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Israeli attack on Doha is an assault on the very idea of peace itself
Opinion
/ 19 September 2025

Israeli attack on Doha is an assault on the very idea of peace itself

The attempt to betray the mediator and trivialise the values of dialogue represents a moral collapse — not only for the region but for humanity at large

By Waleed A Madibo
Gaza: Steadfastness on the open sea
Thought Leader
/ 12 September 2025

Gaza: Steadfastness on the open sea

Countries around the world are increasingly turning against Israel and its aggression in the Middle East. South Africa’s unions and citizens must join in solidarity with Palestinians

By Imraan Buccus
Editorial: DRC must choose peace, not war
Editorial
/ 5 September 2025

Editorial: DRC must choose peace, not war

The African Peace and Security Dialogue in South Africa comes in the same week as the peace deal brokered by Qatar and the US falters

By Editorial
Qatar must rethink the US’s Al Udeid Military Air Base
Opinion
/ 11 July 2025

Qatar must rethink the US’s Al Udeid Military Air Base

US involvement in the Middle East and Israel’s attacks on Iran and its retaliation make the US military base in Qatar a target

By Thembisa Fakude
DRC foreign minister confirms ongoing talks with US on minerals
Politics
/ 27 March 2025

DRC foreign minister confirms ongoing talks with US on minerals

Therese Wagner said no deal had been made with the Trump administration but Kinshasa was exploring forms of cooperation

By Emsie Ferreira
Blood dollars to water pistols: Tale of the unwanted tourist
National
/ 26 January 2025

Blood dollars to water pistols: Tale of the unwanted tourist

After the stall during 2020’s pandemic, travellers have come storming back exponentially each year

By Luke Feltham
‘Bad for business’: Gulf states scramble to avert wider war
Article
/ 16 April 2024

‘Bad for business’: Gulf states scramble to avert wider war

Much is at stake for the wealthy, US-friendly Gulf states, whose expensive economic diversification plans rely on a peaceful environment for business and tourism

By Talek Harris, Robbie Corey Boulet and Callum Paton
Total football, total sportswashing
Sport
/ 21 January 2024

Total football, total sportswashing

The beautiful game arrives at the perfect time to scrub the mud off Afcon’s lead sponsor

By Luke Feltham
Fifa does little to stop abuses in countries who host the World Cup
Opinion
/ 13 December 2022

Fifa does little to stop abuses in countries who host the World Cup

After the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Fifa set up a human rights panel with the intention of stopping abuse and exploitation

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Qatar World Cup brings out support for Palestine
Sport
/ 10 December 2022

Qatar World Cup brings out support for Palestine

Russia has been punished by Fifa and Uefa for its invasion of Ukraine but the same doesn’t apply to Israel for its occupation of Palestine

By Ozayr Patel
World Cup fever can lead to more births, heart attacks and stock market fluctuations
Sport
/ 5 December 2022

World Cup fever can lead to more births, heart attacks and stock market fluctuations

The World Cup can trigger intense emotions in a way that no other sporting mega-event can

By Raj Persaud
World Cup wrap: Added time, shock results and what to look forward to
Sport
/ 25 November 2022

World Cup wrap: Added time, shock results and what to look forward to

The first round of games are done. Who stood out, who flopped and what to watch out for

By Ozayr Patel
World Cup: Qatar’s middle finger to the West exposes colonial cowards
Sport
/ 24 November 2022

World Cup: Qatar’s middle finger to the West exposes colonial cowards

Europe baulking at protesting against the host nation’s human rights abuses shows the power of black gold

By Khaya Koko
Welcome to the Fake World Cup
Sport
/ 21 November 2022

Welcome to the Fake World Cup

Both Qatar’s authorities and football team have no idea how to play the beautiful game well

By Richard Calland
2022 World Cup: What’s the deal in group G?
Sport
/ 18 November 2022

2022 World Cup: What’s the deal in group G?

Tournament favourites Brazil should coast through, but Cameroon, Serbia and Switzerland have it all to play for

By Eyaaz Matwadia
2022 World Cup: What’s the deal in group D?
Sport
/ 15 November 2022

2022 World Cup: What’s the deal in group D?

France are missing key midfielders, which makes Denmark strong candidates for the top spot in this group

