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Friday, February 21, 2025

Opinion

How Ramaphosa’s VAT Hike Revives Apartheid’s Economic Chains

How Ramaphosa’s VAT Hike Revives Apartheid’s Economic Chains

By Opinion | Published 6h ago

Apartheid’s legacy was economic exclusion, and the ANC is making sure it lives on. It is no longer about political power — it is about maintaining the same structures that once benefited the white minority, only now with a new elite in charge, says the writer.

Liberalism’s Frankenstein: How it helped create and empower the billionaire class

By Gillian Schutte | Published 7h ago

This analysis reveals how liberalism's long-standing role as capitalism's gatekeeper may have created the very monster it now fears - an unleashed billionaire class that no longer needs its services.

Liberalism’s Frankenstein: How it helped create and empower the billionaire class

Liberalism’s Frankenstein: How it helped create and empower the billionaire class

Chris Roper: The Clown of Journalism

By Opinion | Published 9h ago

Chris Roper: The Clown of Journalism

India-Indonesia Partnership: Forging a New Global South Alliance

By Zena Harvey | Published 9h ago

India-Indonesia Partnership: Forging a New Global South Alliance

Is South Africa becoming the once rich uncle who lost it all?

By Sihle Mlambo | Published 15h ago

Is South Africa becoming the once rich uncle who lost it all?

Reaffirming China’s Commitment to Global Peace and Stability: Insights from Mr. Wang Yi’s Address at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

By Opinion | Published 23h ago

Reaffirming China’s Commitment to Global Peace and Stability: Insights from Mr. Wang Yi’s Address at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

US-EU Relations at Breaking Point: NATO's Future in Question

By Cole Jackson | Published Feb 20, 2025

US-EU Relations at Breaking Point: NATO's Future in Question

How Afrikaner Power Praised Iqbal Survé—Now Trying to Crush Him

By Opinion | Published Feb 20, 2025

How Afrikaner Power Praised Iqbal Survé—Now Trying to Crush Him

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Joshlin Smith's kidnapping trial scheduled for March 3 in Saldanha Bay

Joshlin Smith's kidnapping trial scheduled for March 3 in Saldanha Bay

'No US boycott': Lamola clarifies US representation at G20 meeting

'No US boycott': Lamola clarifies US representation at G20 meeting

How South Africa's Cabinet is tackling land reform, social grants, and US aid cuts

How South Africa's Cabinet is tackling land reform, social grants, and US aid cuts

Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025: first artists unveiled

Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025: first artists unveiled

Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in South Africa – Honours 35 Years of China’s Development Cooperation in Africa

By Opinion | Published Feb 19, 2025

Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in South Africa – Honours 35 Years of China’s Development Cooperation in Africa

Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in South Africa – Honours 35 Years of China’s Development Cooperation in Africa

Leningrad’s Siege and Russia’s Fight for Historical Truth

By Opinion | Published Feb 19, 2025

Leningrad’s Siege and Russia’s Fight for Historical Truth

Leningrad’s Siege and Russia’s Fight for Historical Truth

Digital Sovereignty: How BRICS Can Reshape Global Tech Power

By Sesona Mdlokovana | Published Feb 19, 2025

Digital Sovereignty: How BRICS Can Reshape Global Tech Power

Digital Sovereignty: How BRICS Can Reshape Global Tech Power

Muhsin Hendricks murder 'disregards principles of Islam'

By Letter to the Editor | Published Feb 18, 2025

Muhsin Hendricks murder 'disregards principles of Islam'

Muhsin Hendricks murder 'disregards principles of Islam'

The Expropriation Act: A constitutionally mandated legal process to advance socio-economic development and land distribution

By Nomonde Mnukwa | Published Feb 17, 2025

The Expropriation Act: A constitutionally mandated legal process to advance socio-economic development and land distribution

The Expropriation Act: A constitutionally mandated legal process to advance socio-economic development and land distribution

A Message of Condemnation, Justice, and Reflection on the Sanctity of Life in Islam

By Letter to the Editor | Published Feb 16, 2025

A Message of Condemnation, Justice, and Reflection on the Sanctity of Life in Islam

A Message of Condemnation, Justice, and Reflection on the Sanctity of Life in Islam

Banks' Relentless Exclusion: The Covid-19 Loan Scheme That Was Never Meant for Black South Africans

By Opinion | Published Feb 16, 2025

Banks' Relentless Exclusion: The Covid-19 Loan Scheme That Was Never Meant for Black South Africans

Banks' Relentless Exclusion: The Covid-19 Loan Scheme That Was Never Meant for Black South Africans

How a South African Muslim Doctor Helped Release a Jewish Professor

By Opinion | Published Feb 16, 2025

How a South African Muslim Doctor Helped Release a Jewish Professor

How a South African Muslim Doctor Helped Release a Jewish Professor

Lantern Festival Lights Up South Africa: A Celebration of Culture and Connection

By CGTN | Published Feb 14, 2025

Lantern Festival Lights Up South Africa: A Celebration of Culture and Connection

Lantern Festival Lights Up South Africa: A Celebration of Culture and Connection

A tumultuous journey to the G20 Summit

By Opinion | Published Feb 14, 2025

A tumultuous journey to the G20 Summit

A tumultuous journey to the G20 Summit

Black Exclusion, White Power: South Africa’s Banks Refuse to Transform

By Opinion | Published Feb 13, 2025

Black Exclusion, White Power: South Africa’s Banks Refuse to Transform

Black Exclusion, White Power: South Africa’s Banks Refuse to Transform

How South Africa and China are transforming economic growth together

By Opinion | Published Feb 12, 2025

How South Africa and China are transforming economic growth together

How South Africa and China are transforming economic growth together

South African billionaire Dr Iqbal Survé built an empire by challenging the status quo

By Nonhlanhla Shezi | Published Feb 12, 2025

South African billionaire Dr Iqbal Survé built an empire by challenging the status quo

South African billionaire Dr Iqbal Survé built an empire by challenging the status quo

Embraer's Strategic Growth: Leading Aviation Innovation in the BRICS Alliance

By Cole Jackson | Published Feb 12, 2025

Embraer's Strategic Growth: Leading Aviation Innovation in the BRICS Alliance

Embraer's Strategic Growth: Leading Aviation Innovation in the BRICS Alliance

The impact of Donald Trump's conservative Republicanism on global trade and politics

By Opinion | Published Feb 10, 2025

The impact of Donald Trump's conservative Republicanism on global trade and politics

The impact of Donald Trump's conservative Republicanism on global trade and politics

A Tale of National Interests and Global Implications

By Opinion | Published Feb 10, 2025

A Tale of National Interests and Global Implications

A Tale of National Interests and Global Implications

Davos Power Lunch 2025: The Power Gathering That Moves the World

By Opinion | Published Feb 9, 2025

Davos Power Lunch 2025: The Power Gathering That Moves the World

Davos Power Lunch 2025: The Power Gathering That Moves the World