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Time is not on our side in Libya

Africa Vijay Prashad & Independent Media Institute - 22 Jul 2020

Simmering tensions could see the country partitioned between east and west

Zimbabwe: What is the current status of the Torture Docket case?

Africa Atilla Kisla - 23 May 2020

International crimes must be prosecuted and domestic jurisdictions are well placed to do this. Domestic prosecutions based on universal jurisdiction are on the rise

Meditate for peace and unity

Article Arlene Schar & David Leffler - 6 Mar 2020

Invincible defence technology uses transcendental meditation to reduce crime and violence

Blunders and stubborness hobble Syria talks

Article Ian Black - 23 Jan 2014

Syria: The long road to finding peace after years of war.

SAB keeps brewing in South Sudan

Africa Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 23 Jan 2014

The brewer is among South African-based firms mugged by the country's descent into civil war.

Saving lives in war-ravaged Syria

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Apr 2013

For doctors like South African Venessa Naidoo, working in war-torn Syria means providing life-saving treatment to the needy is a daily struggle.

Weekend 101: Gangnam style

Videos Staff Reporter - 28 Sep 2012

Malema goes to court, war continues in Syria, Robert Mugabe criticises the West and Gangnam style takes over the world. Watch Weekend 101 to stay in the know.

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Guards: Isareli strike on Iran would trigger World War III

Article Farhad Pouladi - 23 Sep 2012

Iran could launch a pre-emptive strike if Israel prepares to attack it, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander told broadcaster Al-Alam on Sunday.

Syria’s war is forging a skilled rebel army

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Aug 2012

Former civilians have been quickly picking up the tactics that will make them a formidable military force. Luke Harding reports.

Dehumanisation of victims is a useful trait

Article Peter Beaumont - 31 May 2012

Atrocities such as the killing of children become an ordinary act of violence with a sectarian component.

Children in war: the lost millions looking for a voice

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Nov 2010

Millions of children lost in war around the world miss the right to feel a parent's love more than anything else.

A land of despair

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Mar 2009

It's been a bad week for Somalia. It would also be accurate to say it's been a bad few decades..

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SANDF mum on serial rapist claim

Sabelo Skiti - 17 Sep 2020

An internal report on sexual offences at a military academy says the defence force failed a deceased rape victim and has called for an internal investigation

Coronavirus

SA’s level best: Welcome to the new normal

Lester Kiewit - 17 Sep 2020

It’s a lifestyle that South Africans will have to maintain as the country navigates an almost post-lockdown situation in which the coronavirus remains very alive and active

National

Refugees the scapegoat of SA’s ills

Birgit Schwarz - 17 Sep 2020

A girl’s experience tells the story of xenophobia and how it robbed her of a sense of belonging

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Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

Special Reports

Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

One solution to South Africa's water shortage is to install infrastructure that will save rainwater from run-off into the stormwater system

Special Reports

Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

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Special Reports

POPIA: it’s not as scary as you think

special reports - 16 Sep 2020

Companies that get proactive about compliance are creating huge strategic advantages for themselves — they are able to reduce operational costs

Special Reports

CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

Special Reports

Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

Special Reports

JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

'Impact investing has become increasingly topical and for us to provide investors with access to sustainable investment options is a key focus'

Special Reports

OSISA seeks a Programme Manager: Economic Justice

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

The candidate will be responsible for planning, management and implementation of Economic Justice work within the Economic and Social Justice Cluster