The Cost of Non-Non-Alignment
Africa is a net food importer despite holding around two-thirds of the world's uncultivated arable land. As the number of Africans increases annually, so too does the money spent on agricultural imports, driven up by logistics costs, inefficiencies and now,
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Preserving the IDAC in any way would be a mistake
Many admirable sentiments are expressed in the DM opinion piece penned by Xola Nqola, an ANC MP, who is chair of the justice portfolio committee in the National Assembly. However, he misses the mark by a country mile; here’s why.
March and Braai: The strange loops of South African history
The first thing I thought of when I heard that AfriForum and March and March were collaborating was Piet Retief and Dingaan trying to broker a deal on a precarious cliff called Vulture’s Hill (Aasvoelkop) after a festivity took a
Houthis Seize Yemen's Red Sea Coast as Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Deepens Energy Crisis
Iran-aligned Houthi forces have taken control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline, seizing the islands that command the Bab al-Mandeb strait and handing the group leverage over one of the last open arteries for Gulf oil. The advance, completed Friday
Rescue yourself: swap phone time for serious reading
Have you ever bumped into someone marvellously erudite, full of wisdom and interesting information on a wide range of issues? On the other hand, have you ever bumped into someone who seems to have stepped straight out of the movie
Of angels and devils, and souls in between
“Sad case, very sad.” Noah’s gaze is upon me. Normally I like being the centre of attention, and this is so even when someone as familiar as Noah is dishing it out. But when a gaze is preceded by so
News Focus: form should follow function in SA municipalities
Municipal powers, responsibilities and fiscal autonomy should be structured according to the circumstances and capacity of individual municipalities, says a new study from the Institute of Race Relations (IRR).
Zille attacked from all sides!
In today’s Daily Friend Show, Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja react to election campaigning kicking off in earnest. They discuss the Radio 702 Johannesburg mayoral debate, in which Helen Zille fended off attacks from all sides, some of the adverts
Rainbow pedestrian crossing triggers "Christians"
It would be funny to watch minorities invoke majoritarianism against other minorities, if it wasn't so hateful and intolerant.