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A court ruling affirming the right of men to adopt their wives’ surnames reflects the tension between statutory and customary law…
The other blockchain
Ethereum hosts most tokenised assets and is set to surge as Nasdaq seeks to put $63-trillion on blockchain. Its time in the spotlight may…
Three days, a thousand shivers: Inside Mkhwanazi’s explosive testimony
The KZN police commissioner has lobbed some sticks of dynamite into the national debate. Time will tell how it all plays out…
Cyril, and the soft art of the empty promise
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By providing an explanation for the randomness of misfortune or catastrophe, beliefs in the occult offer a sense of agency in the face of…
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Hidden debt isn’t just a TV plot twist. It undermines trust, delays milestones and fuels stress. Openness and good credit habits are vital for…
Death threats and deficits: Nigeria’s battle to fix a broken tax system
Reform of the Nigerian tax system is not without opposition. But President Bola Tinubu has forged ahead, signing four tax bills into law…
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