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The people who conceived democracy never considered the possibility of voters having no idea of what a properly run government should be like. In a...

This week, I stood flabbergasted while eavesdropping on a group of men critiquing speaker after speaker at an anti-GBV imbizo in rural Mpumalanga. As...

There was huge anticipation when the Premier Soccer League (PSL) was set to announce the venue for the 2025 MTN8 final between defending champions...

Limpopo and Eastern Cape, the two provinces where the ANC enjoys the biggest electoral support, are due for their provincial conferences in mid-2026. But with...

The kerfuffle around South Africa and US trade relations has turned for the worse, with poultry producers crying foul and accusing the South African...

It may have been a mere two rounds of the Betway Premiership played but the excitement has been way out of this world and...

South Africa’s trade landscape is shifting beneath our feet. The recent wave of tariffs from the US on South African exports has exposed long-standing...

South Africa sits atop a treasure trove of critical minerals essential to the global clean energy transition and sustainable economic growth. Yet, despite a...

Occasionally, a policy change emerges with the potential to significantly alter the landscape. The Gauteng Division of the High Court’s new mediation protocol, launched in...

Veli Mahlangu, who passed away this past week, was a like younger brother to me, and a loyal comrade. VS, as we affectionately called him,...

An article in one of the country's leading newspapers titled "Consider the implications: ANC officials warn SACP not to contest elections" distressed me. According to...

A lot has been said about the DA possibly leaving the government of national unity (GNU) coalition led by the ANC. Sometimes the threats have...

The tragic aftermath of the Mthatha floods in June 2025, a natural disaster that has so far claimed in excess of 100 lives, must...

The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges to global justice, especially for developing nations. These countries, while contributing least to greenhouse gas...

The recently concluded 2024/25 season will be the campaign that the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and its newly acquired sponsors Betway will want to...

I could not cast my vote in the first democratic elections in 1994 because I was 17 years old . I may have missed out...

With the bully in the White House in Washington threatening South Africa with fire and brimstone, there are many who suggest that we should...

In recent months, a striking trend has emerged among local celebrities where several high-profile figures are publicly embracing Christianity, often marked by baptism. We have...

American tech tycoon Elon Musk, who was born in South Africa, claims he has no idea if a baby born seven months ago was...

As a concerned and engaged South African citizen, I feel compelled to speak up in support and defence of a man who has proven...