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 ...

Getting into university is only the first hurdle for students from rural South Africa. Here’s what comes next

The Conversation|Published

A substantial proportion of these new students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is often the only ...

South Africa's sin tax: A catalyst for illicit alcohol woes

Rhys Evans|Published

In a nation battling escalating alcohol consumption, well-intentioned government taxes are leading to a rise in dangerous underground markets. Discover how South ...

Greenland on the Chessboard of United States Imperialism

Lotte Rørtoft-Madsen|Published

Explore the complex geopolitical dynamics surrounding Greenland as it grapples with U. S. ambitions and Danish control, highlighting the island's struggle for self-determination ...

South Africa’s education crisis: Rethinking matric pass marks and vocational training

Professor HB Klopper|Published

South Africa's education system faces a critical evaluation as new matric results reveal deep-rooted challenges. This in-depth article explores the urgent need for ...

Matric success masks harsh reality

Zoubair Ayoob|Published

South Africa has reason to celebrate one of the best matric pass rates in its history. But the celebration is hollow for tens of thousands of young people whose ...

The mad artistic genius doesn’t stand up to scientific scrutiny

The Conversation|Published

Vincent van Gogh sliced off his ear with a knife during a psychotic episode. Ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky developed schizophrenia and spent the last 30 years of ...

Iran can’t afford to shut down the internet forever

The Conversation|Published

Global internet monitor Netblocks estimates internet shutdowns cost the Iranian economy more than $37 million a day.

Military force will backfire for Washington

The Conversation|Published

These protests are civic and rooted in social grievances. US military strikes would allow the Iranian state to recast a diverse domestic movement as a foreign-backed ...

Diplomatic surrender: How South Africa's acceptance of Bozell betrays its principles

Shabodien Roomanay|Published

The mental slavery of the belief that the USA is a 'superpower' need to be discarded. It is a projection of Hollywood that portrays and sustains this gigantic myth ...

How South Africa can secure safer water through faster testing and community engagement

Robert Erasmus|Published

Access to clean water is vital for public health, yet many in South Africa remain unaware of the hidden dangers lurking in their taps. Discover how innovative in-house ...

Naive plea for road safety

Zoubair Ayoob|Published

Central to this carnage is the country’s pathological relationship with alcohol. The recent arrest of 7 000 drunk drivers, which was double the previous year’s figure, ...

Denmark alarmed as US eyes Greenland for acquisition

Marc Champion and Bloomberg|Published

Denmark was worried about US intentions toward Greenland even before Donald Trump sent his troops and bombers into Venezuela over the weekend, but now the Danes ...

The Greenland alarm is sounding. Europe needs to hear it.

Bloomberg|Published

There is very little Denmark or Europe can do should the US invade Greenland while they still rely on the old US based world order.

South Africa takes significant step towards workplace equality with new parental leave ruling

Jacques Maritz|Published

In a historic move towards workplace equality, South Africa's new parental leave ruling heralds a transformative shift for families and industries, empowering fathers ...