Strained alliances: Halifax Forum reveals the fractures in global democracy

Washington Post|Published

In an era of uncertainty, the Halifax International Security Forum shines a light on the fractures within democratic alliances, revealing deep-rooted disillusionments ...

The world is facing five fearsome new giants

Bloomberg|Published

The new age has brought about giants of a different kind — loneliness, addiction, distraction, lies, and complexity. As society grapples with these subtle adversaries, ...

Taj Mahal’s luster is deliberately tarnished to fit a religious narrative

The Washington Post|Published

In recent years the Taj has also become a contested site, targeted by those determined to recast India’s pluralist history. The symbol of love is now a flash point ...

GBVF fight depends on men

Zoubair Ayoob|Published

The official classification of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) as a national disaster marks a watershed moment in South Africa’s painful struggle against ...

Green Shoots: Kumbaya will not win freedom

Ashley Green-Thompson|Published

Kumbaya moments - meetings, hugs, and symbolic gestures of understanding - can feel comforting, but they often mask the real power imbalances that fuel conflict. ...

India–South Africa: An alliance reshaping global power at G20

Sizwe Dlamini|Published

At the G20 Summit, India and South Africa's alliance emerges as a powerful force, challenging the status quo and demanding a voice for the Global South in a world ...

Can an all-female party redraw South Africa’s political map?

Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published

Amid rising frustration over gender-based violence and systemic inequality, activists propose a female-led political party in South Africa, aiming to reshape the ...

Trump HIV prevention plan shuts out South Africa — the nation most affected

The Washington Post|Published

South Africa has about one-fifth of the global population of people living with HIV and historically has received the largest share of U. S. funding for HIV prevention. ...

Green Shoots: Fighting corruption without losing our freedoms

Ashley Green-Thompson|Published

The writer says NDPP Batohi’s refusal to name staff shows that protecting rights is as important as tackling corruption.

Trump’s incoherent foreign policy defies explanation

The Washington Post|Published

One minute he's claiming he's ended seven wars and deserves the Nobel Peace Prize - the next minute he's planning to go to war.

How Tucker Carlson instigated an inevitable war within MAGA

The Washington Post|Published

The inevitable fracturing of President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement is in sight, the instigator of its rupture that most narcissistic and destructive of media personalities: ...

State guns fuel violence

Zoubair Ayoob|Published

The relentless tide of gun violence sweeping across South Africa demands an honest assessment of its sources. Our investigation reveals a deeply unsettling truth: ...

Mamdani’s suits and ties send a clever message

The Washington Post|Published

Mamdani’s suits are distinct from the ones worn by former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. Take the shoulders, for instance. Softer and less padded than Cuomo’s, ...

It's not just Venezuela, as US boat strikes spread fear across the Caribbean

The Washington Post|Published

In Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean island nation so close to Venezuela that on a clear day it’s visible, the second homes off the northwestern coast lie empty. ...

It's a whole lotta marble! - Designers on Trump’s Lincoln Bathroom

The Washington Post|Published

The reveal was startling, in part because of the total transformation and dramatic use of marble and because it comes on the heels of the demolition of the entire ...

Mamdani’s global city clashes with Trump’s red-neck nationalism

The Washington Post|Published

Prominent US right wingers have tarred the 34-year-old as a supposed “jihadist,” a “Jew hater". In their eyes, Mamdani’s Indian-Ugandan origins are suspect, and ...

We’ll always need the toilet: What sanitation says about society

Lebogang Maseko|Published

Beyond the flush lies a story of care, dignity, and survival. This piece explores why toilets are more than a private necessity, they reflect our values as a society. ...

Black Friday Bargain Caution

The Editor|Published

As South Africa builds up to the annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping frenzy, the prevailing economic climate demands a sober pause.

Melissa is a warning – violent storms are increasing

The Conversation|Published

Hurricane Melissa is tearing through the Caribbean, bringing record-breaking wind and torrential rain to Jamaica – the island’s first ever category 5 landfall. What ...