The powder keg of SA’s youth unemployment crisis
The fact that almost two-thirds of young South Africans don’t have any fixed meaningful employment is often referred to as a ticking time bomb by our politicians – and for good reason.
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SA rally champion Gugu Zulu dies climbing Kilimanjaro
The sudden death of SA rally champion Gugu Zulu while climbing Kilimanjaro sends shock waves across South Africa on Mandela Day.
Knockout blow for Zuma? Mandela Foundation wants “urgent” meeting with ANC
The board of trustees of former South African President Nelson Mandela’s charitable foundation is seeking an urgent meeting with the governing ANC.
No end to Aurora’s woes as company appears in court again
Aurora is back in court again, this time for a claim against the company’s directors for allegedly stripping the assets of the liquidated Pamodzi Gold’s mines.
Traditional governance: New forms of old power in mining
Communities affected by platinum mining find themselves caught up in the tensions created by unaccountable traditional leaders, the failure of the state to respond to pleas for intervention, and cavalier attitudes by mining companies, says the Institute for Security Studies
Brigid Taylor – looking at the state of South Africa and its questionable position as a BRICS nation
There are fundamental issues that are currently plaguing South Africa’s economy, its position on the African continent and its potential to grow. We are a well developed country on a continent that is just now being ignited by the potential of growth – nations are driving development, they are desperate for investment. And South Africa, … Read more
Furore erupts after document claims Israel’s Mossad trained the young Nelson Mandela
Two days after Nelson Mandela died, I bumped into a well-networked who warned now Madiba had passed, unflattering things about his past would emerge. It has already started with the claim that the young Mandela received his military training from the Israelis. The Nelson Mandela Foundation wasted no time in denying the report, issuing a … Read more