OPINION

The University of Cape Town has released a report which looks at various contradictions, but also moves towards transformation, writes Gabriel Hooisan Khan and Professor Loretta Feris.Cape Town is a city of contradictions.100-year-old mosques and churches sit uncomfortably beside colonial monuments; informal settlements stretch a stone's throw away from affluent mansions; and contemporary art by Black…

Jenny Pheiffer-Coetzee, Minja Milovanovic, Maya Jaffer, and Fikile Mlambo write about the reality of Covid-19 in South Africa, as the numbers start to climb and South Africa's infrastructure takes strain. Now, more than ever, we need to become risk averse and community-centric in as many spheres as possible to relieve the burden of Covid-19. On 21…

The reason that corruption is endemic to the African continent is because it is rooted in its leadership, argues Pregala Pillay and Chris Jones. African Anti-Corruption Day, which is commemorated annually on 11 July, wants to give prominence to the anti-corruption fight on the continent, marking an important step towards the Africa we want.It would not be…

Aurélien Lechevallier has highlighted several incidences where France and South Africa have co-operated at the United Nations Security Council. The month of June 2020 saw France presiding over the United Nations Security Council at a particularly challenging time for the world. In some ways the Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill, but in other…

As South Africa and Austrialia battle the Covid-19 there are several ways the two countries have been supporting each other, writes Gita Kamath. I have now been in South Africa for almost a year. I find myself energised by Mzansi’s vibrant society and the melting pot of cultures, languages, challenges and triumphs which fuels your beautiful country’s…