Femio set to bridge the gap in financial inclusion
Monalisa Zwambila, founder of Femio, unpacks income inequality, collective spending and how femtech can help women build wealth.
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It is time for the Second Republic
Our private and political lives are always punctuated by upheavals and storms. These moments signal the direction we should take. The unfolding political and economic crisis in South Africa presents a rich opportunity to chart a revolutionary path that could alter the future. We dare not miss this opening for a moral resetting of our…
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Democracy | Economy | food insecurity | Freedom Day | Inequality | National
Ramaphosa calls for ‘real change’ as SA marks 32 years of democracy
South Africa’s democracy must be measured by its ability to improve people’s daily lives, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday as the country marked 32 years since its first democratic elections. Delivering the Freedom Day address in Bloemfontein, Ramaphosa said the promise of freedom must be reflected in “material change in people’s lives”. Dignity depended…
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Democracy | Economy | food insecurity | Freedom Day | Inequality | National
SA marks 32 years of democracy amid deep inequality and joblessness
South Africa’s democracy will, on Monday, mark 32 years since the country’s first democratic election, which ended apartheid rule and ushered in a constitutional order built on promises of equality, freedom and rights for marginalised communities, alongside the rule of law. Since 1994, the Constitution has entrenched a wide-ranging set of civil, political and socio-economic…
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Urban heat hits poorest areas hardest, new street data shows
Extreme heat is increasingly affecting cities, with new data showing that the burden is rising fastest for poorer, densely populated communities. These areas are often more exposed and less able to cope with soaring temperatures, highlighting deep social and environmental inequalities in urban heat risk. A global data platform, launched this week, maps urban heat…