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Malawi's War Hero Receives Highest UN Award
Private Chancy Chitete from Malawi died while saving the life of another peacekeeper from Tanzania during a mission in the DRC. Pic: UN...
Mallick Mnela
May 29, 20193 min read


Workplaces still failing breastfeeding mothers
Panelists at Unicef roundtable discussion. Pic: UNICEF South African organisations still fail to prioritise and support working mothers...
Tebogo Gantsa
May 22, 20197 min read


'Detained' SA pilots return from Malawi
Photographs of the South African aircraft with registration number ZS-SDS circulated on social media amid allegations that the crew and...
Jamaine Krige, Mallick Mnela
May 21, 20192 min read


Why the AU shouldn’t ease up on Sudan’s coup leaders
Protesters outside the army headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan. Image: EPA-EFE/Stringer Two weeks after a transitional military council came...
Laurie Nathan, The Conversation
May 21, 20194 min read


SA aircraft detained in Malawi amid rigging allegations
The aircraft with registration ZS-SDS has been detained by Malawian authorities since last week. Photo: Supplied. LILONGWE - A South...
Mallick Mnela
May 20, 20193 min read


Why the security guards and chiefs can’t be ignored at the polls
As South Africans head to the polls on May 8, certain election traditions have thrust some parties into the spotlight. This year, the...
Tebogo Gantsa
May 7, 20194 min read


Major South African parties miss out on ‘juicy’ ballot spots
If a political party wants increased votes with minimum effort, there is an easy way to do it - ensure your party is listed either first...
Tebogo Gantsa
May 7, 20194 min read


Corruption taints Sudan/SAfrica $1bn oil deal
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir Mayardit. Source: South Sudan Ministry of Petroleum...
Desmond Latham
May 7, 20197 min read


Were the #AlexShutdown protests an election campaign?
Situated on the banks of the Jukskei River, at the heart of one of South Africa’s most affluent suburbs, the township of Alexandra found...
Jamaine Krige
May 3, 201910 min read


Landmark vaccine launched ahead of World Malaria Day
A map by the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers shows where the risk of contracting Malaria is greatest....
Jamaine Krige
Apr 25, 20194 min read


World Book Day 2019: Learn to love reading in your mother tongue
“Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn World Book Day is celebrated on April 23 each year....
Jamaine Krige
Apr 23, 20193 min read


Water and the politics of Day Zero
Social media was abuzz for all of an hour on 26 March 2019 when Western Cape ANC leaders shared updates on Twitter and Facebook alleging...
Desmond Latham
Apr 15, 20195 min read


Breastfeeding: Health for all starts here
Despite global campaigns, many children are still missing out on the health benefits of breast milk. Graphic: WHO It’s affordable,...
Dumisane Ndobe
Apr 7, 20194 min read


SA's elections: The Real 411
The Independent Electoral Commission and Media Monitoring Africa developed the online platform for citizens to report disinformation they...
Tebogo Gantsa
Apr 4, 20195 min read


VOICES FROM THE FIELD: Reporting in a time of disaster
OPINION: A journalist’s sojourn of sobs and smiles MALAWI - A journalist’s daily routine is spent in sojourns, temporary physical and...
Mallick Mnela
Mar 25, 20196 min read


Groundwater: Come rain or shine
Beira was a bustling port city before Cyclone Idai flooding destroyed 90% of and left large parts submerged in water. Pic: frayintermedia...
Jamaine Krige; Tebogo Gantsa
Mar 25, 20194 min read


SA engages in new election Xperience
Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh launched South Africa's first WhatsApp election newsletter just two months ahead of the country's national election....
Tebogo Gantsa
Mar 20, 20196 min read


In Cyclone Idai's wake
Cyclone Idai over Mozambique as captured on 15 March. Copyright: 2019 EUMETSAT". JOHANNESBURG - While tropical storm Idai that wreaked...
Jamaine Krige
Mar 18, 20195 min read


Job cuts loom as Group Five files for rescue
The site of the Kpone Gas and Oil-Fired Combined Cycle EPC Power Plant contract in Ghana. Seven thousand people may soon be facing...
Jamaine Krige
Mar 12, 20193 min read


#BalanceforBetter is the call on Women's Day
The theme for International Women's Day 2019 is “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”. The hashtag is #BalanceforBetter. Major...
Tebogo Gantsa
Mar 8, 20195 min read
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