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Local government in South Africa is broken: but giving the job to residents carries risks
Opinion
25 February 2021

Local government in South Africa is broken: self help on the rise

In December 2020, the High Court in Mahikeng, the capital of South Africa’s North West Province, made a controversial order after finding that the ...

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Mozambique's cabritismo : "A goat eats where it is tethered"
Opinion
22 February 2021

Mozambique's cabritismo : "A goat eats where it is tethered"

No food has arrived in Palma in two weeks, and supplies are running out. For months, insurgents have controlled the only paved road to Palma, the N380 through ...

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What a real state of the nation address would say about South Africa
Opinion
17 February 2021

What a real state of the nation address would say about SA

Every year in February South Africa’s president delivers a state of the nation address. One theme which is never addressed is the state of the nation.
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What Ramaphosa offered in SONA 2021 was not a plan. It was a platitude.
Opinion
12 February 2021

What Cyril offered in SONA 2021 was not a plan. It was a platitude.

The government has been singing from the same hymn sheet for years without offering tangible results. We are still without electricity, government corruption is ...

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Zimbabwe : Deepening economic crisis & brutal crackdowns
Opinion
01 February 2021

Zimbabwe : Deepening economic crisis & brutal crackdowns

In November 2017 Zimbabwe’s military replaced Robert Mugabe as head of state with his long-time confidante Emmerson Mnangagwa. He declared Zimbabwe ...

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Why buildings collapse frequently in several African cities
Opinion
25 January 2021

Why buildings collapse frequently in several African cities

Collapsed buildings are worryingly common in several large African cities. One study counted 54 building collapse deaths and 122 injuries in Kampala, Uganda ...

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