Opinion

There are half a billion mobile phone service subscribers in sub-Saharan Africa. This is almost half of the region’s population....

The South African informal economy accounts for 17% of employment. Street trading is the largest. Street traders are scattered around...

Gauteng Township Economy Development Bill, which Premier Makhura signed into law on April 29, is a catalyst for change that...

Global maize production is worth billions of dollars annually and is key to global food security because it’s a staple...

The Chinese government has sent out a congratulatory message to the office of President Cyril Ramaphosa as the country marks...

This week we mark a milestone in the commemoration of 28 years since our liberation from the clutches of an...

Public health experts, Juno Thomas and Linda Erasmus from the country’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases explain what kind of...

Some articles have suggested the catastrophes in Durban and the greater eThekwini region of South Africa following recent floods are...

If you are young, dynamic and have your entire life ahead of you, sorry to burst your bubble but in...

Rajiv Bhatia, who represented India as the most senior diplomat to Kenya, South Africa and Lesotho for a combined seven...

Rapid urbanisation and government failure to deliver adequate housing are among the driving forces behind the proliferation of informal settlements...

South Africa’s deepening economic woes and rising unemployment could be helped through a radical intervention by Chinese enterprises that operate...

The African population is expected to triple by 2100. This means that more food, water and agricultural commodities are required....

Society groups and individual South Africans have written to the Trade and Industry Minister, Ebrahim Patel and government calling them...

I believe that the decision of several African countries to stay neutral and avoid condemning Russia for its invasion of...

The wide-ranging sanctions against Russia could have serious implications for Africa. Importantly, they could affect the continent’s ability to procure...

China has joined Russia in launching a scathing attack on the US, accusing the Biden administration of obfuscation amidst the...

The 21st of March serves as an opportunity for the nation to be reminded of the sacrifices made to unburden...

Since South Africa adopted its post-apartheid constitution in 1996, the country has made important strides in realising the right to...

Executive Director of the Social Policy Institute, Isobel Frye says the COVID-19 lockdown affected the human rights of South Africans.