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Thursday, May 22, 2025

The Resource Curse and the Struggle for Self-Determination in Western Sahara

As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day, we must reflect on the ongoing struggle for self-determination faced by the Sahrawi people in Western Sahara. What lessons can we learn from their fight against colonialism and resource exploitation?

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Ivan Timofeev | Here’s why Trump is talking peace with Putin

The window for peace in Ukraine is open – but for how long?

Ivan Timofeev|Published

Watch VideoIs Maye Musk the real First Lady of America?

How Maye Musk emerged as a pivotal Republican influencer, reshaping American politics through her son Elon's empire while transforming from fashion icon to political powerbroker.

Sarene Kloren|Published

Promises vs Reality: Ramaphosa's 2025 Sona Analysis

The GNU risks a severe credibility crisis if these grand plans don’t translate into tangible, visible improvements, and fast.

Opinion|Published

Gurus of Green: The New Plantation Lords of the Platinum Wastelands

The land remembers. And when it is taken back, it will be by force of history, by force of justice, by force of a people who refuse to be enslaved yet again, writes Gillian Schutte.

Opinion|Published

Focus on improving quality, not just quantity, of matric passes

We need to invest in improving our bachelors pass rate, our Mathematics achievement, Physical Science achievement and overall improvement in underperforming schools, writes Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier.

Opinion|Published

Why now? The ANC’s renewal plan through key policy implementation strategies

President Cyril Ramaphosa is merely attempting to use the ANC’s numbers in the GNU as a launch pad for the renewal of the ANC, argue the writers.

Opinion|Published

Here's why the world needs to show a little solidarity with SA over Trump's Expropriation Act tantrum

South Africa cannot untangle itself from racially based capitalism, which is interwoven with the global system of capitalism, benefitting from the re-concentration of land to a minority.

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The globalisation of political gaslighting strategy by the DA and AfriForum shall not work

What does the Expropriation Act mean for South Africa's political landscape? Explore the intense debates and the implications of President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision.

Opinion|Published