Category South Africa

Abused in academia: A cautionary tale

Between December 2016 and December 2019, I was a post-doctoral fellow at a university that shall not be named. I was recruited to work on a project investigating the “institutional culture” of the university itself, commissioned by the vice chancellor:…

Despair as government dithers on Eskom crisis

For more than a decade, there was no indication that South Africa’s growth story would get any happier. The long-term indolence has been punctuated by painful recessions and limp rallies, with little hope that the economy will improve enough to…

Eskom says it has no plans to retrench workers

Electricity utility Eskom says it has no plans to retrench employees. This comes after Solidarity claimed on Thursday that the state-owned entity plans to “get rid of” 500 white people, who are responsible for maintenance, by 2025. According to Solidarity,…

Profile: Greg Bortz deserves to win the Met

Saturday’s most deserving WSB Cape Town Met winner was horse owner Greg Bortz, whose aquamarine and gray silks will be carried at Kenilworth Racecourse by outsiders Pomp And Power. Because without Bortz there might not be a 2023 Met. Kenilworth…