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15 April’21 Wrap: The DA’s pale male problem
In today’s edition we look at why things just may be OK despite SA’s paused vaccine rollout; examine the DA’s plans for a new CT
8 April’21 Wrap: Tweet your bling at your peril
Tired of the ANC drama but still somehow find it interesting? Us too 🥴. In today’s edition we bring you the latest in this week’s
The Wrap: Ace Magashule voted off the ANC island
Hi there!Here at explain, we pride ourselves on having a sense of humour. So we were counting down the days until April 1, delighted to
18 March ’21 Wrap: The dangerous student fees trade-off
Preview: Poor planning means robbing poorer youth to pay for fees
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Star women fight for DNA labs
We love stories about solutions so we thought we’d share this gem from City Press about two women pioneers in forensic science. In 2004, Vanessa
Obituaries ⚰
It’s been a sad few days for the world as some key figures both locally and abroad passed away. ◾️Locally, we mourn Dr Sindisiwe van
How to fast-track vaccinations
We love the story of Bhutan’s vaccine rollout. The Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom, nestled between India and China, managed to vaccinate 93% of its adult population
How do you solve a problem like Zuma?
Leaked audio recordings featuring ANC top dog Jessie Duarte looking for a “solution” to Zuma’s problems have got us humming that famous Sound of Music
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The Big Story: SA Vaccine Rollout Demystified
We know we spoke about this last week, but there still seems to be some confusion over what’s happening with SA’s vaccine rollout strategy. Here
What’s happening in Mozambique
You may have heard that Isis is on our doorstep in Northern Mozambique and OMG WHAT THE HECK? 😱 But… it’s not as simple as
The big story: What’s up with the vaccine delay?
Feeling panicked about the slow-down in South Africa’s vaccine roll-out? We hear you. It’s difficult watching developed nations boast about their jabs while our first
The big story: The real issues behind the student protests
There are many factors at play in the ongoing student protests, so we’re going to try to summarise the most important ones for you. What’s
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Tanzania gets its first woman leader: who is Samia Suluhu Hassan?
Often described as soft spoken, Hassan is anything but a timid leader.
Our stories: the burden of student debt
Our staff shares their experiences with navigating student debt during their time as tertiary students, as student protests continue across the country.
How Meghan and Harry’s South African plan was scuppered by powerful royal insiders
As the fallout from THAT Meghan and Harry interview with Oprah Winfrey continues to reverberate around the world, it’s emerged that South Africa played a
Deep dive: Fashion has a waste problem. Here’s what you can do about it.
A simple guide to how thrifting can save the environment.
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