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Matric rage coronavirus outbreak scare
Despite event organisers taking stringent measures to keep out Covid 19 from the venues the virus still eluded them and there are fears that it could have infected a thousand or more students. Matric rage festivals are have always been wild events. After spending twelve long years sitting behind desks the young throw all caution […]
WCED project of prejudice
Violent videos on social media these days are popular. The videos of the racist attacks on people at Brackenfell High School were no different. Soon these videos were flooding our phones and our social media timelines. According to media reports, the Economic Freedom Fighters were marching on the school after a matric function was attended […]
TOTAL game changer in Mossel bay
The Mossel bay discovery renews hope for the country’s economy and the region, notably for the economy of South Africa, and thus shows that we are going to have another new source of revenue. It is also an opportunity missed by the South African-based companies, mostly since PETROSA operates in that space. However, I think […]
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Silencing of guns in Africa remains a pipe dream
The African Union set itself a goal of silencing guns on the continent by 2020 but has failed to achieve that goal dismally. Guns are still blazing in the DRC, CAR, Libya, S. Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Nigeria. Instead, there is potential of new wars coming on board in […]
Now is the time to relook approaches to addressing the land issue
As the year draws to a close, it is worthwhile to reflect on one of the biggest highlights of 2020 in land reform. Government’s new plan to reallocate 700 000 hectares of underutilised state-owned land has been hailed as a quantum leap in the land reform programme. This move has also renewed interest in post-settlement […]
Angolan legal reform shows how Africa can use oil and gas as a springboard towards job creation
In Angola, the government recently rolled out a new legal regime for local content requirements after two years of concertation with the various stakeholders. For decades, many of Africa’s oil- and gas-producing states followed a predictable pattern. They treated their oil and gas primarily as raw materials that could be sold abroad for a quick […]
INNOVATION
Church and the fourth industrial revolution
As a young boy who was raised in the Lutheran Church, one of the things I had to contend with was the determination of...
EDUCATION
Striking similarities between Nelson Chamisa’s MDA-A party and Robert Kyagulanyi’s NUP...
Ugandans are going to the polls preparing to choose a new president for the country today. The choice is between long-serving President Yoweri Museveni...
ECONOMICS
Money isn’t the most powerful motivator
Most companies have unique methods for motivating people. When it’s done right this delivers an energised workforce, inspires progress and pushes teams to excel....
