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Despite the coronavirus outbreak, Olympic organisers in Japan insist that the Games in Tokyo will take place as planned. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
CHINA

Coronavirus hammers global growth 

South Africa’s mining and manufacturing sectors are predicted to be down for the first quarter of 2020 because of low demand from China

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
4 min read
The theme of a modern-day Robin Hood has resonated with international audiences who are increasingly cynical and angry about banks and the entire economic order they represent.
COLOMBIA

Marie Antoinette rules in Colombia as the masses protest against inequality

Citizens have taken to the streets as the country’s transition away from a 70-year civil war gives them opportunity to find their voices

  • Maria Gabriela Palacio
  • Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
8 min read
Minister of Education Naledi Pandor, NSA Chairperson Ms Lulama Nare and Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma share a lighter moment at the NSA conference
APPRENTICESHIPS

NSA conference strengthens ties in the skills development landscape

‘We need to create clear linkages between education, teaching and the world of work’

  • Youlendree Appasamy
6 min read
Around the world, the absence of paid maternity leave, childcare facilities or family-friendly job policies prevent women’s participation in the formal economy. (Reuters)
CHILD LABOUR

Go figure how women make a difference

At the current rate of progress, it will take more than 200 years to achieve gender equality and female empowerment at work

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
‘Global competence, like any skill, can be difficult to master, but we shouldn’t protect our pupils from this any more than we protect them from the difficulties of mastering geometry,’ writes Natasha Robinson (Graphic: John McCann/M&G)
ADDIS ABABA

Multicultural SA offers a great benefit

Understanding and being able to work with different people is a globally sought-after skill

  • Natasha Robinson
5 min read
Pay where you earn: The multinational fuel giant Chevron has been asked to appear before the OECD for arbitration in a dispute about where it pays tax. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
CHEVRON

Tax dodgy Chevron targeted

A consortium of unions and NGOs has asked the OECD to arbitrate a dispute that may affect all multinationals

  • Kevin Davie
5 min read
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AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES

Cultural barriers must fall

The exclusionary obstacles that international students face affect their academic performance.

  • Pedro Mzileni
5 min read