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President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged South Africans to remain optimistic, even as “we brace against harsh winds”. “We are a…

It is common to hear news reports about large data breaches, but what happens once your personal data is stolen?…

In October, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet committed to a range of reforms to the country’s intelligence…

The Fifa men’s World Cup 2022 in Qatar is arguably the most political in history. Even during the seemingly innocuous…

Smart urbanism is about using digital technologies to address urban problems. Across the continent, digital technologies and smart initiatives have…

By James Stent A PRASA investigation has uncovered a multi-million rand scam involving bogus insurance claims. The scam was uncovered because…

South Africa has the dubious distinction of having one of the highest rates of unemployment and inequality in the world.…

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…