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Sunday, 26 May 2019
Corruption is a global phenomenon in its reach, causes, and effects. Along with the globalisation of goods, services, and finance, there has been a greater shift to materialism and consumerism which has fuelled greed and acquisitiveness. In addition, corruption has eroded trust in governments and has undermined the social contract betw...
Since the introduction of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) in 2008, two new variables were derived by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). One of them being the underemployment variable, which really broadens the investigation into the nature of employment in South Africa. For the purposes of this article, I will closely examine...
Food is a large part of every country’s culture. So, to get to know more about Egyptian culture, here is a list of traditional Egyptian dishes that you have to try when visiting Egypt.KushariKushariA mix of rice, spaghetti, small round macaroni, vermicelli, fried onions, black lentils and hummus, topped with thick tomato sauce, garlic ...
Buddhism has been adopted by many diverse cultures. In the process it has often changed its form quite radically. Comparing Pure Landpractises of China with Japanese Zen and Tibetan Vajrayana, these can appear like entirely different religions. Perhaps Zen has been more adaptable to modern western cultures given its iconoclastic nature...
On Wednesday I attended a closed session discussion on the state of the ANC and South Africa by the CAF group at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation. In the room were struggle stalwarts and veterans, who have given their lives’ purpose to building a non-racial and non-sexist South Africa that works for all who live in it. The topic of discussio...
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele yesterday said the country's failure to tackle its high rate of unemployment, may lead to another recession sooner than later.Emefiele stated this while delivering the third ...
Liberation war hero and former Zapu intelligence supremo, Dumiso Dabengwa is no more. He was 79.Zapu deputy secretary general, Mjobisa Noko said they had heard the reports but would wait for an official statement from the family."Its wha...
This photo story is dedicated to Africa, a continent that is home to 54 countries that are enveloped with the beauty of deserts, beaches and savannahs, that hold the big 5 as well as wildlife beyond your wildest dreams. Countries that ar...
Just two days after Malawi’s 2019 elections early results have been announced by Malawi’s Electoral Commission (MEC). However, Dr Jane Ansah, chief of the electoral body has called upon stakeholders including political parties to refrain...
Ghana recently joined only a handful of countries in Africa to introducethe use of pictures in health warnings on tobacco products. The other countries include Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, ...
Many Africans who are not gay or bisexual – sexually attracted only to people of the same sex or of both sexes – claim that being gay or bisexual is not acceptable for religious and cultural reasons. Laws in numerous African countries – ...
South Africa’s new president Cyril Ramaphosa has been the talk of social media with his early morning walking routine. In addition to personal walks along a Cape Town beachfront, Ramaphosa has also led a walk in the city from the townshi...
Perhaps your GP has recommended you exercise more, or you’ve had a recent health scare. Maybe your family’s been nagging you to get off the couch or you’ve decided yourself that it’s time to lose some weight.How do you find the motivatio...
South Africa has a selection of farmers markets to explore. With a range of goods on offer – from locally grown produce to artisanal food, and from hand-made crafts to clothes and plants – these South African farmers markets won’t disap...
The opening of the exhibition "Ntsako Wa Xibelani" by Philemon Hlungwani was curated yesterday, 17th May 2019 at Johannesburg’s Everard Read art gallery. The show was a night filled with a beautiful culture shock experience, where the ar...
Food is a large part of every country’s culture. So, to get to know more about Egyptian culture, here is a list of traditional Egyptian dishes that you have to try when visiting Egypt.KushariKushariA mix of rice, spaghetti, small round m...
Heavily influenced by North African, French and local culinary traditions, Senegalese cuisine is a beautiful mish-mash of flavours, serving up a rich and varied menu that will tingle the taste buds. Here are a few traditional dishes you ...
The new Toyota Corolla and RAV4 have both secured a top five-star rating in Euro NCAP’s independent safety testing programme. The cars performed strongly across the board in the protection given to adult and child occupants and to “vulne...
The vehicle that defined passenger and cargo transportation in South Africa has done it again. The latest Quantum guarantees practicality and comfort levels with reinvented power delivery (plus a bigger turbodiesel engine), extra conveni...
As the world’s second largest and most populous continent, Africa’s diversity makes it a fascinating place to visit.Many African countries are starting to capitalise on the continent’s increasing ability to attract visitors from Europe a...
Northern Botswana near a place named Kazungula, four countries meet at the convergence of the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers. This is the African Quadripoint, where Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia and Botswana all flow into one border. Technically, ...
African art until recently has focused on ancient traditions and african culture, although this is still an influence to modern african this message is merely subliminally communicated in art nowadays. The role of females in african art ...
John Vusi Mfupi is a Soweto Born artists whose work portrays celebration of youth and mobility; dealing with human life matters that affect people globally. Mfupi’s style has developed into his well known upcycled collage technique, not ...
Buddhism has been adopted by many diverse cultures. In the process it has often changed its form quite radically. Comparing Pure Landpractises of China with Japanese Zen and Tibetan Vajrayana, these can appear like entirely different rel...
