Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than older ones?

The Conversation|Published

There’s a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on the oven door to grab the threadbare, slightly greying one shoved ...

South Africa’s automotive industry at a crossroads as major car plant faces closure

Maureen Phiri|Published

South Africa's automotive industry is at a pivotal moment, threatened by possible plant closures and job losses. Discover how the shift to electric vehicles could ...

National minimum wage hike - lifeline for workers or risk to jobs?

Donne Nieman|Published

As South Africa gears up for the new minimum wage, experts warn that while the increase offers some relief to workers, it comes with complex implications for job ...

Unmasking the legacy of state capture: the haunting truth within the Madlanga Commission

Itumeleng Mothoagae|Published

In the chilling aftermath of ongoing revelations from the Madlanga Commission, South Africa faces a critical juncture: can the nation truly confront its past and ...

How the State of the Nation Address can revolutionise innovation and growth in South Africa

Khulekani Dlamini|Published

As South Africa stands poised for a pivotal SONA, a call for a strategic focus on innovation and inclusivity emerges, presenting the opportunity for a transformative ...

The internet isn’t waiting for our children to be ready for it

Onyinye Nwaneri|Published

As our youngest citizens navigate a world intertwined with technology, Dr Onyinye Nwaneri urges parents and caregivers to engage actively in their online experiences, ...

South Africa's workforce crisis: rethinking skills development for entrepreneurship

Daniel Orelowitz|Published

As South Africa continues to face an uphill challenge with unemployment, reimagining skills development as a dual pathway for both employment and entrepreneurship ...

Too little, too late for farmers?

Zoubair Ayoob|Published

The arrival of the first locally produced Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines in over two decades should be a moment of triumph for South African biosecurity.

Green Shoots: Misogyny, power and the law

Ashley Green-Thompson|Published

The Mbenenge case exposes how power and misogyny intersect in South Africa’s courts. A Judicial Conduct Tribunal found him guilty of lesser misconduct for a relationship ...

Winter Olympic security tightens as US-European tensions grow

The Conversation|Published

The 2024 Paris games set new benchmarks for security at a mega-event, and now the presence of American security officials in Milan Cortina threatens to darken this ...

AI won’t bring you closer to God

Bloomberg|Published

It may sound absurd to believers and nonbelievers alike, but AI is meeting a very human need in an increasingly uncertain world.

US foreign policy is now medieval

Bloomberg|Published

The search continues for a framework to make sense of, or at least label, the baffling state of world affairs since Donald Trump took his second oath of office as ...

SA youth are prey for the predators

Zoubair Ayoob|Published

Recent reports from Southeast Asia confirm, that South Africa's youth unemployment tragedy has evolved into a recruitment pipeline for a sinister global industry: ...

Green Shoots: Ordinary heroes shape our resistance today

Ashley Green-Thompson|Published

Beyond the celebrated figures of the anti-apartheid movement, countless ordinary people risked their lives and defied injustice. Through personal stories and memories, ...

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate

The Conversation|Published

China is now among the many Asian countries struggling with anemic fertility rates. In an attempt to double the country’s rate of 1.0 children per woman, Beijing ...

How Mamdani shows Democrats the way beyond wokeness

The Washington Post|Published

Zohran Mamdani is a reminder that democracy works, that dark horses and so-called radicals can win elections if they’re able to persuade enough of their fellow Americans ...

Descent into mafia state

Zoubair Ayoob|Published

The bedrock of any functional democracy is the social contract through which citizens relinquish certain liberties in exchange for state-guaranteed safety. In South ...

South Africa's femicide crisis: Unmasking toxic masculinity and its deadly consequences

Dr Tshanduko Tshilongo|Published

In a nation grappling with alarming rates of gender-based violence, the fight for women's safety transcends mere statistics — it demands a collective moral awakening. ...

Green Shoots: Public accountability or political theatre?

Ashley Green-Thompson|Published

The writer says that Robert McBride’s testimony to Parliament’s ad hoc committee should have been a moment of serious oversight. Instead, party politics and point-scoring ...