But as they mourn, remember and reflect on their past, Rwandans are building their country into one of the continent’s shining examples of what can be done when the people unite and put national interest at the core of their lives
The senseless US-Israel war has caused economic tremors around the world and sucked all of us into an unprecedented crisis characterised by soaring oil prices, the wanton destruction of infrastructure, the killing of innocent people, a humanitarian crisis and uncertainty
The young lawyer was shot dead in broad daylight outside the offices of the Council for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in the Johannesburg CBD
Saturday, 21 March, marks 66 years since 69 people were killed and close to 200 others injured when police opened fire on marchers in Sharpeville on this date in 1960. All things considered, the majority black government has, since 1994, failed the spirit of the martyrs who lost their lives in that historic march against […]
The war in the Middle East isn’t coming to our doorstep- it is already here. You will feel it at the pumps, in the supermarket aisles and in your beer mug. The ripple effect of fuel price increases is such that everything else including taxi fares and food prices will shoot through the roof
All Trump and his cheerleader Netanyahu have done is drag the rest of us to the precipice of World War III, a move all abstemious global voices should condemn in the strongest possible terms
On paper, Godongwana presented a credible framework that marks a turning point for South Africa
At a time when rampant unemployment — one of the country’s biggest crises and a national emergency — takes root, the looming jobs bloodbath will decimate not only the sugar industry but also blight efforts to reduce jobless numbers and wreak havoc on the region’s food security
As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepared to present his State of the Nation address (Sona) on Thursday, his second in the government of national unity (GNU), residents of some suburbs across Joburg were protesting about the lack of water. The crisis has left no one untouched. Businesses, forced to shut their doors as the crisis deepens, […]
Despite producing enough food, South Africa is experiencing a deepening hunger crisis. New research shows that even households receiving food aid are skipping meals — and children are going hungry
Morero should long have heeded the call to quit for the stability of the city, or face the humiliation of a motion of no confidence
We hope the families will find closure and justice will be done
According to education experts, the number of learners taking pure math as a subject has been steadily declining
Whatever crimes Nicolás Maduro is guilty of, there are relevant global bodies sufficiently capacitated to remedy his foibles, like the International Crimes Court
National director of public prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi’s decision to walk out of the inquiry probing South Gauteng prosecutions boss Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office raises questions about her own suitability for the top job
The ANC knows what it needs to do: rid itself of factions, criminals, careerists and money-chasing cadres
The African Union (AU), the East African Community (EAC), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have all failed to end the standoff between the DRC and Rwanda; hence, Tshisekedi and Kagame went to the US
South Africa must look beyond the US’s antics and implement the resolutions of the Johannesburg summit and move ahead with African development priorities as set out in the global agenda
Just like we silenced critics by hosting one of the best Soccer World Cup tournaments in Fifa history in 2010 — again the first time in Africa — we have an opportunity this weekend to host the best G20 summit in history
The madman of the White House must be stopped in his tracks
