Dawie Roodt’s warning to anyone having children in South Africa
Renowned economist Dawie Roodt has warned that South Africa has unsustainable debt and deficits, which will become taxes that future generations will have to pay. Speaking to Sakeliga executive director Russell Lamberti about the state of South Africa’s economy, Roodt said that the country’s debts and deficits are far higher than the government and budget […]
A minimalist statement or just Pantonedeaf? ‘Cloud dancer’ shade of white named Pantone’s 2026 colour of the year
Every year since 1999 Pantone chooses a colour for the year, a representation of the zeitgeist – from how we’re feeling to what we’re wearing, how we’re styling our homes and even our eyebrows. Last year’s was the darker shade of beige “mocha mousse”, the year before that was the soft, warm “peach fuzz”. This year’s […]
Repealed legislation from 1950 now used to classify employees by race
The unlawful instruction, delivered by the Department in a letter to NEASA on 5 December 2025, is a crucial revelation that the state has no legal means to classify employees by race and intends to place the burden of its racial classification policies on businesses rather than assuming the responsibility and concomitant legal and political […]
Why Are African Cities so Ugly?
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South African crisis worse than load-shedding is here
Water outages have replaced load-shedding as the biggest public service issue reported on the popular South African app EskomSePush (ESP). With load-shedding on the decline, ESP has adapted its platform to allow users to report and share updates about various service interruptions. The ESP Chats feature acts as a type of interactive community notice board […]
South African Christmas Celebration in Atlanta, Georgia
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American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on holiday havens and airport appetites
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week’s quiz highlights holiday haven, airport appetites and much more. Can you get all 8 questions right? Give it a try and see how you do! Sam […]
‘I’ve lost my love’, slain Witness D’s partner weeps as security officials say two possible motives emerge
“I’ve lost my love; my children have lost their father and our country a hero,” writes Witness D’s weeping partner. Security officials speculate on two motives for his murder: his testimony before the Madlanga Commission or his participation in the removal of a camp where illegal miners operated from. Leanne McClein, the partner of Witness […]
Nashville’s hidden ‘wine country’ provides taste of Tennessee in whiskey barrels
Some 30 minutes south of Nashville, Arrington Vineyards is proving that good wine doesn’t have to come from California. Co-founder Kip Summers and winemaker Chase Vienneau have spent nearly two decades coaxing character out of Tennessee soil — and now, through the Fox News Wine Shop, they’re sharing it nationwide. “I toured a winery in Napa and […]
Why Doesn’t the U.S. Use the Metric System?
The United States Constitution states, in Section 8 of Article I, that Congress shall have the power to “fix the standard of weights and measures.” Deciding on a system to regulate how the U.S. measured objects, compared lengths, and weighed itself was without a doubt a high priority for the founding members of the country. When they began to […]