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There is a widespread view that labour has become irrelevant as a force for change. The argument goes that the…

The US embassy in South Africa has twice raised the alarm recently about terrorism in the country. On 26 October…

Elon Musk announced that “the bird is freed” when his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter officially closed on Oct. 27,…

South Africa’s 28-year-old, continuously transforming multiparty democracy was reminded of its own fragility when, in September, a coalition running its…

By Chris Gilili Over 150 members of civil society groups and unemployed people picketed outside the National Treasury in Pretoria on…

South Africa’s major cities in the Gauteng Province – the country’s economic heartland – are experiencing major water shortages. In…

Tobacco is a leading cause of disease. It is estimated that it kills half of its consumers. Over a million…

It has been seven years since students in South Africa began protesting in a bid to “Africanise” the country’s university…

By Zimbali Mncube The first two articles in this series focused on defining a Universal Basic Income Grant (UBIG) and explaining its impacts…

By Tariro Washinyira Trade union federations have rejected proposals by the National Treasury and the Presidency for alternative grants to replace the Social…

By Joseph Chirume Zimbabweans who have returned to their old country after working and studying for years in South Africa are…

Imagine the following scenario. A phone rings. An office worker answers it and hears his boss, in a panic, tell…

The Woman King is a big-budget Hollywood movie that has been anticipated since 2018, when US star Viola Davis was…

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea People appear to be more willing…

By Vuyisiwe Mahafu The possibility that a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) could be introduced in South Africa has sparked a lot…

By Carilee Osborne South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world, with extremely high rates of poverty…

A professional, efficient and effective public service is key to a government’s ability to deliver on its mandate. That’s why…

Social media platforms have had some bad press in recent times, largely prompted by the vast extent of their data…

South Africa’s international relations department published a document on 1 August setting out the country’s new foreign policy. The outline…

Technological changes in industry have given rise to contending schools of thought about their impact on work and workers. Automation…

Farmers are adopting precision agriculture, using data collected by GPS, satellite imagery, internet-connected sensors and other technologies to farm more…

Water is at the heart of health and well-being for people and nature. Access to it is a human rights…

Over the past 25 years there has been lots of research and debate about the concept, the history and state…

Digital labour platforms are rapidly transforming the world of work. Many governments in the global south have welcomed platforms that…

Andrew Kerr, University of Cape Town Millions of South Africans rely on minibus taxis to get around. Without these vehicles,…