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The flow of money from VBS Bank would seem to suggest that the EFF’s second-in-command was an ultimate beneficiary of proceeds of a crime

Journalists need to value criticism of their work to the same degree they value press freedom, argues Julie Reid in this extract from ‘Tell Our Story: Multiplying Voices in the News Media’

Advocates of retaining Afrikaans as a language of instruction are blind to their own prejudices

Cape Town’s oldest roadhouse is hoping to make a comeback during the coronavirus lockdown. Nostalgia is the biggest seller

Public-private partnerships and big infrastructure builds have been suggested as ways to boost South Africa’s flagging economy. Another option to consider is green bonds, which would also help achieve climate crisis goals

It is clear that the democratic government has failed the taxi industry, not only now during the Covid-19 pandemic, but for decades.

Out of more than 25 000 schools in the country, 8 047 were in hotspots and 6 995 of these were public schools. And most of Gauteng’s and the Western Cape’s schools are in hotspots

The active case count of Gauteng surpasses that of whole countries. Workers at clinics report a ‘concerning’ relaxation of basic health protocols

Covid-19 is not the first health crisis to plague Snake Park. For decades the residents have lived with the mine, which they say blows clouds of dust into their homes

The news of Gauteng’s grave site preparations raised alarm about the expected number of Covid-19-related deaths in the province

The Ugandan opposition leader believes he is best-placed to lead an opposition coalition

Ibrahim Magu’s arrest by the secret police was a surprise — but also not surprising

It’s time to deliver justice, Mr President

The post An open letter to Burundi’s new president, Évariste Ndayishimiye appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

July 9 marks nine years since South Sudan became independent. But the promise of that independence has yet to be realised