Headlines in recent weeks have been dominated by the meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump, after the US president granted asylum to white South African farmers. Framed by Trump as a response to alleged land seizures and violence, the move has been widely criticised as a politically motivated gesture aimed at energising his […]
31 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
The GAC GS3 Emzoom is a refreshing and a different offering in a flooded SUV market
It might come to the point where we lose track of how many Chinese brands there are in South Africa. We might even begin to lose track of how many compact SUVs are in the market because it has become congested with them. Chinese brand GAC Motor entered two SUV models into the South African […]
31 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
New law: Protecting South Africans from tobacco is no foreign agenda
The passage of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill is a decisive moment for public health in South Africa. Yet, as we edge closer to enacting life-saving legislation, a familiar narrative has emerged, one that is designed to sow confusion and delay progress. Accusations suggesting that the drafting of this legislation is […]
Jazz has to be seen live to be appreciated. That might sound like a platitude that could apply to any genre of music but, for me, it was a revelation. As a person whose ears were more finely attuned to rap and rock from a lifetime of listening, every attempt I made to listen to […]
31 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
A movement against silencing: What the war in Palestine has taught us about journalism
One of the most revealing takeaways from the genocide in Gaza has been the profound threat posed to journalism. Even in this era of artificial intelligence and disinformation, truth remains a powerful force. And the most brutal way to silence truth is to eliminate those who report it. This has been the clear strategy adopted […]
Melville, once declared one of the world’s hippest neighbourhoods, is in serious decline. The suburb is an important asset to our academic life and must be restored. I often host students and faculty from universities in Europe and the US. For a long time, Melville was the automatic place for academic visitors, professors and students […]
31 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
South African firms suspect UAE companies may have obtained military intellectual property
Defence company Paramount Group has provided information to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), which is investigating claims that companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) unlawfully obtained intellectual property developed by South Africa’s arms industry. The investigation focuses on employees of at least two defence firms who are suspected of passing military intellectual property (IP) […]
30 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Conventional and complementary healthcare professionals need to work together
Earlier this year, the US government took the drastic decision to terminate about 40 USAid-funded health projects in South Africa, a move that threatens the sustainability of these projects. The halting of funding has led to the closure of many clinics and a decrease in services rendered, such as HIV testing and treatment. To mitigate […]
There it was in stark black and white, the sad news that legendary Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado had died at the age of 81 in Paris. It is terrible news but the great man lived a full life travelling to the remotest corners of the world to document the lives of people, the environment and […]
30 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
City of Cape Town investigates International Peace College building project
The International Peace College South Africa (IPSA) has been accused of illegally occupying part of a refurbished building in Cape Town after failing to submit building plans and appoint an engineer to oversee construction of the revamp project. Whistleblower Salma Moosa, an interior architect who previously worked on the project in Rylands, told the Mail […]