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Companies need to reset their mission so that profitability is a means to an end - the organisation’s social purpose - not an end in itself is essential.
A whites-only beach during apartheid in South Africa.
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Peddlers of dangerous ideas regarding the constitution should be reminded of what was done in the name of a legislative majority under apartheid.
Protesters march down a street in Durban, South Africa, in April, demanding an end to illegal migration.
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There is no evidence that international migrants are a major cause of unemployment in South Africa. Misinformation drives this misconception.
Hakeem Odumosu, former Lagos State Police Commissioner, addressing journalists during a protest in Lagos.
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Public trust and confidence in the police is a concern in many parts of the world. How can Nigeria get it right?
A culture of better service and use of minimal force are key to improving public confidence in the South African Police Service.
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Perceptions that South African police treat people disrespectfully, lack impartiality or transparency, and are prone to brutality
undermine public confidence in them.
South Africa has an extensive social security network, but poverty levels remain obstinately high.
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Social security reforms are needed that include support for the long-term and chronically unemployed and informal workers.
South Africa’s Masabata Klaas (right) celebrates a victory against England.
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Kicking off the cup with three straight wins, South Africa is ranked 2nd in the world in one day internationals.
Hage Gottfried Geingob, President of Namibia.
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With a growing number of younger Namibian voters born after independence, the struggle narrative became increasingly anachronistic.
Raymond Zondo, South Africa’s new chief justice.
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Zondo’s career is made up of a tapestry of highlights, from lawyer to senior judge. He has written more than 200 judgments.
Prince Misuzulu, second from the left, attends the provincial memorial service for his mother, the late Mantfombi Dlamini, at the Khangelakamankegane Royal Palace in Nongoma, in May 2021.
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When judges, legislators, and policymakers neglect the foundational dynamics of indigenous customs, they worsen conflict between indigenous laws and state laws.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the Annual Meeting 2016 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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These women have helped people in their communities and far beyond.
Feminists have advocated for mothers and the redistribution of responsibilities in the home for years, but after two years of the pandemic, mothers are tired.
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Rage is a part of human motherhood, sandwiched between grief and shame. But it can be harnessed to build a better world.
South Africa has borrowed US$7bn from international financial institutions since the start of COVID.
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A liaison group with large financial institutions has worked in the US and the Netherlands.
House painter Emanuel Chisiya and other jobseekers wait for casual jobs work offers on the side of a road in Cape Town.
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Many formal sector jobs are increasingly precarious and poorly paid, meaning that formal work is not an avenue to greater social equality for many people.
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa delivering the 2022 state of the nation address.
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Reviving the capacity of the state is also crucial to shoring up support for democracy in the long term.
Judge Mandisa Maya, South Africa’s Chief Justice-elect.
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Her values of integrity, impartiality, professional ethics, and court decorum make her the ideal person to head the country’s judiciary.
President of South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal Mandisa Maya has been recommended as the country’s next Chief Justice.
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The egregious failures in the Judicial Service Commission’s process have muddied the water and complicated the President’s decision-making.
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Despite widespread black poverty caused by unemployment, progress has been made towards the goal of a racially equal society.
Lindiwe Sisulu pledges to uphold the constitution before fomer Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng in 2014.
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The rule of law embodies the rallying cry for the fair and democratic exercise of public power, buttressed by law and fundamental rights.
A man gets vaccinated at the recent launch by President Cyril Ramaphosa of a vaccination campaign.
in Katlehong, Gauteng Province.
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Most adults were prepared to sacrifice their rights to ensure the safety and health of all during the pandemic, averaging 74%.
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a State of Disaster in March 2020.
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The willingness of the executive to pre-empt criticism by amending COVID regulations has arguably strengthened its position.
Enjoy the environment in 2022 and find ways to help nature and communities thrive.
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An environmental health scholar shares four resolutions to improve your relationship with the environment – and its prospects for the future.
Change the Flag supporters protest on the steps of the statehouse on July 16, 2020 in Boston.
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Native Americans are slowly ridding America of demeaning caricatures. It’s unclear whether Massachusetts will do the same and remake its flag that now glorifies violence committed by colonizers.
South Africa’s dualistic farming structure is not sustainable.
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Eliminating the divide between commercial agriculture (mainly white) and subsistence farming (mainly black) requires effective public policy and the right incentives.
The women’s suffrage movement was one of the most successful political movements in history.
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Women’s rights activists used maps to highlight which regions hadn’t given women the vote: we can use the same tactics to push climate action.