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The violence that may be our worst enemy
Let there be no doubt at all that South Africans are among the most violent people in the world. In every form of violence, we have among the most shocking statistics in the world, whether it is about murders, rapes, domestic violence, labour strikes, township protests or student unrest. In this regard we are in […]
The social development crisis in the Western Cape
The plight of the homeless in our communities was recently highlighted when ridiculous fines were meted out against them for sleeping on side walks and in public areas. These people are often invisible to the majority of us. According to statistics from the Street People’s Forum, there are almost 8000 homeless people living in the […]
Our response to gang violence must be multi-pronged
On 11 July 2019, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, released a statement announcing that President Cyril Ramaphosa authorized the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to the worst affected crime areas in the province. The announcement was largely met with triumph following extended cries by community activists that the military be deployed […]
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Somalia is steadily emerging from its ashes
Somalia conducted parliamentary elections in December 2016, which in turn elected on February 8, 2017, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo as the new President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The record of the previous government under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, which ruled from 2012 till 2016, was rather disappointing. I was recently invited by the […]
Create the correct context for NHI transformation
“Yesterday’s success formula is often today’s obsolete dogma … We must continually challenge the past so that we can renew ourselves each day.” – Sumantra Ghoshal (1948 – 2004). Kodak was a known company that provided packaging, functional printing, graphic communications and professional services for businesses around the world. Its main business segments were Print […]
The Congolese Conflicts: Role and Interest of Superpowers
Literature on United Nations (UN) peacekeeping has grown immensely since the end of the cold war, and a plethora of studies, have examined the prospect of peacekeeping with respect to its failures and successes. These upsurges suggest that the nature of conflicts occurring within the borders of states, thereby making peace efforts to be achieved […]
INNOVATION
Use new technology to address the water crises in SA
Cape Town experienced water shortages in September 2018; the City was forced to introduce measures which would force the residents to use certain litres...
EDUCATION
Black on black violence undermines the legacy of Steve Biko
“Bob Marley said how long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside, little did he know that eventually the enemy will stand...
ECONOMICS
The agriculture sector enters into a technical recession
South African economy avoided technical recession by bouncing back by more than expected in the second quarter of 2019, recovering all the ground lost...
