We should question the politics using the Hindu religion and
we must reject it if it is wrong
Tehran is the archetype of a place that is governed by the divine but defined by mortals
The shift to clean energy must consider poorest of the poor and the natural environment
But the full range of words linked to religion and godly figures have vastly improved our ability to express surprise, anger, shock and even hatred
Egypt has a history of food insecurity leading to revolution, as its leaders know all too well
When Hamas attacked Israel from the Gaza Strip on 7 October, I was nine months pregnant … what if I had been there?
The department of higher education on Friday announced that it would deregister Damelin, CityVarsity, Intec and Lyceum College
The nation is in a far better place than it was when apartheid ended. But what is also true is multiple spheres of government struggle to deal with societal problems and service delivery
As digital banking gains popularity, criminals have adjusted their online and social engineering tactics
Accumulated gross debt is expected to stabilise at R6.2 trillion or 74% of GDP by 2026. The annual cost of servicing this deb in that year will be R440 billion
The inclusion of women in anti-corruption efforts is more than achieving gender quotas, it is an important tool that could help to mitigate women’s experiences of corruption
Movies like this encourage us to challenge and change gender constructs and inequality
Amid Israel’s increasingly unhinged siege of the enclave, Drew Forrest probes the country’s claim that it is fighting a war against terror
Key players collaborate to build precinct, boost technical equipment for adverse weather, improve import/export truck flow, and more
It is set to be a busy year for the continent as many countries go to the polls and international engagement increases
The consequences of climate change, resource depletion and pollution cascade down, affecting regions with less historical contributions more acutely
The country must explore various possibilities in order to remain a net exporter
You’re not alone … every year far too many of us find ourselves trapped in the same cycle of broken promises to ourselves
South Africans love the ruling party – they just don’t like it at the moment – and the opposition parties appear to have learnt nothing in 30 years
The choice is far more complex than merely choosing whether or not to oust the ANC
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula considers the party’s three decades in power and its future
For all those who would raise their hands for power, they need to ask themselves why and whether they will stand for anything meaningful
Hundreds of thousands of youth are crossing into neighbouring countries or undertaking the perilous journey to Europe
The musician’s spirit will continue to inspire us to confront life with unwavering determination
There are weaknesses in the country’s biosecurity system, including the measures in place to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases
Fears persist that Gaza is to be rendered permanently unliveable and its people shunted to tent camps
Developing the sport in South Africa in the junior category for over a decade, the Royal Bafokeng nation is a growing talent pool
The treasury continues to underfund health and education
The corporatisation of SOEs has disempowered the South African public and benefited corporate power and private finance
The growth of sectors such as agriculture and mining, which is good for the economy, often causes damage to the natural environment, which in turn hurts people
People are trying to figure out Donald Trump’s real agenda. There are big clues in the people around him.
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/ 2 December 2010
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