AfriForum and the Criminalisation of Black Memory
After losing its hate-speech bid to silence the liberation song Dubul’ iBhunu, AfriForum has recast itself as a victim on a Washington road-show—proof that South Africa’s culture wars now trade on trans-Atlantic markets.
To Temu, or not to Temu
From a harmless USB lamp to a chaotic online shopping spree, discover Gillian Schutte's tumultuous relationship with Temu, the online shopping platform that blurs the lines between necessity and excess.
MK Party redeployment or reckoning? Oh Floyd Shivambu, it was always going to end in tears
Floyd Shivambu’s fall from grace in the MK Party was as dramatic as it was inevitable, writes IOL's Sihle Mlambo.
Why the EFF went to court about the fuel levy, a regressive tax that punishes the poor and violates budgetary processes
As the cost-of-living crisis deepens, this Carl Niehaus explores the implications of the fuel levy and the EFF's proposed alternatives.
The Musical Chairs Of MK as another SG Bites The Dust
Zohra Teke explores the dramatic shifts within uMkhonto we Sizwe as Floyd Shivambu's tenure as Secretary General ends, revealing deeper conflicts and the enduring influence of Jacob Zuma.
Should banks host the ballot? The democratic dilemma of ATM and app-based e-voting
Should banks host the ballot? The democratic dilemma of ATM and app-based e-voting
What if the Big Bang wasn’t the beginning? It may have taken place inside a black hole
Our calculations suggest the Big Bang was not the start of everything, but rather the outcome of a gravitational crunch or collapse that formed a very massive black hole – followed by a bounce inside it.
Pro-doping enhanced games are the Olympics’ fault
Performance-enhancing drugs destroy the bodies, minds and reputations of athletes. Nonetheless, a group of investors, including Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr. , see a business opportunity. They recently announced the first edition of the Enhanced Games - a kind of doping Olympics in which athletes are allowed and even encouraged to take performance-enhancing drugs.
Joburg's driver's license renewal is so efficient, why can't the rest of the city be like this?
The City of Johannesburg is collapsing around us, in plain sight, with dysfunction all around us, yet, the licensing department seems to be getting it right. Sihle Mlambo writes