South Africa is positioning itself as a key player in the global race for critical minerals but new research and warnings suggest those closest to extraction might lose out, echoing long-standing inequalities in the mining sector
Donald Trump is not Harry Truman, 2026 is not 1945 and Iran is emphatically not Japan
World leaders are closely associated with the economic policies they espouse, a fact that does not bode well for South Africa’s president
The vice-chancellor will be missed but his replacement is an accomplished and astute leader
Some groups are putting their weight behind an African candidate and others favour a woman