Sports have always been a means by which people test themselves, as individuals and relative to others. They are among the oldest forms of entertainment,

In a wide variety of social media-fuelled half-truths, memes and conspiracy theories, the greedy profiteers of the pharmaceutical industry play a pivotal role. The entire

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 4th July 1187 – The Crusades: Battle of Hattin – Saladin defeats

The government’s bungled and tardy Covid-19 vaccine roll-out has predictably led to an upsurge in infections, great suffering among the ill and isolated, and many

Most local governments in South Africa are in crisis, and the services they provide are fast deteriorating. There is no convincing nationwide plan to get out

If cadre deployment, or pervasive looting and corruption, or anti-growth economic policies, or bureaucratic red tape, or trade barriers, or blackouts, or crime, or lockdowns

A few weeks ago (on 14th June) this column asked whether there was a “growing backlash against wokeism”. The answer seems to be yes, certainly

The ANC government is updating the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, colloquially referred to as Pepuda. The changes the Department of

So, remove the negativity and speak positively to project a nation that is doing something about its challenges. The balance needs to be felt. Zweli

I got a call last week from a public relations practitioner who confessed that she was surprised that ‘you even answered your phone’. I wondered