Stay calm and remain where you are

MAZWI XABA|Published

When decorated pilot James O'Connell died in a tragic air show accident, some South African immediately blamed affirmative action before knowing the facts. This ...

Firmly opposing “Taiwan Independence” is China’s contribution to world peace and stability

Li Zhigang|Published

For a period of time, “Taiwan independence” separatist forces have colluded with external forces to constantly make separatist provocations, severely threatening ...

Fugard masterpiece to return to State Theatre in August due to public demand

Bongani Nicholas Ngomane|Published

Athol Fugard's powerful apartheid-era drama 'My Children! My Africa!' returns to the South African State Theatre this August following an extraordinary run that ...

e-Voting in South Africa

Dirk Kotzé|Published

South Africa stands at the crossroads of electoral reform as the IEC explores electronic voting options. With more than 40 countries already embracing digital democracy, ...

The battle against economic inequality and cultural amnesia must be intensified

Reneva Fourie|Published

As South Africa commemorates the Sharpeville Massacre through Human Rights Day, this analysis explores how the dilution of historical memory impacts the ongoing ...

Yes, we may not have been 'blue-ticked', but we still can't ignore this

MAZWI XABA|Published

As diplomatic tensions escalate between South Africa and the United States, President Cyril Ramaphosa takes a firm stance on the controversial expulsion of Ambassador ...

The pop-up that popped in and popped out: Off Rhode trade mark concerns

Opinion|Published

The excitement was, however, short-lived when internet sleuths began to question the authenticity of the goods and the “Come with me to shop the new Rhode store” ...

Balancing fiscal responsibility and social equity

Dr Reneva Fourie|Published

Approval of this budget is not merely a political formality but an essential cornerstone for achieving national stability. Implementing government programmes should ...

Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability in an Uncertain World

Li Zhigang|Published

With a keen understanding of the trend of history, President Xi Jinping has proposed building a community with a shared future for mankind and called on all countries ...

Tips for Enoch? All eyes on Godongwana on Budget Day 2. 0

MAZWI XABA|Published

As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver Budget 2. 0, we reflect on the 'Tips for Trevor' era of the past and this year's tough bargaining and brinkmanship. ...

From Apartheid to Dakar to Washington: Shifting sands in Afrikanerdom

Michael Sutcliffe|Published

Throughout our democracy, we have found small groups using every means possible to take us back to the past of division and hatred.   Now in 2025, we find organisations ...

Africa in disarray

Opinion|Published

The conflict has caused tension between DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who are pointing fingers at each other.

South Africa's budget dilemma: learning from apartheid's Financial manoeuvres

Opinion|Published

During the 1980s, the government introduced a General Sales Tax (GST), which functioned similarly to today’s Value Added Tax (VAT). This indirect tax was applied ...

Strengthening Data Governance in the BPO Sector: a path to enhanced security and trust

Opinion|Published

In Europe, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law is in effect, in South Africa the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) holds sway, while in ...

Can the World 's Second Largest Economy Close the Gaps in the Health Sectors in Africa

Opinion|Published

A 2023 report by Lancet suggest that only 17% of the population in the continent have access to health insurance, with less than 1% of the populations covered in ...

Trump 2. 0 and the Rest of US, Whither Africa

Opinion|Published

Trump 2. 0 has not only inflamed global uncertainty amongst developing countries, or those geographically linked in some way to the US like Mexico and other Latin ...

Roses and chocolates are not romantic: Live like lovers

Opinion|Published

There's an unexplainable magnetic connection that brings joy, ecstasy, uncertainty and anxiety, all at once. A rollercoaster. Sometimes chaos.

Why I Choose Peace: An African's Stand Against Continental Conflict

Opinion|Published

Nobody should ask me to put on a uniform to go into some strange country in the heart of Africa to fire high-calibre machine guns and drop bombs on fellow Africans ...

South Africa’s trade with Sahel military coup regimes is flourishing – That’s not a bad thing

Opinion|Published

The 1990s brought some positive changes. With the end of the Cold War, dozens of African countries experienced democratisation. For the first time, a considerable ...