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An emerging copper conundrum reflects a combination of geology and geopolitics. More than 50% of the world’s known copper reserves are found in just five countries: Chile, Australia, Peru, DRC and ...
It’s something of a curiosity why SA, which has very strict rules on drunk driving, seat belts and speeding, doesn’t seem to be making progress in making the roads safer.
South Africans are facing a time of unprecedented financial complexity, which is why it is more important than ever to build impactful financial habits early on, according to specialist wealth manager ...
I roast my chickens for 90 minutes, give or take. Have done for decades. But it’s never too late to try another way, and ring the changes. Welcome to the four-hour roast chicken.
The fourth principle is to avoid an overly militarised approach to peace operations. Many security challenges – such as protecting civilians – require police-led rather than military responses. Future ...
A Kenyan court on Wednesday fined four men $7,700 each for attempting to traffic thousands of ants out of the country, in a case that wildlife experts say signals a shift in biopiracy from iconic ...
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Paris on Wednesday, his first trip to Europe since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December, as he seeks international support for his efforts to bring ...
India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday and Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in the worst fighting in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed enemies.
Many of those who came to power immediately after liberation in Africa had little understanding of the historical role of the state in economic transformation.
The TRC was about the settling of scores between the ANC and the National Party, about ‘moving on’, and not about the social impact of colonialism and policies of the apartheid era.
The NPA prefers to persist with the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption despite its inherent unconstitutionality and despite what the rule of law demands of it.
Billions of rands in damage is inflicted on South Africa’s economy every year — invasive alien species are the single biggest threat to the country’s biodiversity.