Small acts of resistance and reinvention may be our most significant victories yet
South Africa
Posted inGeneral, Tech
South Africa’s military in the fourth industrial revolution
The SANDF must realise that in a context of fourth-generation warfare, national security is no longer geographically defined and preparedness on all fronts is crucial
Posted inEquality
Affirmative Action: Not enough on its own
Simple equality of opportunity will fail to address the reality of racialised socioeconomic inequalities
Posted inGeneral
Address fear in the workplace to make teams stronger and more productive in difficult times
Communication, through emails, phone calls and Whatsapps and scheduled virtual coffee breaks, is key to building trust, psychological safety and mutual respect
Posted inEquality, General
South Africa’s voracious ambition in Namibia and the few who came between it : Part Two
Troubling Power: Michael Scott and the Herero mission to the UN
Posted inGender violence, General
‘If it were up to me, alcohol would be banned for good’
Although only a small percentage of people abuse drink, they can wreak all sorts of havoc
Posted inEquality
Citizenship is a right, not a concession
The ‘Zuma doctrine’ has taken hold of South Africa’s immigration and citizenship system and we must push back before we descend into totalitarianism
Posted inEquality, General
Namibia’s Blue Book of record: Part one
On 27 January, the world remembers the victims of the Holocaust, but it is also worth remembering the victims of Germany’s other, earlier genocide in Namibia. A rare book, commissioned by Britain in the early 1900s, stands as a record of the crimes against the Herero and the Nama
Posted inBusiness
Trade with America thrived under Trump
Mutual mistrust there may have been, but economic activity between South Africa and the superpower remained robust. Now exports must diversify and create jobs
Posted inHealth, Lifestyle
Cabin fever blues as Covid bites
Working from home is getting tired as the sounds of the suburbs intrude on our columnist’s peace of mind. Practicing presence may offer a way out of the losses and woes of the second wave
Posted inHealth
The case for Ivermectin
What is the reason governments, including our own, are slow to act on this potential Covid-19 medicine, and aren’t we past the time where their reluctance could be justified?
Posted inNews/Politics
The EFF — an ideological critique in four parts
Part 1: If the Economic Freedom Fighters party is not fascist, what is it?