Red beret, red cap: The wearers are populists that offer theatre, not solutions
Julius Malema and Donald Trump are alarmingly similar – charismatic ‘leaders’ with questionable character whose interventions appeal to emotions but
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05:28
Local political capture impedes SA’s post-1994 planning and development
Political interference, weak capacity and patronage hinder South Africa's post-apartheid planning, leading to dysfunctional local government...
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04:29
Economic apartheid: South Africa’s transition a warning for a two-state agreement for Palestine
South Africa may have attained political emancipation but economically the chains largely remain...
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23:22
Welcome to America
I find myself in Trump’s MAGA, which is more accurately MAWA – Make America White Again...
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17:38
Food price inflation should stay at comfortable levels this year
South Africa's food inflation rose to 4.4% in May but this is expected to be temporary...
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03:22
Understanding the first 160 days of Senate Foreign Relations Committee on African affairs and global health policy
Is there partisan agreement on the strategic priorities for African affairs and global health policy among the majority members...
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22:20
Israeli impunity: SA leads global fight for justice
South Africa spearheading a Global South coalition to enforce international law against Israel will attract a backlash but it’s the
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13:24
We need a values-based, not an ‘out of sight out-of mind’ leadership in South Africa
A values-based, empathetic and compassionate leadership style is necessary to address issues such as poverty and inequality...
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14:26
Early 2025-26 production prospects signal an ample global grain and oilseed harvest
This forecast is based indications of good harvests in key producing countries such as the European Union, Russia, Canada, Argentina,
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07:22
Trafficking in Africa a threat to securing a continent fit for children
Children on the continent are trafficked, sexually exploited, forced into marriage, recruited into armed forces and made to beg...