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    “What this generation wants”: African authors publishing direct to the web

    By Derick Matsengarwodzi
    April 1, 2021
    Southern African writers are publishing books through Facebook and Whatsapp that speak directly to readers’ lives . Is this the future or a fad? ...
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    South Africa: Meet the queer vloggers taking back the narrative

    By Grant Andrews
    March 4, 2021
    Faced with misrepresentation in the mainstream media, queer influencers are telling their own stories and creating communities on YouTube. Speaking directly into the camera ...
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    Can South Africa come to Zimbabwe’s rescue by ending “quiet diplomacy”?

    By Ian Scoones
    February 1, 2021
    Western diplomats’ holier-than-thou rhetoric is unlikely to help. South Africa can be more understanding, sensitive and practical. Zimbabwe’s worsening economic and political crises seem ...
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    Down but not out: Corruption in South Africa and the arrest of ANC’s no. 2

    By James Hamill
    January 12, 2021
    If convicted, Ace Magashule’s political career could be over. If acquitted, he could become politically indestructible. It is tempting to view the arrest warrant ...
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    COVID-19: The state cannot save us

    By Andries du Toit & Diana Mitlin
    June 9, 2020
    South Africa’s biomedical response has been exemplary, but it has failed to mobilise social movements essential for tackling public health crises. Read all our ...
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    How to protect women from violence under lockdowns? Send cash.

    By Yvonne Jooste
    May 6, 2020
    Domestic abuse has spiked under COVID-19. Cash transfers are no panacea, but they’ve been shown to reduce violence and can be adapted. Read all ...
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    “We work for Uber”: South Africa’s gig drivers left alone at the wheel

    By Mohammad Amir Anwar
    April 28, 2020
    Drivers who use ride-hailing apps like Uber are getting little help from their companies and fall through the cracks of government support. Read all ...
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    COVID-19 responses in Africa: Ok, one size doesn’t fit all. Now what?

    By Andries du Toit
    April 28, 2020
    Discussions must move beyond the pros and cons of lockdowns. They must confront the real challenge: African states’ disconnect from ordinary people. Read all ...
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    Covid-19South Africa

    South Africa’s xenophobic agenda is impeding its coronavirus response

    By Khangelani Moyo & Franzisca Zanker
    April 9, 2020
    COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate based on citizenship. That the government continues to is even more reckless than usual. Read all our COVID-19 coverage  Across the ...
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    Elite ANC politics has failed. South Africa needs a “politics of the people”

    By Martin Plaut
    November 15, 2019
    India’s liberation experience shows us the importance of differentiating between elites and subordinates, rather than just looking at race. After a quarter century under ...
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