shifts in prevalence … Read More