Monday, 07 February 2011 10:52
History might foretell the future
Is it just the non-democratic , mostly despotic rulers of the Middle Eastern Arab world that needs to fear the uprisings rolling through that part of the world or could this be a revolution that might go global?
Monday, 13 September 2010 10:42
An historic date for more than one reason
This past Saturday 11 September was the ninth commemoration of the attacks on the United States, which saw among others the twin-tower building that was the World Trade Centre taken down by passenger planes under the control of hijackers. It has etched the date forever into mankind’s collective memory, but there are also other historical reasons to remember 11 September throughout the world, including in South Africa.
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 14:12
On 4 June 1989 the government of the People’s Republic of China took a decision that stood in blatant defiance of its own name, acting directly against the will of its people.
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 02:00
On 2 July 1839, Sengbe Pieh (later known in the United States as Joseph Cinqué) led 56 fellow Africans (52 adults and four children), slaves being transported aboard La Amistad, in a revolt against their captors.
About more than just celebrating democracy The whirlwind visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton earlier this month to West Africa – t˙ree countries in two days – was somewhat bizarre. Touted as a celebration of democracy it was probably much more about the long-term protection of America’s own interests – it also signified the United States’ resolve to step up its engagement with...
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Leadership Magazine now available on Apple’s App Store South Africa’s top award - winning business-to-business magazine, Leadership, became available for download on the Apple Store for iPads on Wednesday 25th January. The app is a free download, along with as are the various issues of the magazine, is free to download. When downloaded, the app will offer the convenience of having automatic push...
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New life in separatist movements around the globe For many decades separatist or secessionist groups around the world have been fighting their battles for autonomy or independence in various forums and by various means. The referendum and consequent secession last year of South Sudan as a separate sovereign nation, independent from northern Sudan, again put the spotlight on and gave new impetus to...
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Massive challenges and oddities await Coach Meyer Two quotes by Heyneke Meyer encapsulate the focus of the new Springbok coach. “There are two kinds of rugby – winning rugby and losing rugby and I subscribe to the first type.” Regarding his vision for the next four years as the man at the helm of Springbok rugby: he said: “Every single game the Springboks play is extremely important, and...
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A season of surprises Dangers are lurking away from home if you are ranked among the elite in test cricket. England suffered one of their most disastrous batting collapses in test history by disintegrating against the onslaughts of the spinners Abdur Rehman and Saeed Ajmal. India suffered a similar fate in a season of surprises. Perhaps South Africa’s Proteas should heed the lessons of these defeats...
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