United States Of America

Make corruption reporting meaningful

Analysis Aharon de Grassi - 14 Feb 2020

Critiques of corruption must explicitly disrupt corporate globalism, imperialism, racism, authoritarianism, militarism, elitism and sexism

Valeria Luiselli tells stories to shame us

Article Bongani Kona - 14 Feb 2020

Over and over again she writes about the lost children picked up on the United States border

SA to US: Hurt us and it’ll hurt you

Article Thando Maeko - 14 Feb 2020

South Africa’s preferred trade status is likely to be removed, which means exports will cost more

Spend less on arms and more on science

Analysis Julie Sunderland - 14 Feb 2020

We dedicate a lot more time and money to military defence than we do on health responses to deadly pathogens

Conflict is escalating in central Mali, says Human Rights Watch

Africa Simon Allison - 10 Feb 2020

Last year was the deadliest for civilians since the current political crisis began in 2012. And the fighting is also increasing in neighbouring countries

Electric vehicles rescue GM plant

Article Agency - 31 Jan 2020

The Michigan assembly line faced closure as part of General Motors restructuring scheme, which would have cost jobs

Netflix and the smash hit tax dodge

Article Kevin Davie - 24 Jan 2020

‘The Laundromat’ is a film about corporates and the superrich using tax havens, something the streaming service itself allegedly excels at

Historic Trump impeachment trial to begin in earnest

World Francesco Fontemaggi - 21 Jan 2020

President Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial begins in earnest on Tuesday in the Senate, with Democrats calling for his removal from...

Blood, sweat and cheers

Sport Sarah Smit - 17 Jan 2020

A new Netflix docuseries follows underestimated athletes willing to put their bodies on the line for their sport

Japan’s Abe warns conflict with Iran impacts entire world

World Agency - 13 Jan 2020

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has warned that military confrontation with Iran will impact global peace and stability, as he visits the...

Trump has markets on tweeterhooks

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 10 Jan 2020

The markets fluctuated after Trump last week ordered the killing of Iran’s top military commander Qassem Soleiman

Soleimani killing, US strategic incoherence

Article Richard N Haass - 10 Jan 2020

Given the general's standing, Iran is unlikely to back down

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Bishop Emeritus Rubin Phillip: The guerilla priest

Carlos Amato - 23 Feb 2020

From his adventures with Steve Biko to his support for shack dwellers in KwaZulu-Natal, Bishop Emeritus Rubin Phillip has always walked the talk of radical Christianity

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Tshwane water woes in court again

Sarah Smit - 21 Feb 2020

The municipality has been accused of deliberately derailing the contract to sort out toxic water crisis in Hammanskraal

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Life in lockdown: Behind closed doors keeping out the coronavirus

Sarah Smit - 21 Feb 2020

South African students in China are staying behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak

Press Releases

Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.

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