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100 years of radio in Africa: from propaganda to people’s power
13th February 2024 Radio is thriving across Africa. Exact figures are difficult to come by because audience research differs across countries. But studies estimate... →
‘Democracy’s child’: fact-checking South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2024 state of the nation address
By: Africa Check 9th February 2024 In a marked departure from recent years, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's eighth state of the nation address started on time, helped in no... →
Money and ageing: South African study shows cash grants help people live longer and have better memory function
7th February 2024 Nearly half of South Africa’s 60-million people receive social grants, ranging from child support to pensions. The grants are designed to provide... →
Zuleikha Mayat: South African author and activist who led a life of courage, compassion and integrity
7th February 2024 Few Indian South African women have achieved wider public recognition than author, human rights and cultural activist Zuleikha Mayat, who passed... →
Nelson Mandela’s personal items under the hammer in New York? Why it outraged some, and what’s at stake
31st January 2024 An identity document, a pair of reading glasses, a hearing aid and a pair of worn shoes. These are just some of Nelson Mandela’s personal items... →
South Africa is failing people who aren’t poor, but aren’t middle class either
30th January 2024 Many South African households are trapped. They are neither poor nor middle class. As a demographic they hover above the indigence threshold... →
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel is the country’s proudest foreign policy moment in three decades
26th January 2024 On 11 January 2024, South Africa hauled Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the charge of violating the 1948 Genocide... →
Three South African universities have new approaches to assessing students: why this is a good thing
24th January 2024 South African higher education faces many complex challenges rooted in the legacy of apartheid. They include the fact that many students are... →
