Six months into Botswana’s vaccine roll-out, only 5% of the population has been vaccinated
Spills and pollution would harm the Okavango Delta and the Tsodilo Hills world heritage sites
Born in Zambia and raised in Botswana, the songwriter’s career is coming into full bloom in South Africa
Opposition parties have requested that the regional delegation return to the Kingdom within one week and meet all stakeholders under one roof
SA’s agriculture department has established a FMD task team to prioritise the outbreak, and a veterinary operational committee is also dealing with it
To avoid the spread of the highly contagious disease, 937 farms are being monitored
Restrictions to battle the pandemic offer ideal cover for authoritarian regimes to undermine and clamp down on opposition parties
All people living in Southern Africa need equitable vaccine access. Time is short and our people are dying, so the regional body should act fast
Thirty-four bishops and three archbishops decry exploratory drilling as a ‘sin’ against the Earth
The verdicts handed down in Kenya and Malawi set a precedent that the quality of an election and the environment in which the election is held do matter and have a bearing on the outcome, regardless of numbers
The South African Revenue Services didn’t gazette the EU quota rates for about month, with no reasons given – and then suddenly published them
Civil society groups have called on Namibia’s agriculture, water and forestry minister to immediately stop a Canadian company from prospecting
Twenty land borders have reopened after a month’s closure prompted by congestions that raised concerns about the spread of the virus.
On 27 January, the world remembers the victims of the Holocaust, but it is also worth remembering the victims of Germany’s other, earlier genocide in Namibia. A rare book, commissioned by Britain in the early 1900s, stands as a record of the crimes against the Herero and the Nama
The trombonist’s music-making was inextricably tied up with South Africa’s struggle for freedom
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on journalists’ health, working conditions and freedom to report. Now more than ever, media freedom needs to be upheld
A builder of networks and a tactical freedom fighter, Violet Molebatsi Gwangwa nurtured not only the liberation movement, but also the creative spirit within her family
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
After missing the global HIV/Aids targets, new benchmarks that put people at the centre, especially those most at risk, need to be set
Choppies Enterprises chief executive and executive director claim the auditing firm asked for a job for one if its directors — and dragged its feet on an audit when refused.
The Botswana Defence Force’s anti-poaching unit has long been accused of a ‘shoot to kill’ policy. Over 20 years the unit has killed 30 Namibians and 22 Zimbabweans
A family’s struggle against alleged intimidation and failure to act by the authorities mirrors the daily challenges farm dwellers face
Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like
The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this
Mokgweetsi Masisi is on a shortlist to acquire a portion of Botswana’s Banyana Farms — even though his bid did not meet the brief
The musician and activist relives the political import of Festac ’77
What is most crucial is that the department of education communicates a clear and concise message to parents and caregivers to avoid unnecessary panic and further confusion
If the coronavirus outbreak has taught us anything beyond the necessity of washing our hands, it is that its victim has been leadership
What might Africa look like in the wake of the pandemic? There’s enough change happening to keep both optimists happy and pessimists glum
Studies continue to reveal a far more complex history than that recorded by colonial settlers, missionaries and travellers
South Africa is working towards establishing a publicly-funded universal health service and now, amid the coronavirus pandemic, is the time to implement it
Dr Matshidiso Moeti’s father helped to eliminate smallpox. Now she’s leading Africa’s efforts against the coronavirus