‘Rulani Mokwena wasn’t aware of Algerian foreign currency laws’
Just a day after Rulani Mokwena and MC Alger released a statement that they had agreed to part ways on amicable terms, the former Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates... Read more.
Why Bozell’s arrival signals Washington’s true intentions toward Africa
The arrival of Leo Brent Bozell III in Pretoria this month marks a dangerous new chapter in the already fragile relationship between the United States and South... Read more.
Costs spiralling out of control
I would like to raise my concern about the rising cost of living in South Africa. Every year prices keep going up, but many people’s salaries and job opportunities... Read more.
Alcohol destroys families and young children
I was watching a show on SABC over the weekend where they indicated that statistics reveal that South Africa still rates high on alcohol consumption among countries.... Read more.
Van Heerden’s anti-Semitic trope totally unacceptable
Oscar van Heerden is espousing the oldest anti-Semitic trope: that the Jews are responsible for all crimes, even those perpetrated against them. The common factor... Read more.
No child should be shamed due to poverty
The incident at a primary school in Thembalethu, George, where a pupil was excluded from receiving a pie and a cool drink because their parent could not afford to... Read more.
Lessons from Jimmy Carter’s dialogue over force approach
Jimmy Carter holds a unique place in modern American history. He is widely remembered as the last US president to complete a full term without authorising a bombing... Read more.
Charmza
Comrade Ronald Lamola, you absolute Charmza! Finally, a minister who understands that we are not a banana republic. While that belligerent US ambassador, L Brent... Read more.
Moegoe
Our most deserving Moegoe of the Week winner is deputy minister Bernice Swarts, the face of the comitragic “one loaf, one family” campaign cameo. From liberation... Read more.
Don’t dig up the foundations of South Africa’s democracy
South Africans are frustrated, and with good reason. Corruption scandals, violent crime, slow economic growth and persistent inequality have tested the patience... Read more.
