Old-Age Poverty

By Martina SchwikowskiMany young South Africans won't bother casting a ballot in the May 8 general elections. This could limit the gains of the far-left party EFF, who is courting the youth vote. The asphalt road leading to the township of Boipatong in Gaute…

The asphalt road leading to the township of Boipatong in Gauteng province is cratered with potholes, its edges fray into the sandy shoulder. Rubbish has accumulated in dried-up puddles, and sandy dells along the side of the tarmac and goats graze among the m…

In his native Syria, Mohammed Kassim worked as an electrician. But having learned the trade informally, he lacked the credentials to show for it. Now, in his adopted homeland, the 30-year-old is receiving the training he never had and he is getting paid to …

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema address thousands of his party supporters at its final "Tshupa Thela" elections rally at Orlando stadium in Soweto. Picture: Itumeleng English/African News Agency/ANA Johannesburg - The African National Congress…

GARBSEN, Germany In his native Syria, Mohammed Kassim worked as an electrician. But having learned the trade informally, he lacked the credentials to show for it. Now, in his adopted homeland, 30-year-old Kassim is receiving the training he never had. And he…

GARBSEN, Germany In his native Syria, Mohammed Kassim worked as an electrician. But having learned the trade informally, he lacked the credentials to show for it. Now, in his adopted homeland, 30-year-old Kassim is receiving the training he never had. And h…

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses ANC supporters in Khayelitsha. Picture: Supplied In a late last push for votes in the Western Cape, the ANC and the DA were embroiled in war of words after President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Mitchells Plain, Gugulethu and K…

Known as Brazils Dalai Lama of the Rainforest, Davi Kopenawa is a shaman and leader of the Yanomami people, an indigenous tribe in the Amazon. His work to protect his tribes forest home from invaders and illegal gold miners has been recognized by the United …

It is no coincidence that folk singer, songwriter and social activist Pete Seeger (1919-2014) turns up as one of the important voices on the recently released Smithsonian Folkways box set The Social Power of Music (2019). Seeger, one of the towering figures o…

The state of Washington has passed the Long-Term Health Care Act, a first-in-the-nation law that will establish funds that workers can access when they need long-term care. It's a start toward dealing with the problems faced by families of the elderly, and es…