Truth and lies in the GNU faux pas
Here and worldwide people are feeling detached from society and lonely, so they grab onto populist political leaders and parties
Europe
Geopolitical shifts are affecting higher education on the continent
Universities in Africa need to secure funding for students and build new research collaborations while not excluding our US partners
Multilateral world must address global threats as alliance of democracies breaks down
The land of the free is no more with the judiciary, an independent media, the rollback of discrimination based on race, ethnicity and gender and progressive educational institutions under attack
Is China stepping into transatlantic relations?
Europe faces a choice: continue with a transatlantic alliance with the Trump administration that is conditional, or explore a new balance with China
Flight Centre’s year in travel 2024: where you went and where you’re headed next…
Your ticket to insider travel scoops, data bites, and expert predictions for the year ahead
Bold innovations for this year’s Trace Awards — and beyond
This year, the Trace Awards will feature a range of categories celebrating musical excellence across different regions and genres
Best tours for over 50s: Your next adventure awaits
Flight Centre brings you loads of tours suitable for over 50s which let you see the world with likeminded travellers in a similar age bracket
Only a Pan-African industrial policy on critical minerals for renewable will unlock prosperity
African countries must avoid the mistakes of the fossil-fuel industrial revolution; the mining of cobalt, lithium, manganese, nickel and copper must be based on equity, human rights and local development
Home may be the least bad option for African migrants
To keep migrants away, Fortress Europe has extended its walls
into African countries such as Morocco and Mauritania
Malema: ‘We’ll work with West if it suits us but will look East’
The EFF leader said it was nonsensical to argue that the nationalisation and expropriation of land would repel investors
Democratic Alliance scores own goal over Gaza
It should be the day of ANC’s reckoning, but opposition parties such as the Democratic Alliance should polish up their messaging on Israel’s war in Gaza
China’s diplomatic overture aims to strengthen European bonds
The Chinese premier’s visit to Europe shows the immense potential for a future of shared prosperity, cooperation and peaceful coexistence
Strategic autonomy is gaining momentum in Europe
The US is attempting to bring the EU into its orbit but the ‘us versus them’ mentality is gradually losing steam
Zelensky in Europe: Too early to ask for jets?
After getting the green light from Washington for tanks, Ukraine’s president is pleading for fighter jets to defend his country from Russia
Will we ever grasp the utter futility of war?
Seeing upfront the consequences of violent conflict for people – for generations – is shocking
Facing up to the damaging and disruptive economic realities of 2022
Economic war rages on as global power dynamics shift.
Africa’s forgotten colony in the Sahara
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
Europe’s winter extends coal’s hot streak
But analysts say the fossil fuel’s boom will probably be short-lived as the turn to renewable energy picks up
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The West is experiencing a contraction of its power, not necessarily its decline
The war in Ukraine is accelerating its contraction and history shows that irreversible decline often follows
Europe counts cost of heatwave as Spain PM says more than 500 died
Climate change protesters said the scorching weather should be a wake-up call for the continent
UK breaches 40 degrees for first time as heatwave batters Europe
Experts blame climate change for the latest heatwave and note the more frequent extreme weather will only worsen in years to come
South Africa ranks 118 out of 163 in the 2022 Global Peace Index
It is a marginal improvement, according to the study, but while the country is progressively more peaceful, it is tarnished with violent outbreaks of crime and protests
Monkeypox is on the loose in Europe. So why are journalists using pictures of Africans?
Western media treats Africans as victims, villains or vectors of disease.
OPINION| History, US and Nato’s push against the ‘East’ drives Ukraine war
From Russia’s perspective — since the east Slavic state of Kievan-Rus circa 1053 to the betrayals of 1812, 1914 and 1941 and the broken promises from 1994, especially 2008 and 2014 — Ukraine is an integral part of Russia
The role of capitalism in the war in Ukraine
Ukraine, per se, is not the issue. It is tragically a war-ravaged pawn in a much larger conflict: the decline of one capitalist empire and the rise of yet another.
Europe is sleepwalking into another world war
Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States
Europe is sleepwalking into another world war
Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States
Failing Transnet railway line threatens Exxaro’s coal exports
Coal orders from Europe have increased in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but dysfunctional local infrastructure remains a challenge
Ukraine: A conflict soaked in contradictions
There are wars in Africa and Asia and some are rarely commented on in the media, so why is Ukraine different?
EU/AU summit: Another missed opportunity?
Between Africa and Europe, is it possible to talk of a win-win partnership, of complementarity and common interests?
The Ukraine-Russia standoff is a watershed moment for Nato
If diplomatic efforts cannot avert further conflict between Ukraine and Russia, a dramatic shift in international relations could occur
Europe’s bizarre rules for Covid vaccine passes
Here are some of the more puzzling rules as Europeans settle for another winter holiday season overshadowed by the pandemic threat