In the battle of superpowers, SA will always be vulnerable
/ 19 May 2023

In the battle of superpowers, SA will always be vulnerable

The rand’s fall after the US’s Russian arms claims shows South Africa can’t risk taking a side

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Forensics the key to missing and dead on old and new battlefields
/ 12 February 2023

Forensics the key to missing and dead on old and new battlefields

The fledgling Red Cross Military Identification Programme aims to collaborate with non-state and state military groups to establish DNA profiling of combatants before deployment

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Xi Jinping’s radioactive friend
/ 4 October 2022

Xi Jinping’s radioactive friend

Instead of weakening the United States and bolstering China’s geopolitical standing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accomplished the exact opposite. As China’s president prepares for an unprecedented third term, the growing desperation of Vladimir Putin should serve as a cautionary tale