One of Putin’s cannibal soldiers ‘killed his own comrade to eat him for two weeks’
A poster reading ‘Proud of Russia’ and displaying Russian Navy Sailor, Alexander Bigunov, participating in Russia’s military action in Ukraine...
Month: June 2025
International Atomic Energy Agency resolution was weaponised against Iran
The perversion of multilateral institutions using seemingly benign resolutions as quasi-declarations continues. Consequently, the multilateral system is slowly collapsing. The...
We need a values-based, not an ‘out of sight out-of mind’ leadership in South Africa
Our political leadership could learn a lot about embodied, empathetic and compassionate leadership from a vlog by the dynamic young...
Living in the darkness of a broken city – Johannesburg
The electricity cable to my house has broken. I know this because four weeks after the power switched off in...
Labour department denies racial quotas in Employment Equity Amendment Act
The department of employment and labour has rejected claims by the Democratic Alliance (DA) that the Employment Equity Amendment Act,...
Ford Territory a worthy contender in a crowded SUV segment
The local SUV segment has become crowded but South Africans are not complaining. Our less-than-perfect roads have led to many...
Zille shakes up Jozi mayoral race
The possible return of Helen Zille to the political front line as the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) mayoral candidate in Johannesburg...
Egypt stops Global March on Gaza in its tracks
The day started with fear and uncertainty. We had arrived in Cairo two days before amid rumours of detentions, assaults,...
Act now to deal with the masculinity and mental health crisis in South Africa
June is men’s mental health month in South Africa. The purpose is to encourage men to seek health services by...
Don’t call asylum seekers and refugees makwerekwere; make them feel at home
World Refugee Day is observed annually on 20 June to honour the courage and strength of people who have been...
