By Neelam Rahim In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine halted Kyiv’s Black Sea grain exports, threatening a global...
Political (opinion) Articles
Who Allegedly Influenced The Gupta’s Billion Rand Theft?
By Umamah Bakharia Two Gupta lieutenants and a former deputy director-general in the Department of Mineral Resources...
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan Rally Banned After Police Attack in Islamabad
By Umamah Bakharia Pakistan’s government has banned a planned protest march that was called by former Prime Minister...
Abraham Accord- A marriage of convenience or a stab in the back?
By Annisa Essack 24:08:2020 The Abraham Accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates promises to establish normal relations between the two countries which include business relations, tourism, direct flights, scientific cooperation, and, in due course, full...
Africa’s Forgotten Refugees
Catherine Constantinides and Vitalio Angula World Refugee Day falls each year on June 20th and is dedicated to refugees around the globe. World Refugee Day was held globally for the first time on June 20, 2001, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the...
Madagascar ‘Covid-Organics’ questioned
Madagascar’s president, Rajoelina claims that the island nation has found a cure for Covid-19. He launched the tonic last month, claiming it had cured several people and so far urged his fellow African heads of state to embrace the herbal remedy. This is despite...
Retrenchments on the Rise in SA
By Naseerah Nanabhai 20:08:2020 Among the extensive effects of lockdown regulations, job losses remain the most devastating. With findings suggesting a larger than the usual number of retrenchments during the months of May and June this year. A National Income...
The Gig Worker Evicted and Left to Perish from Coronavirus
This is the story of a guy called Rajesh. Rajesh was also, like the rest of the world, sheltering in place due to the coronavirus outbreak, only, unlike most of us, who were locked down at home, Rajesh was stuck in the UK. I know there are many people all over the...
SA could move to level two soon- what to expect
By Naseerah Nanabhai 15:08:2020 The Forum of South African Directors-General (FOSAD) has recommended to the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) that South Africa be moved to level 2 of the nationwide lockdown. This comes after a decline in the number of...
The Country Needs To Make The Best Decisions Based On Science – Dr Glenda Gray
Naseerah Nanabhai 28-05-2020 Last Sunday South Africa recorded its biggest jump in new COVID-19 cases at 1,160. Fears remain as our knowledge is limited to how the pandemic will continue to spread throughout the continent. Professor Glenda Gray, a member of the...