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SOUTH AFRICA

KZN Hawks under fire for allegedly ‘protecting’ bogus doctor unduly paid R600k worth of salary 

The Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal face scrutiny for allegedly protecting Rashal Dayanand, a bogus doctor who defrauded the provincial Department of Health of over R600,000. Dayanand,…

  • Sandile Motha
4 min read
Trends: Several forces are creating fertile ground for investors to overemphasise the importance of recent events in assessing the future. Photo: Credit Magnific
INVESTING

Investors at risk of biases

How investors interpret shifts during periods of uncertainty depends on recent and generational experience. When these go unchecked, they harden into biases that obscure…

  • Horacia Naidoo-McCarthy
4 min read
PLASTIC POLLUTION

South Africa faces plastic pollution crisis, warns Water Research Commission

South Africa must urgently address escalating plastic pollution to avert a devastating crisis impacting humans, oceans, and aquatic life. The Water Research Commission issues a…

  • Sandile Motha
2 min read
Solidarity: A new language has emerged online, women who associate with, defend or date foreign nationals are increasingly labelled “Afcon”. Photo: Translate Foundation
SOUTH AFRICA

Patriotic feminism: Who counts as a woman worth protecting?

In November 2025, South Africans united against gender-based violence. Yet, a troubling shift sees some women leading anti-foreigner campaigns, raising questions about who truly…

  • Boris B Mukwambo
6 min read
History: The youth of 1976 demanded the right to learn. . . the youth of 2026 require the tools to thrive. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

The youth of 1976 sought the right to learn

As South Africa marks fifty years since the Soweto Uprising of 1976, this article reflects on the historical significance of June 16 and challenges the nation to move beyond…

  • Sunshine Minenhle Myende
6 min read