Nineteen years of democracy was never going to be enough to reverse the legacy of apartheid and colonialism built over many centuries. Its impact will remain with us for a long time as evidenced…
Government Opinion Pieces
At the beginning of this year President Jacob Zuma fired the first salvo against construction firms engaged in collusive and anti-competitive behaviour in order to line their bank accounts at the…
As news broke of the behaviour of a few policemen who were recorded dragging Daveyton taxi driver Mido Macia down the street, South Africa expressed wholesale outrage .
The incident was…
For centuries humankind has looked at the stars in awe of what may lie beyond our solar system. The answer to this timeless question may be closer than ever before.
A PhD by University of…
Ever since diamonds were discovered on the banks of the Orange River in 1867 mining has been at the heart of South Africa’s economic growth.
The subsequent discovery of gold in the…
AFTER the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the e-tolling of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), you would have been hard-pressed to find a person in Gauteng who did not have an opinion on…
“We are saddened by this tragic loss of a senior cop who dedicated his life to serve the vulnerable and the weak in society. We have all been robbed of a true patriot, a dedicated officer who has…
The silence of the night is shattered by a barrage of abusive language, loud banging, glass breaking and pleading cries coming from the next door neighbour.
With shock you keep on listening…
More than 100 years ago, indigenous African people lived together and jointly owned the land. Individual land ownership was an unfamiliar concept. The land belonged to the people and local chiefs…
The events of 1994 will forever be imprinted in our minds. We celebrated our newly found unity, our fledgling democracy and shared the hope of a prosperous country that would see the lives of all…
The events of 1994 will forever be imprinted in our minds. We celebrated our newly found unity, our fledgling democracy and shared the hope of a prosperous country that would see the lives of all…
The events of June 16, 1976 when thousands of young people took to the streets of Soweto in defiance of the apartheid regime is one of the defining moments of our journey to democracy, equality…
The events of June 16, 1976 when thousands of young people took to the streets of Soweto in defiance of the apartheid regime is one of the defining moments of our journey to democracy, equality…
On 16 June 1976, thousands of youths took to the streets of Soweto to demand their right to freedom and equality. The youth of 1976 had run out of patience and were no longer willing to obey…
South Africa’s transition to democracy was one of the world’s most iconic testimonies of tolerance and peaceful co-existence. Our peaceful transformation had stunned the world when our critics had…
On 16 June 1976, thousands of youths took to the streets of Soweto to demand their right to freedom and equality. The youth of 1976 had run out of patience and were no longer willing to obey…
South Africa’s transition to democracy was one of the world’s most iconic testimonies of tolerance and peaceful co-existence. Our peaceful transformation had stunned the world when our critics had…
From the moment the nurse places the new-born baby in a parent’s arms, an overwhelming instinct to protect and nurture takes hold. Any selfishness fades as you look at that tiny, helpless body and…
‘Talking your book’ is an expression that is popular in financial circles. It describes advocating an investment position that, if true, would end up making money.
Business executives tend…
The South African Government is dismayed by BBC correspondent John Simpson’s lopsided view of reality as expressed in his report “Is there a future for whites in South Africa?” His views do not…
