Tag: South Africa

SCHILLER INSTITUTE FORUM WARNS OF GLOBAL NUCLEAR WAR, URGES NEW SECURITY ARCHITECTURE

The Executive Intelligence Review (EIR) and the Schiller Institute convened an emergency international online forum on Tuesday, titled “Epstein and the bottomless depravity of the elites: Urgent need for a cultural renaissance.” Bringing together a diverse panel of international scholars, former legislators, and analysts, the event painted a stark portrait of a global order allegedly on the […]

“WE STAND RESOLUTE IN THE FACE OF AGGRESSION,” IRAN’S EMBASSY IN SA

The devastation of the assassination of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gripped the offices of the Brooklyn cultural offices of the embassy of Iran in South Africa. Twenty-four hours after Israel and the US launched a surprise military attack on the home of the Supreme Leader in Tehran, “martyring” him and several other […]

THE DEGENERATION OF THE EPISTEMOLOGIES OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT: DECODING THE BUDGET SPEECH

Let me begin by disarming the title. Degeneration of the epistemologies of economic thought sounds like something you would only whisper in a doctoral seminar room. It sounds intimidating. Dense. Perhaps even deliberately obscure. But it is actually very simple. It asks one question: How did we forget how to think about the economy properly? […]

FARE THEE WELL, BRA JOE

Bra Joe Latakgomo was a gentle giant of Black journalism. Orally, he was not a man of many words. Almost a reserved personality, he treated people with respect. Even his objects of scorn, such as apartheid and its white establishments, he condemned with a sense of correcting, rather than ridiculing.  Joseph “Joe” Seshego Latakgomo breathed his last breath at Kalafong Hospital in Atteridgeville near Pretoria on […]

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S EULOGY AT FUNERAL OF HOSI PHYLIA N’WAMITWA II

“It is with great sorrow that we today bid farewell to a leader, a pioneer and a great daughter of the soil, Hosi Dr Phylia Tinyiko N’wamitwa II. The VaTsonga nation has lost a mother. Those who have experienced the pain of losing a mother will attest that it is one of the deepest wounds. […]

WHAT ON EARTH QUALIFIES HELEN ZILLE AS AN ‘ANTI-APARTHEID ACTIVIST’?

South African history records Saths Cooper as one of the SASO Nine — student leaders arrested in 1974 for their ‘anti-apartheid’ activities. Cooper was not “so-called.” He was, and remains, a central figure in the Black Consciousness Movement and a true liberation activist. Yet, in stark contrast, Helen Zille is also labeled an “anti-apartheid activist” […]

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS THE WAY TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE

One of the topics remarkably close to my heart is the development of youth. Old wisdom and one of the popular clichés I like to refer to is the youth as the future. Right there, is the debate that young people must be recognised now as opposed to the future. This perspective emphasizes that young […]

SOUTH AFRICA’S INFLATION SOFTENS FURTHER IN JANUARY 2026

The Government of the Republic of South Africa (RSA) notes the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures released by Statistics South Africa, which show that headline inflation eased from 3,6 in December 2025 to 3,5 in January 2026. The easing in inflation reflects a combination of stable food prices and lower fuel costs. This contributes […]

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S WELL-WISHES FOR LENT AND RAMADAAN

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his best wishes to the Christian and Muslim communities as they observe the sacred periods of Lent and Ramadan respectively. “The start of the Lenten period coinciding with the start of Ramadan is a rare occurrence that at the same time is a powerful reminder of the deep commonality of […]

PRESIDENT XI PROMISES ZIMBABWEANS AN “ALL-WEATHER CHINA-AFRICA COMMUNITY WITH A SHARED FUTURE”.

Zimbabwean War Veterans recently wrote an emotional letter to the Chinese President Xi Jinping, thanking him for the cordial historical ties that continue to be unbreakable to this day. In writing to President Xi the Zimbabwean “War Vets”, as they are passionately called, expressed a deep sense of gratitude to the Chinese leader on behalf […]

THE SILENT THEFT AFTER DEATH

‘Widows and children are being deprived of their homes and dignity by families claiming property that does not belong to them’ When a man dies, the grief experienced by his wife and children should be met with compassion, protection, and support. It should be a time for mourning, remembrance, and healing. Yet, in most households, […]

IN THE HOUSE OF JESSE JACKSON: HOW A CIVIL RIGHTS GIANT RE-ANCHORED A YOUNG SOUTH AFRICAN IN EXILE

The news of the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson arrives with a weight that is both public and profoundly personal. To the world, he will be remembered as a towering figure of the global freedom struggle, a relentless advocate for civil rights and a moral voice that refused to be silenced. To South Africa, he […]