Brazil is breaking with its south-south focus. What it means for BRICS
Brazil's place within BRICS is becoming questionable as its foreign policy has shifted away from BRICS ideals to favour western interests.
Features & Essays
Why do men rape?
Is South Africa breeding a nation of abusers and victims? Mia Malan interrogates why sexual violence in the country is so prevalent.
Trying for a baby? Find out your chances of conceiving
Figure out your odds of falling pregnant via in vitro fertilisation with this new online calculator
Multimedia
Tampon tax: What's the big deal?
TB pills that work for children
Kenya has become the first country in the world to introduce TB treatment tailor made for children.
Caesarean section or vaginal birth, which is best for you?
Pontsho Pilane explains why women may choose a Caesarean section over a vaginal birth, especially in the private sector.
Why is prostate cancer more aggressive in black men?
It's not yet known why prostate cancer affects black men worse than their white counterparts, but if you're a black man over 40, get yourself checked.
Business
Africa's post offices are the 'banks' of the poor
They offer financial services and migrants use them to send remittances home.
Some good news from Mozambique: poverty levels have been reduced
Mozambique has made significant progress in its fight against poverty despite recent economic and political challenges.
IMF approves biggest ever mideast loan to revive Egypt’s flagging economy
The Washington-based lender’s executive board approved the three-year loan last week Friday.
Opinion
Is excellence in African leadership an alien concept?
Excellence in political leadership should be a non-negotiable in Africa where the need, desire and demand for it is critical.
Explainer: a tour of Robert Mugabe’s early and later legacies
So who is Robert Mugabe and how has he held onto power for so long?
Populism rises in the West — is Africa next in line?
As Francis Fukuyama said: "Populism is a label placed by elites on policies that ordinary people like but that they don’t like."
Sci-Tech
How an ‘urban zoo’ project in Kenya is helping unpack the spread of disease
Understanding where Africa’s next major modern disease crisis will emerge is critical to monitoring and control.
African scientists must step out and speak up if they want to add value
Scientists do science to improve society. Africa’s challenges are a golden opportunity to demonstrate its value.
Cameroon launches campaign against social media, calling it 'a new form of terrorism'
Social media is increasingly becoming a rallying point for those who want a change at the helm of the state.
