by Contributed | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog
The outlook for the South African economy is bleak and a post COVID-19 recovery will take as long as five years and by that time the local economy will be 8% smaller than it was pre-pandemic. This according to Jeff Gable, the head of Fixed Income Currency (FIC)...
by Contributed | Nov 9, 2020 | Blog
A police van lies in flames after white farmers went on a rampage in Senekal, South Africa. Tracy Lee Stark/The Citizen. Adam Habib, University of the Witwatersrand Protests and social mobilisation are the lifeblood of democracy. They enable the discontent of citizens...
by Contributed | Nov 2, 2020 | Blog
Many women feel it’s safer and easier to be single. shutterstock Bianca Parry, University of South Africa Nearly 38% of households in South Africa are headed by women. They largely – or solely – support the home financially as breadwinners. That amounts to nearly 6.1...
by Contributed | Oct 12, 2020 | Blog
The story of 12-year-old Amanda in Zambia, who has large dreams, is the story of millions of girls across Africa. She sees a hopeful future ahead, one in which her voice is heard, her rights are respected and a world of opportunities awaits her. As we celebrate the...
