Africans

The state of Florida ignited a controversy when it released a set of 2023 academic standards that require fifth graders to be taught that enslaved Black people in the U.S. “developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied…

The global economy is heading towards an evermore uncertain place. Late in 2021, markets anticipated that central banks around the world would start to increase interest rates, and they subsequently did. Now, almost 18 months later,…

In 2021, the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) published a report reflecting on the levels of trust in government and other state institutions. The results – unsurprisingly – showed that the loss of faith in the…

A dire lack of savings among a majority of working South Africans is forcing them to consider working past the traditional retirement age, according to FNB’s inaugural Retirement Savings survey released on Wednesday. The survey, which…

You can also listen to this podcast on iono.fm here. JEREMY MAGGS: In March this year, when presenting his results, this is what our guest told the investment community – and I quote – ‘This cannot continue, and more urgent and decisive…

Business has every interest in seeing universal health coverage in South Africa, but it must be sustainable, and provided in a way that best uses the scarce resources of the state. The National Health Insurance (NHI), as it is conceived in…

The fact that more than half of the South African population is under 30 years could be beneficial for the country’s economic growth and development. But South Africa has not been able to reap this demographic dividend. This is largely due…

You can also listen to this podcast on iono.fm here. This interview was originally aired on RSG Geldsake and has been translated into English in this transcript. RYK VAN NIEKERK: The second private space mission to the International…

South Africa has one of the world’s most expansive social grant system: 47% of the population relies on a monthly grant. Of these, 18 million are permanent beneficiaries and about 10 million receive a temporary Social Relief of Distress…

Some South Africans are calling for Britain to return the world’s largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, which is set in the royal sceptre that King Charles III will hold at his coronation on Saturday. The diamond, which weighs 530…