2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (343+ words) Excerpts from Mark Swilling’s new book, 1985: The Langa Massacre and the End of White Rule in South Africa, graphically tell the story of 1985 and why it was a historic turning point that many in our increasingly authoritarian world can learn…...

8+ hour, 57+ min ago   (849+ words) Rising inequality is, at its core, a political and policy choice. This is the central message of the Global Justice Report authored by experts based at the World Inequality Lab, led by economists Thomas Piketty and Lucas Chancel. As economists…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago   (1313+ words) Supermarkets and retailers leave very little to chance in their mission to maximise sales, according to two academics from North-West University, with strategies ranging from the careful placement of products and the use of coloured lighting, to two-for-one specials and…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (974+ words) The man with ‘no filter’ Pitso Mosimane has returned to coach Bafana Bafana, 14 years after his first stint as the boss of the senior national men’s team ended not long after a failed 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying attempt....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (398+ words) SYDNEY, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A shortage of air traffic controllers caused flight cancellations and delays at Sydney Airport on Friday morning, the federal agency responsible for managing Australia's air traffic said, as probes continue into several recent near-misses at the airport....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1016+ words) DALLAS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance took center stage at the Republican Dallas convention on Thursday in a speech seen as an early test of his 2028 White House prospects, offering a message of nationalistic pride that resonated with the…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1462+ words) The arrest of two high school learners in Atlantis after an unlicensed firearm was found in a schoolbag adds a disturbing dimension to South Africa’s school violence crisis. But there is a broader question: how are firearms reaching learners? And…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1101+ words) The Global Commission on Drug Policy highlights how harsh enforcement harms young people and children worldwide, urging countries to replace criminal penalties with accessible health services, education, and social support. For too long, the wellbeing of children and young people…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1059+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa will be in a position this weekend to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine. In South Africa, the Ukrainian ambassador and several diplomats are hoping he will do so. When BRICS leaders…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1704+ words) Your book is published. It sees a flurry of international interest – except the interest is from scammers pretending to be literary agents, joining the multitude of other online cons harnessing the power of AI. Take it from me, not even…...