The prospect of technology start-ups in Africa

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Recently, I have been reflecting on the viability of creating Africa’s own Silicon Valley. This was mainly inspired by the book I recently read,Africa Business Revolution, ...

WCED project of prejudice

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Violent videos on social media these days are popular. The videos of the racist attacks on people at Brackenfell High School were no different. Soon these videos ...

Covid-19 should be a wake up call for Africa’s oil and gas industry

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Today, the economic winds are at our backs. There is so much we can do this year and beyond to make Africa more prosperous and hopeful—and this time, for everyone. ...

Is Africa’s biggest oil producer finally within reach of a new oil law?

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This week, the African Energy Chamber will publish a report outlining its short-term predictions for the continent. That report, Africa Energy Outlook 2021, identifies ...

Church and the fourth industrial revolution

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As a young boy who was raised in the Lutheran Church, one of the things I had to contend with was the determination of my parents to assimilate me into the Christian ...

Diabetes is not just about sugar levels

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For well over a generation, the management of diabetes-focused, primarily on bringing blood sugar levels within the normal range to prevent a huge list of complications ...

Emotional connection masked by Emoji's

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One of the greatest privileges in life is having the freedom-of-expression-choice to feel as our minds set. It is also our greatest indicator enabling us to chime ...

Experiences are even more important in a socially distant world

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It would be easy to conclude that the hype surrounding the Experience Economy is over, following the world-changing events of 2020. Physical distancing has been ...

Immigrant relations in South Africa, a melting pot bound to boil over

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For the past few months, social media has been filled with discussions about foreign nationals residing in South Africa. The resentment over their presence in the ...

Africa calls on world leaders for International Fund to end hunger and poverty

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Ten African Heads of State have issued a strong call to other world leaders to increase their funding to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) ...

ANC Youth League’s spring of Lembedism!

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Central heating, warmer blankets, thicker clothes, and thermal underwear will become part of life again as we prepare for what will hopefully be our last winter ...

Ethics in business

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Confusion is starting to creep in. The Zondo commission has spotlighted what can be construed as ethical by a board member; this was after awkwardly hearing responses ...

Can’t attend university? No problem! There are other ways to succeed

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As thousands of matric learners across the country start writing their final exams, many are wondering what their next steps will be. After surviving one of the ...

Foreign investment has a vital role to play in Africa’s economic growth

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Look at Uganda’s oil and gas industry. Following multiple petroleum discoveries in Uganda’s Albertine Graben, foreign investments there have reached nearly $20 billion. ...

Black girls should be next in line, but not battered and killed

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The recent unanimous recommendation in the National Assembly for Tsakani Maluleke to be appointed as the next Auditor-General of South Africa (dare I say first female ...

A tale of two worlds and high-tech feudalism

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It is arguably one of the most popular phrases to come out of literary works. Politicians, business people, scholars, and ordinary folks alike have, at some point, ...

Macron's defiant support for Charlie Hebdo is tantamount to a declaration of war on Islam

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Misreading and deliberately so, the causes for the fury across the Muslim world and remaining defiant in challenging Islam, French President Emmanuel Macron has ...

What needs to happen for an SOE turnaround

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The SOE turnaround is an urgent matter that needs to be sorted and given the necessary attention by our government. Government finances are not in sound financial ...

Digital transformation will change manufacturing as we know it

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Even prior to the global pandemic, manufacturing was experiencing a shift in operations. Large production plants and long assembly lines, where goods were mass-produced ...

Why SMEs, fair competition must go hand-in-hand

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South Africa’s economy is reeling amid the pandemic, and the year 2020 has prompted many discussions around why now is the time for the country to take inclusive ...

Elucidating the reality of human trafficking in South Africa

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Whereas most crimes are generally reported to the police, trafficking is not, mainly because victims fear retaliation. Thus, exact statistics on human trafficking ...

The trauma of violence on communities

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On a daily basis, South Africans read of murders that happened in their communities. Any South African citizen can become a victim of a brutal crime. According to ...

A new and emerging second and third wave

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The early advent of Covid-19 in January 2020, was a curtain-raiser for humanity. As a second wave emerges in many parts of the country, it’s stealthy sweep will ...

Adultery and the South African legal system

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The trending video of Katlego Maboe has sparked much social debate on gender-based violence, divorce, anger management, resolving marital issues and adultery. From ...

Post Covid-19 world needs new approaches to tobacco taxes

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As South Africa prepares to hear Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s medium-term budget speech this week, it is becoming increasingly clear that the country needs a ...

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