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Big Man Syndrome: Black man with money threatens to shoot women who reject him, he is not different from the white policeman who shot men in Sharpeville for refusing to carry a pass.

Poor man with nothing but money

Following a shocking incident where a wealthy man threatened women at a Sandton restaurant after being rejected, Sandile Memela examines the toxic intersection of instant wealth,…

Dr Knox Chitiyo. image: Supplied/Facebook

Knox Chitiyo: Leading African Scholar

Tributes pour in for Zimbabwean-born academic and international security expert Tapera Knox Chitiyo, who has passed away at the age of 65.

South Africa’s SADC’s moment

As South Africa prepares to host the 46th SADC Summit in Durban, the article reflects on the state of democracy in the region and SADC's challenges in upholding its commitments.…

Unauthorised meeting: The duke and duchess of Windsor visiting Hitler projected a dangerous dual authority by undermining the British government’s
position on Germany. Foreign adversaries sought to exploit this. Photo: The Heartfield Community of Heirs/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2020

Dangerous game of parallel diplomacy

South Africa faces systemic weaknesses when non-state actors engage in parallel diplomacy, undermining official foreign policy and risking national security and global influence.…

Former president Thabo Mbeki.

Thabo Mbeki: The retired firefighter who arrives at the scene of his own fires

There is a trend, uniquely South African, with retired politicians. Unlike retired teachers, retired engineers or retired surgeons, they never seem to retire. They merely…

Constitutional amendments: The changes will make it easier for the ruling party to hold onto power and elect the candidate it wants as president. Photo: Parliament of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s constitutional debates: Lessons from Mugabe, Nkomo and Tsvangirai

Zimbabwe is once again grappling with how leaders gain, maintain, and transfer power. Proposed constitutional amendments by the ruling Zanu-PF party aim to extend presidential…