Sonwabile Mnwana, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Fort Hare South Africa’s Constitutional Court recently passed an important judgment that’s fundamentally challenged the power imbalance between mining companies and local communities in rural parts of the country. The Court ruled in favour of 13 families from the village of Lesetlheng in the north west against a […]
EWC – Constitutional Review Committee recommendations a complete farce
The Constitutional Review Committee has recommended a constitutional amendment to make it possible for the state to expropriate land without compensation in the public interest. “We have made … [Read More...]
Why giving South Africans title deeds isn’t the panacea for land reform
Simon Hull, Senior lecturer, Division of Geomatics, University of Cape Town The land reform debate in South Africa has become increasingly polarised since Parliament resolved to consider amending … [Read More...]
Why removal of Tom Moyane is key to Ramaphosa’s chances of success
Dirk Kotze, Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has changed the country’s political landscape significantly since he came to power in … [Read More...]
News, Politics & Opinion
GORDHAN: State Capture Inquiry – Day 2
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has explained in detail his relationship with former SARS Commissioner Tom Moyane at the Commission of inquiry into State Capture in Johannesburg. The … [Read More...]
Domestic Violence Act must be repealed and replaced to ensure victims’ safety
The scope of the Act must be widened to include bullying and certain forms of stalking, among others, and provision must be made for instances when victims are forced to withdraw cases for their or … [Read More...]
Motsoaledi should account to Parliament on plans to kill private healthcare
Some of the most dramatic and concerning amendments to the draft bill on NHI reportedly include restricting medical aid or other private health insurance schemes to providing only complementary cover, … [Read More...]
Pravin Gordhan at the State Capture Inquiry
The Full STATEMENT Public Enterprises minister, Pravin Gordhan, has appealed to the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture to investigate changes made to the committee that oversaw the … [Read More...]
AfriForum may have to declare Malema and the EFF bankrupt
Issued by AfriForum on 18 November 2018 The civil right organisation AfriForum may have to declare Julius Malema and the EFF bankrupt in an attempt to recover legal costs that Malema and the EFF owe … [Read More...]
Finance
South Africa addressing policy, laws to attract investment
Experts on land from Africa and beyond have warned supporters of expropriation … [Read More...]
IMF says optimism in SA’s economic recovery fading
The proposal to amend property laws to allow for expropriation without … [Read More...]
Could an ambitious Chinese-built rail line through the Himalayas lead to a debt trap for Nepal?
Some fear BRI could be a Trojan horse for global domination through debt … [Read More...]
Interesting
South Africa investigates sterilising mosquitoes in anti-malaria drive
Givemore Munhenga, Medical Scientist, National Institute for Communicable … [Read More...]
How our red blood cells keep evolving to fight Malaria
Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Laboratory Head, Population Health and Immunity/ Infection … [Read More...]
ILLITERACY and the Accelerated Reader Intervention Programme
by Carol Dwyer, E-Learning Manger and Russell Chisango, Open Learning … [Read More...]
Science & Technology
Human evolution is still happening – possibly faster than ever
Laurence D. Hurst, Professor of Evolutionary Genetics at The Milner Centre for … [Read More...]
Europe’s set to blast off to Mercury – here’s the rocket science
David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University The … [Read More...]
Sport
Grant ‘Twig’ Baker Wins the Nazare Challenge in Giant Waves in Portugal!
South African Grant ‘Twig’ Baker has won the Nazare Challenge, the first event … [Read More...]
Music, Movies & Art
November dvd Releases
MAMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN Comedy, Musical, Romance Sophie Sheridan is … [Read More...]
November dvd Releases
THYS & TRIX Action, Adventure Thys and Trix are siblings and eager yet … [Read More...]
Nature & Animal Chat
Rocks hold clues about how falling sea levels caused havoc 400 million years ago
Cameron Penn-Clarke, Scientist and Honorary Research Associate, WITS The Earth … [Read More...]
Where Cats Sleep – and Why
by Barbara George,Tellington Ttouch Behaviourist There is an amazing range of … [Read More...]
Feline Infectious Peritonitis
by Barbara George, Tellington Ttouch Behaviourist Feline Infectious Peritonitis … [Read More...]
Lifestyle ~ Health and Home
All about HEARTBURN
Humans have battled heartburn for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. … [Read More...]
What causes multiple sclerosis? What we know, don’t know and suspect
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous … [Read More...]
History and Biographies
GOLDA MEIR, Pioneer and Visionary
Golda Meir was the first female head of state in the western world. She was the … [Read More...]
DESERT FOX, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
German World War II Field Marshal Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel gained immortality … [Read More...]