Petrol panic sparks tax relief
Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the fuel levy relief offered by the finance minister. They also discuss cadre deployment, a battle over traditional leadership
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Southern Africa Liberation Day: tribute to a dark politics
In case you missed it – and I almost did – last Monday was Southern Africa Liberation Day. This is an annual commemoration observed by the Southern African Development Community since 2019.
How WhatsApp turns history into a straight line
A persuasive WhatsApp history of Iran reveals less about the past than about how arguments are constructed.
Houthis enter Iran war, widening conflict and raising risk of global economic shock
The war between Iran, Israel and the United States has entered a more dangerous phase as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched missile and drone attacks on Israel, formally opening a new front in the conflict.
Lion-hunting “poll” is advocacy masquerading as science
The so-called “international poll” – the “South African Lion Farming Poll: International and Domestic Tourist Opinions” promoted by World Animal Protection and Blood Lions – is a textbook example of advocacy masquerading as science.
Why is an award-winning documentary being rejected in South Africa?
A zero-budget documentary I produced has received two international awards and four nominations. It has been featured in South African media, discussed on national platforms, and viewed by over 200,000 people online. It has even earned an official IMDblisting through
News focus: pain at the pumps
Rising prices for food and other basic goods arising from mounting transport and logistics costs right across the economy are expected in the days and weeks after Wednesday’s anticipated jump in fuel prices, triggered by the ongoing US-Israel war with
The soul and the world of work
Work is an important part of life. It will account for a big slice of your time on earth. It is our means of survival and a stepping stone to our aspirations. It is an important source of social respect
Letters spray – ET, IQ, BEE and EE
When he was a boy, Terence adored E.T., that irresistible little creature from outer space. Unprompted, he would chirp “Eeee Teee,” which was fair enough, and “Home,” which I naturally found endearing. When he solemnly intoned, “I’ll… be… right… here,”