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This corner reminded the room that the countries that supported the struggle against apartheid and colonialism in SA, Namibia and Zimbabwe did so despite facing internal crises and external threats.

The pervasive issue of GBV in SA is a human issue affecting all layers of society, particularly rural and underserved areas. UFS is called to action to transform its approach to GBV by embedding activism, community engagement, and trauma-informed support.

African youth and teachers aren’t naive tech enthusiasts; they’re pragmatic visionaries demanding that AI serve the many, not the few.

Legal cases can arise from a lack of understanding of religious diversity in the workplace.

If human evolution were an economic model, academics would describe it as a neat upward trend — progress marching confidently from primitive caves to modern skyscrapers.

President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet, supported by South African corporates and civil society, have used the past year of the country’s G20 presidency to push Africa’s economic agenda to the centre.

ANC and unions seem clueless about implications of his announcement

The problem of gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of SA’s deepest and most painful social crises.

Freedom of speech is sacred — but it only works when paired with accountability. When journalists or PR people twist narratives, that’s not free speech. That’s intellectual fraud dressed up as clickbait.

What comes to mind when you think about agriculture’s role in our economy?

The presentation of the Babita Deokaran Fallen Hero of Integrity plaque to the family of the late Mpho Mafole was marked by the family still grieving his loss.

SA's medium-term budget policy statement presented by Enoch Godongwana outlines a critical economic path amidst challenges like unemployment and slow growth. The budget aims to stabilise debt, boost growth, and promote private sector-led job creation.

The text criticises the normalisation of hunger and malnutrition in SA, pointing out the state's failure to fulfil constitutional rights to basic nutrition while certain sectors profit significantly from the food system.

The mining sector has both the resources and the influence to drive this transformation. The question that remains is whether it has the will to make that shift.

SA is facing a growing crisis due to the rise of illicit alcohol, driven by high excise taxes that make legal alcohol more expensive than untaxed alternatives.