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From the Desk of the President: Building an inclusive economy
Dear Fellow South African, In everything that we do to grow our economy, our main aim must be to improve the lives of South Africans. We want to build an inclusive economy that has a real impact on the...
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We must go beyond singular responses in the fight against child poverty
Two-thirds of children in sub-Saharan Africa face all manners of hardship. These include poor living conditions, low educational outcomes, high levels of malnutrition and often high risks of exposure...
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What limits? How African leaders cling to power for decades
Guinea erupted in protest this week over proposals to draft a new constitution that could allow President Alpha Conde to extend his legal mandate and run for a third term in 2020. If Conde tries to...
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Black Consciousness in South Africa demands a much wider historical lens
Opinion – The Conversation This year marks the 42nd anniversary of Black Wednesday, when the apartheid regime banned 18 civic organisations in a targeted attack on media freedom and civil society. Many...
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We are facing new threats to our freedom: Mahlase
Saturday, 19 October 2019 marked 42 years since Black Wednesday, which saw the banning of several prominent South African newspapers, the arrest and subsequent torture of numerous editors and...
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From the desk of the President: load shedding
Dear Fellow South Africans, The unexpected load-shedding last week disrupted the lives of millions of people in their homes, workplaces, and businesses. The cost to our economy of power outages is...
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Russia- Africa Summit is an opportunity for the continent’s rapid economic...
Thirty five African leaders are expected to attend the inaugural Russia-Africa Summit this week. It will take place in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Together with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the...
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‘Mashaba will play a key role in shaping the future of SA politics’
Don’t write Herman Mashaba off. He is here to stay and will play a key role in shaping the future of South African politics. He is the kind of “accidental politician” electorates across the world,...
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Film about Cape Town is being used to raise awareness, and to ask wider...
Asma Mehan, Universidade do Porto Academics have increasingly used video and other electronic methods to collect data and capture reflections from participants. But, until recently, it’s been less...
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Why the United Nations is still relevant to South Africa?
The United Nations (UN) role in ending apartheid is well documented; what is less known is its relevance to a democratic South Africa (SA). As the world, this week, marks the UN’s 74th birthday amidst...
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