Around the anniversary of the war in Ukraine it is useful to step back and look at the frame more. It goes without saying that this war, like all wars, is a horrible thing and that all parties responsible for…
Where is the electricity minister when we need him the most? This is a burning question for most South Africans as the blackouts have become unbearable and Eskom is now operating without a chief executive after André de Ruyter was…
Gauteng will never return to its former glory days as a beacon of hope for the rest of SA if the provincial government fails to address the root causes of the challenges plaguing the province. Gauteng’s committee on co-operative governance…
Allegations ranging from fake diplomas to money laundering and tax evasion hung in the lead-up to Nigeria’s presidential election on Friday. The allegations tarnished the shadows of the leading candidates, all veteran public officials who have amassed fortunes in the…
A dangerous drought in the Horn of Africa looks set to continue with a sixth consecutive failed rainy season, a regional climate watchdog warned Wednesday, fearing a worse situation than a decade ago when some 260,000 people died in Somalia.…
At least 96 people have been killed in more than two weeks of clashes between security forces and clan members in the Somali region of Somaliland, a hospital director said Thursday. “We have 96 dead and 560 wounded,” Ahmed Mohamed…
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called Russia’s military the guarantor of national stability, pledging to boost weapons production nearly a year after the start of the Ukraine offensive. “A modern, efficient army and navy are a guarantee of the country’s…
Executives need new skills and ongoing learning to adapt to the rapidly changing world With the ongoing challenges of a rapidly evolving business landscape, executives and managers are finding themselves under increasing pressure to stay up-to-date with the latest trends…
The DA’s John Steenhuisen has praised outgoing Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter as a “national hero” for speaking out against the parastatal in an interview with journalist Annika Larson. De Ruyter has now left the state entities with immediate effect,…
Last year, I went to Pretoria to meet the energy minister Gwede Mantashe. It has become a tradition for Mantashe to invite me to his office, even though I have been begging for one-on-one interviews. On that day, the minister,…