South Africa House quietly closes for £3m renovation
Inside the unannounced closure of London’s South Africa House after years of infrastructure failure…
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The gorging gormless: the root cause of illegal immigration
The real failure isn’t at South Africa’s borders – it’s Pretoria’s silence at authoritarianism in neighbouring states…
PODCAST: ‘ListenUp’ – xenophobia in South Africa
Tim Cohen and Mark Barnes dig into the nuances of the xenophobia debate – a subject with many facets and few obvious solutions…
The machine behind the anti-immigrant movement in South Africa
South Africa’s anti-immigrant protests are about more than borders; they expose political agendas, intimidation and organised networks…
Real Politics: the poor are paying for immigration failures
South Africa’s failure to enforce immigration rules shifts the burden onto poor communities, fuelling resentment over jobs, housing, clinics and crime.…
Spare me your ‘lived experience’
Not only is this fact-free phrase an assault on language, it is being used as a terrible justification for violence…
The X-men stirring hatred in South Africa
Justice Malala on the cast of populists, opportunists and ethnic agitators who are exploiting anger for political gain…
PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – are South Africans really xenophobic?
Cyril Ramaphosa says one thing about xenophobia; data shows another. What’s the situation on the ground?…
Do young people care about voting?
Upcoming municipal elections face a growing youth trust deficit, with political parties struggling to inspire frustrated and increasingly disillusioned younger voters.…
Totally Volga: South Africa’s Orwellian diplomacy hits a new low
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni channelled the totalitarian leaders of Orwell’s ‘1984’ at a recent event, where ‘doublespeak’ was the order of the day…
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An insider’s guide to the business of building wealth
Retired Sanlam actuary Hendrik Bester’s ‘Chat with Dad’ is a…
VODCAST: ‘JDV On Air’ – David Grier on asymmetric bets
David Grier has run more than 25,000km to fund 45-minute…
You’ve been scammed: how to deal with your bank
South Africans are losing billions to digital banking fraud –…
De Beers mothballs Venetia as diamond crisis deepens
The decision comes at an awful time for Anglo CEO…