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Don’t be fooled by Infantino’s fantasies
Sport
/ 12 November 2022

Don’t be fooled by Infantino’s fantasies

Fifa’s boss wants the game to float above ‘ideological battles’. But it’s Fifa’s ideology of greed that steered the World Cup into a desert stinking of money and suffering

By Carlos Amato
2022 Fifa World Cup: What’s the deal in group A?
Sport
/ 10 November 2022

2022 Fifa World Cup: What’s the deal in group A?

Senegal and The Netherlands should go through but Qatar will not want to find themselves on the wrong side of history

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Slaving for the beautiful game: Africans among exploited migrants in Qatar
Africa
/ 6 September 2022

Slaving for the beautiful game: Africans among exploited migrants in Qatar

Qatar needed a huge number of workers to build stadiums in the desert for the World Cup. A study reports the human cost to migrant workers

By Jack Mcbrams
Three reasons the United Nations cannot intervene in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Opinion
/ 28 March 2022

Three reasons the United Nations cannot intervene in Russia’s war on Ukraine

These are the veto power of the Security Council, major powers ignore the UN and the UN secretary general cannot favour either side in the war

By David O Monda
The human cost of the Qatar World Cup
Sport
/ 8 March 2022

The human cost of the Qatar World Cup

Migrant workers brought in under the sponsor system to build and guard the new football stadiums, hotels and malls are overworked, in debt and trapped in the country.

By Samindra Kunti
Bafana vs Ghana: Safa doubles down on accusations of match manipulation
Sport
/ 18 November 2021

Bafana vs Ghana: Safa doubles down on accusations of match manipulation

The country’s football barons delivered an extraordinary press conference on Wednesday afternoon

By Luke Feltham
Bafana Bafana ‘robbery’: Safa pray for precedent
Sport
/ 15 November 2021

Bafana Bafana ‘robbery’: Safa pray for precedent

Match replays are not unheard of in recent times and SA’s footballing authorities are hoping to benefit

By Luke Feltham
Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy and football’s inconvenient truths
Sport
/ 5 September 2021

Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy and football’s inconvenient truths

A French defender’s rape allegations raise difficult ethical questions about whether and when clubs should suspend players

By Luke Feltham
Frelimo gambled everything on gas – and lost
Africa
/ 8 April 2021

Frelimo gambled everything on gas – and lost

Mozambique’s ruling party thought gas would secure a wealthy future, but that dream faded and finally was shattered by attacks that sent energy giant Total packing

By Joseph Hanlon
Brad Binder sets sights on top five in MotoGP
Sport
/ 29 March 2021

Brad Binder sets sights on top five in MotoGP

The KTM rider wants to be among the top riders in the world in 2021

By Eyaaz Matwadia
War and Covid slow trade in Saluki dogs
World
/ 4 November 2020

War and Covid slow trade in Saluki dogs

Salukis, cousins of the greyhound, have been used for hunting for thousands of years in the Middle East and are some of the fastest canines.

By Delil Souleiman
‘Be bold, take risks’ to fix economy
Article
/ 31 January 2020

‘Be bold, take risks’ to fix economy

Everyone has different solutions, but they all agree that time is running out — and Eskom is the priority

By Kevin Davie
Qatar: Two years of crisis in the Gulf
Article
/ 3 June 2019

Qatar: Two years of crisis in the Gulf

It has been two years since Saudi Arabia, the UAE and their allies cut ties with Qatar, sparking a major diplomatic crisis in the Gulf region.

By Agency
The Arab world’s silent reproductive revolution
Article
/ 17 April 2019

The Arab world’s silent reproductive revolution

Changing household structures, economic growth and contraceptives prompt dramatic drop in fertility rate, study finds

By Agency
FIFA urged to probe Qatar World Cup allegations
Article
/ 10 March 2019

FIFA urged to probe Qatar World Cup allegations

A lucrative TV deal allegedly led to Qatar being awarded the 2022 tournament

By Agency
World Cup host Qatar to introduce 100% booze tax
Article
/ 1 January 2019

World Cup host Qatar to introduce 100% booze tax

The issue of alcohol is likely to be a sensitive subject in the run-up to the World Cup in four years’ time

By Agency
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