In Mules and Men (1935), anthropologist, creative writer and Harlem Renaissance upstart Zora Neale Hurston relays the evocative folktale “Why the Sister in Black Works Hardest.” Fatigued after the work of Creation, God casts a massive bu...
The question of whether personality is the result of nature or nurture has plagued researchers – and the general public – for decades. What we do know is that we are all unique, each with a distinctive pattern of speech, gesture, movemen...
Last year was a good one for the music recording industry. After years of decline 2018 marked the fourth consecutive year of growth in music industry revenues. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, this ...
This photo story is dedicated to Africa, a continent that is home to 54 countries that are enveloped with the beauty of deserts, beaches and savannahs, that hold the big 5 as well as wildlife beyond your wildest dreams. Countries that ar...
We plug breathtaking Instagram pages that share our values; changing the Africa narrative, shed light on Africa’s beauty & potential, promote black beauty, highlight black excellence and tell the stories of ALL THINGS AFRICA. This wee...
Kenya has been ranked as the best African country that offers good digital life in the latest Expat Insider report released by the InterNations.The survey ranked Kenya 31st in the world ahead of South Africa (49), Morocco (58), Uganda (5...
Huawei’s role in building new 5G networks has become one of the most controversial topics in current international relations. The US is exercising direct diplomatic pressure to stop states from using the Chinese telecoms giant. The US go...
For the first time in the history of European competitions, this year’s European finals (EUFA Champions League and Europa League) will consist of English teams. Could this mean the La Liga has officially lost its spot as the best men’s f...
Pitso Mosimane’s latest triumph, with an indelible mark on history and an added feather on his cap, gives credence to the virtuous virtues he embodies.The astute coach Mosimane led Mamelodi Sundowns to their 9th PSL title ending what he ...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been inaugurated as the 5th president of the Republic of South Africa at the Loftus Stadium on Africa day. The pomp and ceremony were beautiful and allowed us for a moment to forget about the mountainous tas...
Today, Cyril Ramaphosa will ascend to the highest office in the land.But how did he get here?From his early days as a union man to Codesa negotiator, top businessman to government, eNCA's Aviwe Mtila tracks his rise to the presidency."Pr...
Corruption is a global phenomenon in its reach, causes, and effects. Along with the globalisation of goods, services, and finance, there has been a greater shift to materialism and consumerism which has fuelled greed and acquisitiveness....
Since the introduction of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) in 2008, two new variables were derived by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). One of them being the underemployment variable, which really broadens the investigation int...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been inaugurated as the 5th president of the Republic of South Africa at the Loftus Stadium on Africa day. The pomp and ceremony were beautiful and allowed us for a moment to forget about the mountainous tas...
It’s been 25 years since democracy dawned in South Africa. But apartheid’s legacies still scar the country. Poverty remains high; inequality remains extreme – and both follow racial lines. The same is true for unemployment. By conservati...
South Africa has long been lauded as the gateway to Africa, however, often this title evokes the names of foreign multinational players in the continent, ignoring the fact that some of largest players in the African economy are themselve...
Perris Nkomo, a Fashion Designer by vocation but naturally, a lover of all things creative. Zambian born, a Zimbabwean national and educated in France. Is a self taught Fashion Designer with a degree in Visual Communication and Design fr...
At midday, on Thursday the Malawi Electoral Commission stated that it had received almost 76% of the results from all polling stations. It should not be long now before it is able to release the results. As votes stand now, current presi...
Corruption is a global phenomenon in its reach, causes, and effects. Along with the globalisation of goods, services, and finance, there has been a greater shift to materialism and consumerism which has fuelled greed and acquisitiveness....
Theresa May has bowed to intense pressure from her own party and named 7 June as the day she will step aside as Conservative leader, drawing her turbulent three-year premiership to a close.Speaking in Downing Street, May said it had been...
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected any talks with the United States and called on Tuesday for the government to be given more power to run the sanctions-hit economy in an "economic war".President Donald Trump withdrew the United S...
Since the introduction of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) in 2008, two new variables were derived by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). One of them being the underemployment variable, which really broadens the investigation int...
It’s been 25 years since democracy dawned in South Africa. But apartheid’s legacies still scar the country. Poverty remains high; inequality remains extreme – and both follow racial lines. The same is true for unemployment. By conservati...
Contour makeup is the latest trend in beauty. With face contouring, you can create higher cheekbones and a more defined jawline for a naturally sculpted look. Get inspired with thees easy steps to your contour. HOW TO CONTOUR IN 4 EASY S...
The Met Gala is an annual fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute where fashion and celebrity often collide. It always manages to raise eyebrows and this years’ theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” has genera...
“South Africa belongs to all the people who inhabit it by RIGHT and NOT by MIGHT” – A.P Mda (1955)Early YearsAs a young boy, Ashby Peter Solomzi Mda listened attentively as his grandmother related tales of how his family trekked from the...
“We take our stand on the principle that Afrika is one and desires to be one and nobody, I repeat, nobody has the right to balkanise our land.”Mangaliso Robert SobukweEarly years and educationMangaliso Robert Sobukwe was born on the 05 D...