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Smith puts CSA in a bind
Graeme Smith, the former national cricket captain and current director of cricket at Cricket South Africa (CSA), has put his employer in a bind by
Khashoggi’s son forgives killers in tweet
Salah Khashoggi, the eldest son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, posted a statement on Twitter ‘pardoning’ his father’s killers, the BBC reported. Khashoggi, a
Saving South Africa without destroying it
‘It became necessary to destroy the town to save it’ is a widely known quote cited by journalist Peter Arnett about the Vietnam War. Attributed
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 16th May 1918 – The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed in the United
Western Cape ‘hotspot’ status may be harbinger for SA
Western Cape health officials suggest that the fact of the province’s having nearly two thirds of national of cases means that community transmission ‘seeded’ earlier
NPA to prosecute Jiba – AfriForum
The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed that it will prosecute former Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions, Nomgcobo Jiba. This was announced in a statement
Germany implements restrictions on free speech
Germany has passed legislation making it a hate crime to burn the flag of the European Union (EU), or any national flag. Earlier this month,
‘Lives versus lives’, not ‘profits versus lives’
The government has finally released a mathematical model showing the number of Covid-19 deaths it expects in the next six months. The model predicts 40
The dismal failure of the tobacco ban
While not entirely unexpected, the speed and extent with which the prohibition on tobacco products has failed is startling. About 90% of surveyed smokers continued
Time to move to ‘smart strategy’ – Van den Heever
South Africa should move from a ‘crude to a smart strategy’, with targeted interventions in densely populated places. So said Professor Alex van den Heever,