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Zulu identity dilemma for the EFF ahead of the local electionsndabe

As South Africa approaches the local government elections in November, tensions between cultural commentator Ngizwe Mchunu and Julius Malema could have greater political consequences...

Unlock agricultural productivity to combat food inflation and bridge the food...

South Africa is caught in a precarious economic paradox. The country’s food economy is becoming increasingly vulnerable while, at the same time, millions of...

Why the National Dialogue will be a colossal waste of time...

Set to feature prominently in the public discourse this year is the so-called National Dialogue, a superfluous event if ever there was one. The...

In the City of Cape Town apartheid spatial planning lives on

Personally, one of the proudest things about being a resident of Khayelitsha, in Cape Town, is having the community of Mitchell’s Plain as neighbours. The...

Editors with a double agenda blemish the profession

When Sifiso Mahlangu’s transition to MK Party spokesperson became public, the reaction in media circles was swift. It was framed as proof that journalism...

The depravity of Israel continues unabated

As the genocide in Gaza continues and the ethnic cleansing strategy proceeds undeterred, we now yet again get a glimpse of the depravity of...

Governance failures in SA and on continent fuel xenophobic anger

It was a harrowing sight that belongs neither in a constitutional democracy nor on the African continent. Nearly 500 foreign nationals, mostly from the...

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Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has posted a disgusting video showing him taunting activists who had boarded a Gaza-bound aid Flotilla in...

SA not officially in recession, but the warning signs are flashing

South Africa may not officially be in recession, but an increasing number of economic indicators are beginning to point toward conditions commonly associated with...

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Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta is building a legacy for himself and the journey couldn’t have had a better start after he won the English...