Opinion

Becoming and being Pep Guardiola: Meditations on loving, leading and leaving

Much is being said about Pep Guardiola's departure from Manchester City, a phoenix he awakened in the decade he spent in Manchester. Fans and...

Building Africa’s resilience against global economic storms

Africa is a continent rich in resources and human potential, but it has long been at the mercy of global economic winds. Our economies...

African filmmakers are experimenting with AI as Hollywood debates its risks

When 17-year-old Zara Sodangi earns admission to Nigeria’s most prestigious fictional tech academy, Makemation, her world suddenly shifts from survival in a poor Lagos...

Ghana, Rwanda, and Zambia nurture dream of a single African digital...

Ghana, Rwanda, and Zambia are testing a unified digital trade corridor that allows cross-border payments to move instantly across African financial systems. The shift...

HIV prevention jab is finally here, now comes the hard part

South Africa is about to begin one of the most important HIV prevention drives in decades. Earlier this month, Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, announced the...

Improving debates on inequality in South Africa

The merits of an inclusive, equitable society are broadly in consensus, but the approaches cannot be more widely different between contesting parties. Differing expectations...

Proudly South African brands the backbone of local economy

South Africa’s economic future will not only be shaped by large corporations or multinational giants. It will also be shaped by the rise of...

Charmza

Joburg Mayor Dada Morero was our Moegoe last week, but how quickly things can change. This week he led a multi-departmental operation in the...

Moegoe

This week, social development minister Sisisi Tolashe, who has been embroiled in a series of scandals in recent months, was finally given the boot....

When compliance becomes surveillance

I recently had one of those interactions with an institution of the state that has earned back my respect in recent years, but it...