Reverse Robin Hood who steals from the poor
Read in magazine Masa Kekana recalls the story of Zuko Nonxuba, a lawyer from the Eastern Cape who acquired a whole lot of wealth in the most devious way As…
Critical minerals in Africa–a new resource curse or an opportunity for industrial development
Read in magazine Ashraf Patel takes a look at the resource curse thesis that is affecting Africa At the dawn of the millennium, there was much hope in Africa for…
Remembering the journey of Mama Africa
Read in magazine Fifteen years after her untimely death, Sipho Mantula remembers the great Miriam Makeba On ‘Iphi Ndlela’, she sang: ‘Stay well, my people. I am leaving. I am…
How the media reported the biggest story of 2023
Read in magazine Ido Lekota takes a look at how the media has reported on the biggest story of 2023, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict The recent signing of an open letter…
What can we do in such a high-stakes world?
Read in magazine Is South Africa today a significant player or an inconsequential noisemaker in international affairs? The messy state of the world today renders the question even more unavoidable…
In support of a progressive Pan-Africanism
Read in magazine This article is based on Julius Malema’s speech at the launch of the Pan-African Institute in Kenya on 9 November 2023 I was humbled and honoured when…
Why South Africa needs a third way
Read in magazine The lesson from the last three decades of democracy we must internalise is that when most people become mere spectators, the country gets destroyed, writes Songezo Zibi…
Climate Cop 28 and you
Read in magazine What does the current climate situation mean for you and your business? Dhesigen Naidoo investigates… The fever of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)…
Austerity and privatisation: South Africa is on a path to economic and social crisis
Read in magazine The path the government is taking is not only a vote of no confidence in the state and public, but a betrayal of the people who have…
Innovating to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world
Read in magazine The world we live in is experiencing a time of intensifying disruption as the pace of technological innovation accelerates, writes Brendon Williamson Digital solutions are replacing the…