Consumerism has turned us into the new proletariat while our devices have switched off our brains
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After a year of immense change, the divide between the haves and the have nots remains frustratingly the same
In 1902 she fought for emancipation, including that of women, and was the first black South African to graduate with a BSc
The Big Brain of Apartheid would not approve of the neat neighbourhood that still bears his name
The work-from-home genie is out of the bottle, and technology to automate processes has been adopted far faster than under normal circumstances. Students should think carefully about what this means for their studies
Is this a global re-run of the Milgram obedience and the Stanford prison experiments?
The Expropriation Bill is needed to undo evils in South Africa, and lies and fear-mongering to scare investors will not bring this democratic process to a halt
We’ve already experienced or seen fear, loneliness, sickness and death in our own lives - but also joy, generosity and courage
The minister of sports, arts and culture and a committee have shown cultural amnesia in choosing Gqeberha and not iBhayi as Port Elizabeth’s new name
The continent’s image can change when the majority of the countries pass several economic and political thresholds