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South African journalism’s problems are bigger than ethics: they’re about ethos

Anthea Garman, Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies, Rhodes University When the editor of the Sunday Times in South Africa, Bongani Siqoko, published an apology in the newspaper … [Read More...]

On Possible Criminal Prosecution of those Allegedly Involved in the VBS/Vele Scandal

Pierre de Vos, Constitutionally Speaking 16 October 2018 Last week the Reserve Bank released “Volume 1” (suggesting other volumes might follow) of a report entitled “VBS Mutual Bank — The Great Bank … [Read More...]

South Africa won’t create jobs unless it settles on a new social compact

Alan Hirsch, Professor and Director of The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town Nearly a week has passed since South Africa’s 2018 jobs summit. The two-day gathering … [Read More...]

General Yam bemoans underfunded SANDF

defenceWeb The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) needs more than R50 billion to be brought back to where it should be, Chief of the SA Army Lieutenant General Lindile Yam has … [Read More...]

SAPS are attempting to remove self defence as a reason to own a firearm

by Paul Oxley on behalf of Gun Owners South Africa - 17 October 2018 Once again SAPS leadership has proven that they are not serious about the lives of citizens in South Africa. On Wednesday a draft … [Read More...]

City of CT to approach courts to protect MyCiTi personnel, passengers, assets against EFF-led violent strike

The City of Cape Town will apply for an urgent court interdict to protect MyCiTi personnel, passengers, and assets against those participating in an unprotected strike that has turned violent. The … [Read More...]

Mnangagwa’s been wooing Zimbabwe’s white sports heroes. Here’s why

Tapiwa Chagonda, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Johannesburg Sport in general, and particularly gifted sports people, have been known to rouse feelings of national unity. In the … [Read More...]

Moving the Australian embassy to Jerusalem makes sense: here’s why

Ran Porat, Lecturer in Israel Studies and Middle Eastern History, Monash University Apparently looking to garner the support of Jewish constituents behind the Liberal candidate, David Sharma, in the … [Read More...]