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russia-ukraine conflict A political settlement in the war means peace for everyone
The evolving conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to concern the world....
Stratcom insider lifts the lid on apartheid atrocities
At this time of fake news, of populism and misinformation, of privateers in the state security system and of state capture by the governing party, this book could not be more urgent or apt. It is a disturbing and furious attempt by Erasmus to explain his own depravity and that of his colleagues,...
Dark triad of ‘pathocracy’ leaders
One of the human race’s biggest problems has been that people who occupy positions of power are often incapable of using power in a responsible way....
A grim, remorseless confession
In Cradock, a red and white Volkswagen Kombi filled with union members came to a stop at a police roadblock. Back in 1981 such roadblocks were routine, but what the delegation of National Automobile and Allied Workers Union members didn’t know as the police rummaged through their belongings was...
‘Fasten your seatbelts, we’re in for a wild ride’
Lifelong Manchester City fan Nathan Venter would love to see his team win back-to-back English Premier League titles....
How SA athletes cope with mental health amid Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc with people’s mental health, causing stress to soar to levels never seen before, and elite athletes are not immune, with many of them dealing with a loss of motivation and a sense of despondency....
From colony to democracy
Thula Simpson’s new book is the first comprehensive account of 20th- century South Africa to draw on documents and archives that have become accessible in the post-apartheid era, and it is the first history of the country to provide significant coverage of post-apartheid developments, up to the...
Avarice crushed Congolese dream
MOST books on growth by economists are either memoirs or dense and difficult technical studies – usually told through a narrow pro-growth lens and within a Western frame of reference. The Tyranny of Growth is a story that’s never been written before....
Nailing the Krugersdorp Killers
After a string of police botches, Captain Ben ‘Bliksem’ Booysen took on the Krugersdorp Killers case in 2016. The state had failed to arrest those responsible for the killing spree which began in 2012....
Life Esidi meni tragedy: a recap of the year’s developments
IN 2016, South Africa witnessed one of its worst tragedies – 141 people with mental illness lost their lives. They died from neglect and starvation, allegedly at the hands of those supposed to protect them in the public health system....