Only factory of its kind tied to 100 years of history in South Africa being forced to shut down
A silicon metal smelter, the only one of its kind in South Africa, could be forced to shut down due to unsustainable power costs.
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Innovation, preparedness and African agency in a multipolar world
The call for innovation and preparedness in a multipolar world, highlighted at the recent global edition of the African Public Square open debate, points to a core concern: what resources are required to make African agency real? This question has been recurring since the 1960s independence period. African public intellectuals such as Claude Ake, Thandika…
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Zimbabwe’s jarring, phantom reform
Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Amendment Bill No 3 (CAB3) is not reform but regression; it is the architecture of authoritarian permanence masquerading as progress. The bill is presented by Zanu-PF as a modernising reform, yet in truth it is a constitutional coup unfolding in slow motion. What is being advanced is not renewal but regression — a…
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Afghanistan | Charlize Theron | china | Covid-19 | Opinion | Thought Leader
Welcome to the age of empire
The movies tend to depict the post-apocalyptic world as a wasteland, with tumbleweed blowing across the cold, hard ground and people scrounging for scraps to survive. Think of the cult movie Mad Max, the original starring Mel Gibson or even the recently re-imagined one starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. In the post-apocalyptic world, all…
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British Indian Ocean Territory | chagos archipelago | Chagos islands | Donald Trump | International | Opinion
Why the Chagos Islands deal is delayed
And Mauritius is threatening to sue the UK.
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How fuel spikes impact the price of bread
Record diesel prices will increase food production costs.
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commodity boom | Edward Kieswetter | inflation | SARS | South Africa | Tax
Sars’s record-breaking tax collection
A look at how tax collection has improved since 1994.
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AKA | anele tembe | Featured | Important | kiernan forbes | Lifestyle
Justice for Anele Tembe? Inquest to finally go ahead
It’s been five years since the death of Anele Tembe – the fiancée of the late rapper AKA, or Kiernan Forbes – and her family is a step closer to finding out the details of her inquest. The report will be heard on 13 July in the Cape Town Magistrates Court. It comes months after…
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Jojo Robinson undergoes skin cancer surgery: ‘Don’t know what future holds’
Real Housewives of Durban star Jojo Robinson has undergone extensive surgery to remove multiple skin cancer growths. The heavily tattooed reality TV star – known for her love of cosmetic enhancements – revealed that the procedure would alter her inkings on her back. JOJO ROBINSON UNDERGOES SKIN CANCER GROWTH SURGERY On her social media platforms,…
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Mel and Peet Viljoen: Couple appear in court over theft charges
‘Real Housewives’ stars Mel and Peet Viljoen appeared in court – virtually from their ICE detention centres – on charges of aggravated retail theft. The reality TV couple were arrested last month in Palm Beach County, Florida, over allegations that they stole more than $5 000 worth of groceries from their local supermarket. A few…