This latest wave of tariff changes signals a broader trend toward economic nationalism and trade realignment.
Urgent reform is needed as dangerous socio-economic undercurrents swirl
Nationhood is not visible. It exists as overlapping ideas and ideals that need to be formed collectively
In defiance of a judgment by the African court on human and peoples’ rights,capital punishment remains — even if death sentences are never executed
Because populism is a pre-political idea, it can fracture the sense of collective identity that is necessary to uphold a liberal democracy, especially in nations with conflict in their histories
When Dondo Mogajane became director general of the national treasury, question marks were raised about his ability to defend the institution. Five years later, it was a war well fought
We can’t bury our heads in the sand: there is no way to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic other than vaccination. South Africa — and the rest of Africa — still has a long way to go
The Netflix drama ‘Ethos’ lays bare the divided soul of contemporary Turkey
Jacob Zuma successfully used an appeal to tribal identity for his ascent to the presidency. And he tried to use it again to avoid being sent to jail
Well, the pharaonic Voortrekker Monument to be precise for John Davenport
The state of politics and geopolitics has been exacerbated, rather than stabilised, by the coronavirus crisis
Ethnic identity can be harnessed to strengthen national identity — and this can foster a continental-based African identity
We are South Africans. And Nehru’s expansive and humanistic vision, which we share, is at odds with an exclusivist ideology based on Hindu nationalism
Nationalism on its own offers no guarantee of a democratic or progressive politics.