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But insisting that borders are absolutely sacred under all circumstances brings its own dangers

Road deaths, in this context, are not random tragedies. They are predictable outcomes of structural neglect

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says South Africa’s tolerance for “just one drink” has become a licence for mass death

South Africans are not merely spectators to the Madlanga Commission; they are stakeholders in its success or failure

If the country is to move beyond crisis management, austerity must apply to all

Until power is made boring, limited and reversible, yesterday’s victims will continue to become tomorrow’s oppressors and the cycle will remain unbroken

There are already promising indications that economic competition at various levels between the United States and China is benefitting the African continent

By his own account, America’s mission in Venezuela is to seize control of the world’s largest oil reserves

The ANC’s historically legitimacy, the divided opposition, the proportional electorate system, and the lack of a broad-based party all contribute to its continued dominance

Account ownership across sub-Saharan Africa has expanded materially over the past decade

South Africa will take its message of dialogue, multilateral cooperation, and economic reform to the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2026

The arrest of Nicolás Maduro will not be remembered as an isolated act of American overreach. It will be remembered as a moment of clarity