In mid-July, we witnessed extensive looting and violence in South Africa, concentrated in some parts of Gauteng and the eastern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provinces. The unrest claimed over 300 lives and thousands of businesses were looted and, in some cases, burned down....
A 21% surge in Covid-19 cases across Africa since early June casts spotlight on the SADC's response to the pandemic According to recent World Health Organization (WHO) reports, Covid-19 cases have be been steadily rising for five consecutive weeks since the onset of...
One of the largest immunisation drives in Africa’s history is about to commence and African governments must urgently ramp up their readiness, both on the front end with the administration of the vaccine as well as on the back end with supply chain and distribution...
‘The right to life’ is fundamental; an imprescriptible right inherent to all human beings. The Equity and Human Rights Commission states that governments should take appropriate measures to safeguard life by “taking steps to protect you if your life is at risk.” With...
High unemployment levels mean that Zimbabweans, especially young people under the age of 30, face a constantly precarious financial reality Citizen engagement with local authorities, as well as local authorities’ provision of quality services, is an integral part of...
The informal economy accounts for 35.2% of total non-agricultural employment in South Africa, according to the World Bank Development Indicators (2018); and in Ghana, about 88 % of the workforce is employed in the informal sector. Economic and social factors often...
Women in Africa are a pillar of economic development, yet they have suffered acute injustice characterised by female genital mutilation, gender-based violence and child marriage.
In mid-July, we witnessed extensive looting and violence in South Africa, concentrated in some parts of Gauteng and the eastern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provinces. The unrest claimed over 300 lives and thousands of businesses were looted and, in some cases, burned down....
A 21% surge in Covid-19 cases across Africa since early June casts spotlight on the SADC's response to the pandemic According to recent World Health Organization (WHO) reports, Covid-19 cases have be been steadily rising for five consecutive weeks since the onset of...
One of the largest immunisation drives in Africa’s history is about to commence and African governments must urgently ramp up their readiness, both on the front end with the administration of the vaccine as well as on the back end with supply chain and distribution...
‘The right to life’ is fundamental; an imprescriptible right inherent to all human beings. The Equity and Human Rights Commission states that governments should take appropriate measures to safeguard life by “taking steps to protect you if your life is at risk.” With...
High unemployment levels mean that Zimbabweans, especially young people under the age of 30, face a constantly precarious financial reality Citizen engagement with local authorities, as well as local authorities’ provision of quality services, is an integral part of...
The informal economy accounts for 35.2% of total non-agricultural employment in South Africa, according to the World Bank Development Indicators (2018); and in Ghana, about 88 % of the workforce is employed in the informal sector. Economic and social factors often...