This was the year that was — South Africa’s chequered 2025, a year that ends not with resolution, but with reckoning
Sustainable Development Goals’ state of play: Why humanity is failing on the journey to 2030
US partiality towards one party risks subverting mediator role in Washington Process
To call Mogadishu ‘garbage’ while extolling Botswana’s diamonds in the same sentence is not diplomacy; it is duplicity
How I experienced Bro Ti: A natural and an original South African intellectual
In ensuring that markets remain open for all, the Competition Commission’s work cultivates the right conditions for new and growing businesses, including black-owned businesses, to thrive
These are not random accidents. They are the predictable result of a country where most roads are designed for vehicles, not people
Hamas’s demand for Barghouti’s release reflects his symbolic and political weight
Its location adds to the mystery; this is not the kind of place you stumble across on a Sunday drive
High electricity costs are a barrier to Africa’s competitiveness
Fourteen years ago, Tunisia was the very emblem of hope
Eight years of violence and displacement but the lives of the people here do not make headlines
African wildlife policy must be led by African scientists and communities, not curated for private facilities an ocean away
Ethical leadership is the lifeblood of good governance; without it, systems decay regardless of how well designed they are
Fort Hare must be to the African what Stellenbosch University is to the Afrikaner
Even the rugby unions who can’t stand him, would not blink an eye if they could have him as their coach
It takes true evil to send unwitting, unprepared young men, complete strangers to the whole Ukraine-Russia context, into Europe’s worst meat grinder since World War Two
The brutal assassination of Babita Deokaran was not an isolated crime. It was a symptom. A loud alarm in a system where corruption is not criminal aberration but an ecosystem
For decades, the island was a towering emblem of punishment—first for enslaved labourers and lepers under colonial rule and later for the anti-apartheid resisters who dared to defy a brutal system
As China enters a high-tech development era, Malawi positions itself to convert strategic partnership into industrial muscle, clean energy capacity and accountable governance
The renowned veteran journalist played a decisive role in shaping newsroom transformation
Member States creating a regional identity built from lived experience rather than official agreements
President Tinubu’s tenure has become a theatre of contradictions, marked not by vision or reform but by failures that expose the hollowness of his leadership
With greater support for protection systems, human rights defenders can overcome the many obstacles that have been thrown in their path
Bias in healthcare AI isn’t just a technical flaw; it’s an ethical hazard with real-world consequences for patient trust and equity
Pather, who died aged 80 at the weekend, made significant contributions to South African journalism and mentored countless aspiring reporters
The myth of “white genocide” is deployed as a rhetorical weapon, simultaneously stoking fear, resentment, and a sense of urgency among segments of the American populace
The transfer duty system is punishing those trying to enter or move through the market
Johannesburg not only hosted a successful G20 Leaders’ Summit, the first to take place on African soil, but also delivered an impressive and memorable global event.
Violence against women has become one of the most pervasive public health emergencies in modern history
It must be viewed as a means for radical, irreversible socio-economic transformation that redefines the lives of the marginalised and excluded
Gambling tycoons are quick to downplay these harms. They boast of the jobs they create and the initiatives they fund—a tactic lifted straight from yesterday’s tobacco companies, who justified social harm with fig leaves of charity