Violence Against Afrikaners Is Increasing – Refugees Need Help Now
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Politics Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution
The United States Constitution was designed to secure the natural rights proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence. Signed by Constitutional Convention delegates on September 17, 1787—Constitution Day—it was ratified by the American people and remains the most enduring and successful constitution in history. In this twelve-lecture course, students will examine the political theory of the American […]
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VW factory facing shutdown in South Africa
Reports suggesting that German automaker VW is planning to shut down operations at its Kariega plant have some calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act as a matter of national crisis. The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Sonja Boshoff, said South Africa cannot afford daily industrial decline, job losses, and factory […]
ANC fails on 100% of the United States’ demands
The ANC and the government of national unity (GNU) have not implemented any of the United States’ demands to mend relations with South Africa. This can be a stumbling block in negotiations, such as trade tariffs and participation in the AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act). 2025 has been a tumultuous year for relations between […]
Loaded for Bear: SA wheat farming may be on the brink of collapse — what can be done?
Grain SA’s mission is to support grain farmers, so some skeptics may see this as alarmist. But Grain SA is not known for hyperbole. And commercial farming is an extremely risky and capital-intensive business that can be stressed by structural factors and flaws. Julius Malema famously did not know when asked what a loaf of […]
2026 Super Bowl: What to know about how to watch the game, half time show and more ahead of Sunday’s big event
The NFL playoffs determined who ended up at Levi’s Stadium for Super Bowl LX. Fourteen teams — seven in the National Football Conference (NFC) and seven in the American Football Conference (AFC) — battled it out in their respective conference championships to earn a spot to play in the big game in California. The AFC […]
SABC makes Afrikaans U-turn
The SABC has admitted it made mistakes in reshuffling and reducing Afrikaans content over the last three years without conducting thorough research on the potential impact. Since 2023, the broadcaster has cut at least two decades-old Afrikaans shows — popular daily soap 7de Laan and actuality series Fokus — from SABC 2. Sam BusaURL
R400bn price tag to fix failing municipal water services in SA, says government
South Africa would need to shell out R400-billion to address the maintenance backlog of water and sanitation infrastructure in the country’s worst-performing municipalities. “We’ve estimated that the backlog for water services infrastructure, not only in terms of fixing what’s broken, but also routine or preventative maintenance, is about R400-billion,” Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) […]
South Africa heading for a tax shock
South Africa is heading for a potential tax shock as its already narrow tax base is concentrated among older individuals and a small group of high-earning taxpayers. This, while millions of younger citizens remain unemployed or earn too little to make a meaningful contribution to the fiscus. New data from the South African Revenue Service […]