As we sit on the brink of the fourth industrial revolution, the theatre of war is still very much a part of our species, and the truth remains both illusive and subjective
Is humanity on the threshold of a new era of violence, where international disputes are resolved by a force of arms?
To turn the tide against malfunction in the public service, a radical shift towards habits that initiate a culture of care and interrelatedness is needed
There is a chronic shortage of staff at Baragwanath training hospital and patient care is declining, yet the provincial government is letting hundreds of temporary Covid workers go
Zelensky urged his beleaguered compatriots to fight on against Russia’s vastly larger military, even as he suggested the conflict would end in a negotiated settlement.
Civil society organisations and civilians are requesting transparency and participation in the decisions regarding the life extension of Koeberg
Barter, long thought to be our first means of financial interaction, only appeared recently
The UK is set to count its excess Covid-19 vaccines as part of its aid budget, taking money away from other projects
The 59th career hat-trick of Ronaldo’s career was just his second for United and a first in 14 years
Sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine will affect also exports and the price of fertiliser
Sidelined during the Covid-19 pandemic, the country’s deadliest disease has been working under cover
In World War I, millions of people fled Germany and millions fled when Germany occupied their countries; in Ukraine, it’s estimated four million will flee; and around the world there are 30 million refugees
Themba Mbuyisa anchors his photo series, ‘When Breadwinners Are Away’, in the absence of migrant labourers, but little to no absence registers on the faces of those left behind
Cape Town-born human rights activist, who challenged the conditions of black miners, who were abused as cheap labour on instructions of arch British imperialists such as Barney Barnato and Cecil John Rhodes
The US is more concerned with inflicting pain on the Russians than helping the Ukrainians, according to a Kyiv-based journalist
Human rights group Access Chapter 2 has found endemic abuse by religious or spiritual leaders and calls for legislation to ban so-called ‘corrective’ practices.
Political violence, including killings, in South Africa predominantly targets ANC members, and intensifies in the run-up to elections and conference
The racial composition of teachers and governing bodies don’t reflect the demographics of the learners and the culture, traditions and ethos is from a white perspective
Public science organisations were allegedly instructed over email on 1 March by a senior department of science and innovation official not to comment on the invasion
The trouble began when school authorities denied the learners permission to watch a football match between Manchester United and Manchester City
To look into the grey, expressionless eyes of the Chelsea owner was to look into the abyss of modern crony-capitalism’s excesses and structural injustice.
The invasion of Ukraine will destroy any idea that Russia is liberating Ukraine, or that Ukrainians are in the grip of a criminal dictatorship.
Those who have stolen from the state may believe they have gotten away with it, but their deeds will eventually catch up with them.
Europe has changed its attitude towards Ukraine refugees
It’s been an up-and-down week. Cannabis is firing up, the lights are out even without a war and Shenge is angry with me — again
Sea levels are rising, rainfall is unpredictable, soaring temperatures make life unbearable and people in cities will be hardest hit
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Like King Leopold II, Tshisekedi has enriched himself through stealing power and suppressing democracy. Belgium’s monarch should stand with Congolese, not the colonial past
A billionaire who dresses up as a bat to strike fear into the hearts of evildoers is back on the streets of Gotham.
Abramovich announced last week that he was selling Chelsea, after buying the English Premier League side in 2003
The big South African banks’ decision to stop serving Sekunjalo is unjustified, and we are fighting back in the courts and the Competition Tribunal
Sanctions against Russia, and that country’s blockades of ports, may affect gas, precious metals and wheat supplies – but it also allows Africa to step into the gap