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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... →
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,... →
National youth policy must include youth feedback
28th April 2020 Prior to South Africa’s lockdown to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, Covid-19, civil society scored a major victory in convincing government... →
The Cost of Revolution
28th April 2020 (in memory of the countless South Africans to sacrificed so much so that we may be have a "Freedom Day" ) You hurled rocks, stones, Molotov... →
The blessing and the curse of social media: Cyberbullying vs freedom of expression
24th April 2020 Technology is becoming an integral part of our democracy, in more ways than can be imagined. For young South Africans especially, it has been both... →
Shooting at straw men will not transform tourism
23rd April 2020 Tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane may be sincere in her belief that those criticising her decision to disburse coronavirus relief funds... →
Covid-19, The Economy and Politics
23rd April 2020 The new coronavirus has knocked the stuffing out of the world’s economy. South Africa was in a recession even before the virus struck. Then came... →
South Africa’s fight against the coronavirus
23rd April 2020 The South African government, last month, implemented a nationwide lockdown to ‘flatten the curve’ and lower the communal spread of Covid-19,... →
