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Is Covid-19 enabling debt-trap diplomacy?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th May 2020 Are foreign powers taking advantage of the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic to seize control of two of East Africa’s... →
A Tribute to comrade Denis Goldberg (11 April 1933 – 29 April 2020)
4th May 2020 You walked tall, comrade Denis, your humanity, your struggle for dignity for all, shone through. It shines still as we bid you Hamba Kahle qhawe... →
Here to Stay
By: Terence Creamer 1st May 2020 During a recent interview with Stephen Sackur, the presenter of BBC HARDtalk, World Health Organisation special envoy for Covid-19 Dr David Nabarro... →
The Health of the People Must be the Supreme Law
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 30th April 2020 Cicero, the highly gifted orator and lawyer - he of the heydays of the Roman Empire, once argued that the health of the people, the health of... →
How South Africa can address digital inequalities in e-learning
30th April 2020 South Africa’s education system is complex, with historical inequalities dating back to apartheid. Most of the country’s pupils come from... →
Covid-19 could stall Africa’s integration agenda
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th April 2020 Freedom of movement and economic integration are the cornerstone of the African Union’s (AU) Agenda 2063 which includes, among other things, the... →
Are women three times as likely to live to over 100 than men in Kenya? Not exactly
By: Africa Check 30th April 2020 The staggered release of Kenya’s population data following the 2019 census continues to provide new insights into the country’s demographics. The... →
How will we make collective decisions in the post-Covid-19 era?
30th April 2020 The Coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed our daily routine. A large number of people have been urgently forced to work and spend their free... →
Covid-19 and the Collective
30th April 2020 We are floundering. The world as we once knew it is being ravaged by a microscopic pathogen. These are deadly times for many, and yet as always,... →
Coronavirus: why South Africa needs a wealth tax now
29th April 2020 The consequences of the Covid-19 lockdown are yet to be fully determined and understood. But one thing we can be fairly certain of – in South... →
