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Springboks World Cup success is not a panacea for South Africa’s racial problem
With the euphoria arising from Springboks victory over England in the final of the Rugby World Cup final tailing off, now would be an appropriate time to reflect on the reaction to the victory and what it tells us about the complex issue of race. To recap, on 2 November 2019, the South African rugby team […]
The real case for cultural affairs and sport in the Western Cape
Who can forget the incredible feeling of winning the Rugby World Cup in 1995 or the African Cup of Nations in 1996? The euphoria of hosting the Soccer World Cup in 2010 united every South African despite class, race, creed or background. As a country we epitomised unity in diversity. Sports has the ability to […]
The potency of sport in uniting nations
The euphoria of having qualified for the first time since 2013 for the African Cup of Nations 2019 (AFCON) in Egypt had hardly worn off; and the headline hit me: President rewards Taifa Stars’ players with land for their second ever AFCON qualification! President John Magufuli was expressing gratitude to his national team, after their […]
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25 years on, the quest for access to clean potable water still remains a pipe-dream
Water is the lifeblood of human existence. Justice Kate O’ Regan, penning for the Constitutional Court in Mazibuko and Others v City of Johannesburg and Others 2010 (4) SA 1 (CC) emphatically stated that without water, we will all die. This is indeed a truism because, without water, nothing organic grows. The very existence of […]
Where is the African Union standby force?
The African Union is failing to protect the people of Mali, Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic (CAR) from the so-called “Jihadist” terrorists who are moving around and killing them at will. Recently, 30 Malian soldiers were slaughtered by terrorists in and around the area of Tankrit in the north of the country. In […]
Iran & Palestine face double whammy: Sanctions & Covid 19
While the world is on tenterhooks as it confronts the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Iran is among the countries hardest hit. Although the epicenter seems to have shifted to Western Europe, Iran’s 80million plus population remain extremely vulnerable despite admirable measures enforced by its government to stem the tide. Having deployed all means including […]
INNOVATION
Trends 2020: Coaching in the age of 4IR
The international coaching market is growing, largely as a result of business and political leaders looking to improve their own prospects and – more...
EDUCATION
Work in the time of Corona
As South Africans face the reality of a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, working from home has become the “new normal”...
ECONOMICS
What opportunities does the Coronavirus pandemic offer a Reimagined South Africa?
The crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic offers our country an opportunity to recapture the spirit of Ubuntu demonstrated by empathy, responsibility and solidarity. The...
