‘The unrest presents an untimely and negative effect on SA’s growth prospects,’ said Godongwana, adding that this could last for the next six quarters The post Effects of recent unrest on the economy set to linger, finance minister tells parli...

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma calls for Covid-19 caution as she gives political parties the green light to canvass for votes The post Local government elections will be held on 1 November appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The recommendation for no pay hikes is based on South Africa’s financial position in general, as well as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic The post No salary increases for finance commissioners, parliament hears appeared first on The Mail &...

More than two-thirds of the world’s illiterate people are women. Working to change this can bring profound social and economic benefits The post International Literacy Day: Changing the world, one word at a time appeared first on The Mail & Gu...

At the inaugural AU-Caribbean Community summit, leaders called for greater solidarity to prevent global exclusion The post Ramaphosa says ‘vaccine apartheid’ means Africa and the Caribbean must work together appeared first on The Mail & Guar...

The effects of global warming are negatively affecting mental well-being and will only accelerate in the future, according to a new report The post Climate change a ‘collective trauma of potentially epic proportions’ for South Africa appeared fi...

WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages — but the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors The post How Facebook undermines privacy protections for its 2bn WhatsApp ...

Trump’s ban on the visa lottery was ruled to be illegal, but the government says it can’t help hundreds of Afghans who won it for at least another year. The post These Afghans won the visa lottery in 2019 — now they’re stuck in Kabul appeare...

The Botswana middle-distance runner suffered an injury in qualifiers and could not make a podium finish in the finals. Though gutted, he is hard at work again and hopes to do better in the next Games The post Nijel Amos’ spirit not dampened by Tok...

The full impact of the former president’s health status on his trial remains unclear The post Zuma corruption case hearing postponed for health assessment appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.