The industry remains heavily reliant on imports from China. As trade imbalances persist, local manufacturers and circular economy advocates are working to rebuild domestic production capacity.

Sometime during the mid-1990s, I took a break from studies. I had completed a research project on state failure, and of the post-state economy in Somalia. I needed, for once, to get as far away from ...

Senior journalist Rebecca Davis highlights a disturbing trend on South African social media: fake accounts, copy-paste tweets, and manufactured praise for politicians. From the ANC to ActionSA, online ...

Everything at the DMPR seems to take ‘longer than anticipated’, which speaks volumes to its many governance failures, and points to entrenched interests wary of the light of transparency being ...

More than 20 NGOs that support special needs children in Gauteng face uncertain futures because the Gauteng departments of health, education and infrastructure and development are letting them down – ...

Soweto side Kaizer Chiefs have ‘bigger ambitions’ for the Tunisian coach this season, aiming to improve on a disappointing ninth-place Premiership finish, retain the Nedbank Cup and aim higher in the ...

A back-to-basics approach might be needed amid mounting concerns about the blocs’ continued relevance in shaping the international order.

Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane’s independent panel saga continues to show cracks after two senior officials denied involvement in the appointment process of the 21 chairpersons of the Seta ...

Stephen Grootes recently wrote that State Capture has ‘nothing to do’ with BEE. However, the State Capture report directly addressed the link, which is a point of national significance that should not ...

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While live feeds of the tribunal have always carried an ‘explicit content’ warning, Tuesday’s session was a whopper.

The Transportation Security Administration will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes during security checks at U.S. airports, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ...