The US has provided more than $200 billion in foreign assistance to Africa, yet the continent loses an estimated $88 billion each year through tax evasion, money laundering and corruption
Urban voters navigating the daily realities of transport breakdowns, potholes, water outages, electricity instability, crime and failing municipalities are not impressed by spectacle
Supporters argue that Motsepe possesses the skills and experience to lead the ANC and South Africa. His potential presidency is expected to strengthen relations with the United States, create jobs and reduce unemployment
For every hundred learners entering the NSC system, only a handful leave with Mathematics or Physical Sciences marks that reliably support success in engineering, science, health or technology
It must dare to invent the future
For half a century, Sahrawis have struggled to exist, to be recognised and to retain dignity under conditions that international law defines as unfinished decolonisation
Our planet is losing 324 billion cubic meters of freshwater every year — enough to meet the needs of 280 million people
After the Russian army failed to break Ukraine militarily for about four years, they hope to win by breaking the spirit of its civilians
The new dawn that the President spoke about in 2018 is no longer an elusive mirage
If nations continue with election malpractices, it is only a matter of time before they face the same fate as Libya and Sudan
It is one of the largest industrial developments on the continent but it has been inactive since 2021, when security concerns in the north of the country led to the evacuation of personnel and the suspension of work
More than half a million qualifying young people will be left without a place in the traditional university system, not because they lack ability or ambition, but because our physical infrastructure cannot absorb them
. Building a working relationship with a financial partner, one that supports informed decision-making, may prove to be one of the most practical advantages available in the year ahead
It’s one thing to be a desirable city for tourists and charge premium hotel room prices, but the execution of the experience must match
South Africa’s approach to wildfire management has not adjusted at the same pace
In 2025, the national Mathematics pass rate, calculated at the very low threshold of 30%, declined from 69% to 64%.
When coercion is directed outward from the West toward the Global South it is normalised, bureaucratised and framed as responsible governance
The most recent statistics show that more than 1. 15 million children (68,4%) aged 3 – 5 years are not in ECD centres
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
By his own account, America’s mission in Venezuela is to seize control of the world’s largest oil reserves
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
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
Prisons are assets with huge demand and consume a large portion of public capital
Bold and assertive Cyril debunks the myth of a weak and indecisive leader