“We won’t choose sides”–Lamola defends SA’s pragmatic foreign policy
Speaking during a keynote interview at the FT Africa Summit in London on 21 October, his message on foreign policy was clear. ”We are not in any position to choose…
Taking back our narrative power and dismantling the Western gaze
Jackie Nomthandazo Ndebele explores how African countries have decolonised media to create a nuanced way of thinking on African identity African media is deeply impacted and shaped by Western Imperial…
Raising the bar for Africa’s health supply chains
On 7 August 2025, CMCOMMS Supply Chain Quality Assurance received the Outstanding Achievement in the Humanitarian and Health Supply Chain Management Category at the Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards (ASCEA).…
Zambia unveils ambitious youth skills strategy to drive African economic renaissance
As Africa positions itself for economic transformation in an increasingly competitive global economy, initiatives like Zambia’s youth skills strategy may prove crucial in determining whether the continent’s demographic dividend becomes…
Leadership in the Not-for-Profit Sector: Navigating Strategy with Purpose at SANBS
Leadership in the not-for-profit (NPO) sector requires a unique blend of purpose, resilience, and resourcefulness. Unlike corporates measured by profit margins, NPOs are assessed by the depth and sustainability of…
How GS1 South Africa is building trust in the age of data
GS1 is transforming trade and consumer trust through verified data, smart barcodes, and traceability, says CEO Zinhle Tyikwe When Zinhle Tyikwe talks about standards, she doesn’t mean bureaucracy, she means…
ANC abusing tendering system to boost its dwindling coffers
The word corruption seems inextricably linked with the ANC, but it’s their lack of motion in putting tough, anti-corruption legislation in place that helps to strengthen the public perception of…
Racism in the media
In this extract from his new book, Corporate Newsman, Kaizer Nyatsumba shares a memory of life in the media during the Apartheid regime Following an approach by retired academic and…
The importance of being cooperative
South Africa’s cash-strapped local communities deserve the financial benefit of a cooperative banking option, says Phatu Mbedzi in an interview with Ido Lekota In countries with massive socio-economic inequalities like…
Thabo Mbeki’s open letter to the DA’s John Steenhuisen
On the third of July this year, w (South Africa’s second democratically elected President) sent the following letter to John Steenhuisen, the leader of the Democratic Alliance Mr John Steenhuisen,…