Teenage Girls May Know How to Prevent Pregnancy – That Doesn’t Mean They Have the Power to Do It
Teenage pregnancy makes visible the pressures, relationships and reproductive conditions that shape young people’s lives across southern Africa.
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Returning Bones to Madagascar Doesn’t Just Right a Colonial Wrong: Why a Royal Skull Still Has Power
Royal relics in Madagascar confer legitimacy on rulers.
Ugandan Women Work in the Middle East Even Though They Face Abuse. They Told Us Why
The power dynamics of labour migration to the Middle East are complex.
Power, Pleasure and Patriarchy: Why the Polygamist on Netflix Is Captivating Viewers
Power and pleasure collide with Black hopes and dreams in the show that has sparked global conversation.
People Are Marrying Holograms and Making Friends With Chatbots. But Can AI Bring True Happiness?
According to one study, 75% of respondents believe chatbots are conscious.
HIV in South Africa: Why Rolling out a Groundbreaking New Shot Will Miss a Critical Group of Men
Targeting men who move around for work is crucial for the success of a new HIV/Aids treatment.
South Africa’s Giant Pain Problem
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it’s not being properly managed
Cape Town Users at Risk of Not Getting Vital Medicine
Streetscapes stepped in to help foot the bill for methadone costs after access issues at some centres
Pentecostal Churches Are a Place of Everyday Care, Not Just Bizarre Spectacle: Southern African Study
In most churches, religious life forms around friendships, love, emotional support and social events.
Court Strips Abusive Deadbeat Dad of Parental Rights
Judge Jacqui Henriques rules that the mother no longer needs the father’s consent for legal matters
Prophets and Profits: The Art of the Sell in Shepherd Bushiri’s YouTube Sermons
‘Prophetpreneurship’ is a strategic blend of prophecy, charisma and business.
Colonial Tax Records Hold 3 Lessons for South Africa Today – Economic Historian
Tax records of the past can inform about governance, markets and inequality today.
Marriage and Migration: What Happens When Men Return to the Family Home in Botswana
Labour migration separated husbands and wives for long periods.
Who Was Albert Luthuli? The Murdered South African Leader Who Put His People Above Himself
His image is the watermark in South African passports, but he is not as widely known as leaders like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
Sunday Times Need Not Apologise for Self-Corrected Errors
Ombud rules reputations may be harmed if it is in the public interest
How Common Are Same-Sex Unions in South Africa? We Found Out
Our data repudiate the idea that same-sex relationships are a reflection of modernity or a Western cultural import
Black Coffee and Enhle Ruling Sends a Clear Message: Customary and White Weddings Are Equal in South Africa
The case settles a longstanding question: how does a civil marriage affect a couple’s earlier customary marriage?
South African Men May Now Take Their Wife’s Surname – Why Traditional Leaders Are Upset
Although the judgment promotes gender equality, it opens another chapter in the struggle between customs and constitutional rights.
After Five Months, Silence on Murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks
Hendricks, who was openly gay, was gunned down in Gqeberha in February
Restoring Dignity One Hair Cut at a Time
Haven Night Shelter’s Dignity Project offers haircuts, meals and social services
Nelson Mandela Was a Hard Man Who Played a Hard Game. What if He Was in Ramaphosa’s Shoes?
Mandela was a patrician leader, at times even a draconian leader, who steamrolled dissent when he thought it necessary.
If Someone Marries a Second Wife Without the Consent of Their First Customary Law Wife, Is the Second Marriage Valid?
Only the first wife will be allowed to claim from the estate
Home Affairs Has Left a Quarter of a Million People Waiting Years for Birth Certificates
The Children’s Institute has taken government to court over its late birth registration backlog
Fourth Man Dies After Xenophobic Attacks in Addo
Still no arrests after mob displaces hundreds of immigrant families