Opinion

Does power corrupt or are the corrupt attracted to power?

Sturm and Antonakis defined power as “having the discretion and the means to asymmetrically enforce one's will over others". Finding resonance with the well-worn adage...

When leadership fails: Lessons from Netflix’s The Polygamist

The South African telenovela The Polygamist has swept the global streaming world off its feet, triggering viral reactions from Mzansi to the US. Produced...

The US-Iran deal: A lasting peace or a temporary reprieve?

After nearly four months of intensive military, diplomatic and economic brawl in the Middle East, to the surprise of many, a deal was announced...

The discarded generation: Socio-economic realities and the educational progression ratio constraint

In this op-ed I explore the Educational Progression Ratio (EPR) bottleneck, the Fallacy of the Grant State and spatial inequality and the need to...

Whistleblowers need to be remembered

The Shree Mariammen Temple leadership, under chairperson Seelan Achary, is commended for the noble intention of erecting, in the near future, a statue at...

When the beautiful game meets ugly politics

When the beautiful game meets ugly politics For all its grand talk of unity and sporting transcendence, football has once again proved helpless against the...

Italia ’90: A fading icon, an African Lion, and memories in...

Big things happened in 1990. Nelson Mandela walked free after 27 years behind bars. Margaret Thatcher resigned as Britain’s Iron Lady. Iraq invaded Kuwait,...

Fans vent frustration at Broos’ defensive line-up

Football supporters across fan parks in Mzansi were left frustrated and disappointed on Thursday night as a defensively shaped Bafana Bafana slumped to a...

When citizens stop believing they are heard

There is a moment in every democracy before frustration becomes visible. It arrives quietly, long before crowds gather in the streets or headlines begin...

World Cup visa barrier: Why Africans face a tougher road to...

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry to the US upon arrival at the airport, despite being set to become the first Somali...