Xenophobia: Goldin – Without immigrants, none of us would be in SA
Oxford Professor Ian Goldin’s intellect is celebrated around the world. In this article he tackles one of his homeland’s thorniest challenges.
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UPDATED: State to appeal precedent-setting right-to-die rulingÂ
People suffering from terminal diseases should lawfully be allowed to end their lives in a dignified manner, a member of Dignity SA said on Wednesday ahead of an urgent application before the High Court in Pretoria.
Anchor Capital: Essential market review, 29 April
Anchor Capital provides a comprehensive market review covering everything you need to know about local and global markets.
I have more chance of being “reincarnated as an olive” than being PM – Boris Johnson
An insightful, witty article concerning all things British politics – including a quip on being reincarnated as an olive by London mayor, Boris Johnson.
Bill Gates joins Elon Musk in search of renewable energy’s holy grail
The biggest single impediment to a global explosion in renewable energy is storage. Crack the challenge of expensive batteries and a future without carbon-heavy energy sources becomes possible.
Labour’s Miliband: I’ll ban unpaid internships in the UK
U.K. opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband will promise to ban unpaid internships, which he’ll say shut off careers to people without wealthy parents.
Peter Wilhelm: Smelly South Africans cloning the wrong countrymen
Oh, Peter Wilhelm. Does he have talent or does he have talent. Read up on Matlida (his pet spider), cloning and having 69 kids.
As Rhodes statue falls, white backlash rises
As preparations were made to remove the statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes from the University of Cape Town Thursday, white groups launched protests to protect what they see as their heritage.
UCT decides: Rhodes must go
Time to hit the road for Rhodes: South Africa’s University of Cape Town decided on Wednesday to remove a contentious statue of British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes which has triggered protests from students over the past month.
SA’s worst maize drought since 1992 a timeous reminder for politicos
Challenges faced by farmers in South Africa’s premier maize producing region have been taken off the scale by the worst drought in 22 years – the third worst since recording began in 1918.