Brics leaders call for cooperation in protectionist global environment
Unilateral tariff actions contribute to a protectionist environment, which poses hardships and danger for the countries of the Global South,...
Africa
South African company accused of fuelling toxic lead crisis in Zambia
A South African-owned company is under fire for toxic mine waste from an unrehabilitated mine in Zambia’s Kabwe region that...
Vietnam celebrates 80 yrs of independence
The Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Pretoria celebrated its 80th birthday on 2 September 2025. H.E. Mr....
From SA to Gaza. A young activist carries on family tradition of fighting oppression
At 22, Nurain Saloojee is one of the youngest people on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian fleet of more...
People power: Off-grid communities light up
In Nomzamo, an informal settlement in the coal heartlands of Mpumalanga, energy is no longer something handed down from Eskom....
The US a nation at a crucial crossroads
The US, once seen as a beacon of democracy and freedom, stands at a precipice. The echoes of history whisper...
How to rethink literacy for the digital age
Today, African adult literacy rates are at about 67%, an 11% increase on the same figure at the turn of...
Your Vodaship: No brand loves itself quite like Vodacom
While doing my quotidian tasks yesterday — among them dispatching correspondence to Vodacom, one of the republic’s telecommunications behemoths —...
Forex in South Africa: Everyday talk and digital habits
In South Africa, forex has moved from niche finance circles into everyday conversations. Students mention it at campus cafés, office...
Greta Thunberg accuses governments and corporations of enabling Gaza atrocities
More than a thousand people lined the shore at Sidi Bou Said on Sunday as boats from Spain entered Tunisian...
