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Thursday, 21 March 2019
Manchester United star Paul Pogba appeared to take a cheeky dig at international team-mate Kylian Mbappe as they met up on France duty this week.Pogba's Red Devils stunned Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League two weeks ago to end Mbappe's dreams of lifting the iconic trophy this season.Although Pogba was suspended for the second...
The trends and style of over centuries have evolved but in a sense has also stayed the same, the transition of fashion has always been inspired by either the style of yesteryears or has been a repetition of culture. Many of the fashion trends are inspired by the traditional culture wear of African tribes. This can be easily identified ...
Music stars R.Kelly and Mampintsha have recently come under fire for sexual and physical abuse. These recent events cast a shadow over the entertainment industry in which debates around whether we should looking at muting these artists. Moreover, if we take such as stand, does it really have any impact on the behavior of artists given ...
By insisting that students achieve less than a certain percentage on a similarity report, universities encourage a “plagiarise, but don’t get caught” approach. Why do academics rely so heavily on software like Turnitin? A large part of the reason is probably the burden of growing class sizes. Software also can’t identify plagiarism whe...
“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 December 1924, in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape (than known as the Cape Province). His father was worke...
Botswana has followed a host of African countries in reviewing the decriminalisation of same sex relationships.This comes after President Mokgweetsi Masisi offered his support for LGBTQ rights.Should the Botswana High Court move to decri...
The United Nations Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed upon in September 2016, provide us with a framework of 17 goals, with 169 targets, developed in order to bring together global efforts towards endi...
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Play Video 41:18Technology is the literal driver of the lives and lifestyles of millennials across the world. We’re a generation that is always ‘plugged in’ and glued to our cell phone screens. In fact, we genuinely enjoy spending hours watching Yo...
House hunting for youngsters our age usually refers to ‘looking for a flat to rent’ rather than a place to buy. Subsequently, our 20 something year old peers who’ve left the nest are either renting their own place or sharing that re...
SMFR - Self myofascial release – a form of flexibility training that focuses on the fascial system in the body. Looking for a way to enhance your overall training experience? Or a method to assist in lactate removal? Or merely a way...
The latest trending, not just between athletes, but also the weekend warriors, is dynamic stretching. Everyone talks about it but what is dynamic stretching really? And how do you do it? And what happened to just holding that good o...
Technology is the literal driver of the lives and lifestyles of millennials across the world. We’re a generation that is always ‘plugged in’ and glued to our cell phone screens. In fact, we genuinely enjoy spending hours watching Yo...
House hunting for youngsters our age usually refers to ‘looking for a flat to rent’ rather than a place to buy. Subsequently, our 20 something year old peers who’ve left the nest are either renting their own place or sharing that re...
A total of 44 finalists are in the running for South Africa’s preeminent awards celebrating business and arts partnerships. The 19th Annual BASA Awards, reveal a diverse array of partnerships, with strong contention in all elev...
Three and half minutes with Kholisa Thomas .. Founder of The Art Talks, a platform that bridges the gap between art appreciators and the often intimidating art world. She’s smart, stylish and a beauty to look at! Q: 3 words...
A total of 44 finalists are in the running for South Africa’s preeminent awards celebrating business and arts partnerships. The 19th Annual BASA Awards, reveal a diverse array of partnerships, with strong contention in all elev...
Three and half minutes with Kholisa Thomas .. Founder of The Art Talks, a platform that bridges the gap between art appreciators and the often intimidating art world. She’s smart, stylish and a beauty to look at! Q: 3 words...
Elections present a milestone beyond which countries either strengthen their democratic credentials or become failed states. Often states fail when there are either perceived or blatant election malpractices. This in turn can lead to pro...
Kenya’s recently annulled elections will soon be re-run, but the long-term questions they raised about election management are still unanswered. The spotlight is on the work of international observer teams, but there are also much wider...
Until recently Vietnam and Uganda shared a similar trajectory in the development of their coffee sectors. Today, Vietnam has emerged as the second largest coffee producer in the world. In Uganda, poor agricultural inputs and a failing in...
Osama bin Laden and his advisor Ayman al Zawahiri. Hamid Mir/wikipedia, CC BY-SA Coral Dando, University of Westminster What went though the mind of the suicide bomber Salman Abedi just before he blew himself up in Manchester this week, ...
Listen to the man that started Kaizer Chiefs FC, Kaizer Motaung, tell the story of how and why he decided to form this iconic Football club.
Dr Irvin Khoza details how the derby has been a matter of life and death over the years, quite literally!
Regarding the current tension between National Treasury and various departments and government institutions, Dr. Pahad had the following to say: Watch the full interview with Dr Essop Pahad below:
National interest considerations should be there, and need to be recognised upfront. But this should be squared with important values and principles which the ruling party holds dear. By Chris Landsberg and Richard Smith ...
What is needed in society is for there to be adequate diversity of intellectuals to play roles in transforming society in all its economic, social, technological and political dimensions. By Tshilidzi Marwala Intellectual...
How do you experience your life? Have you ever understood why parents demand at certain time that their kids do wear shoes? or they must cover because it is cold (even though the kids keep saying “they are not cold”?) why does your...
National interest considerations should be there, and need to be recognised upfront. But this should be squared with important values and principles which the ruling party holds dear. By Chris Landsberg and Richard Smith ...
People who come because they think that Europe is a prosperous continent... must be escorted back, that’s the rule. Francoise Hollande, President of France, on African and Middle Eastern immigrants to Europe. By Ademola Araoy...
Trends to look out for this Spring 2016 I take a look at what’s happening in the fashion and lifestyle world for this coming spring, just to get you psyched about the warmer months!
Q: What is your favourite hangout spot in joburg and why? A: Mash Braai House is my favorite spot, the music, the food, the ambience, the hosts...it is home away from home. Q: What are your favourite things to do in joburg ? A: Pl...
Where exactly is the problem? Is it actually accessing the money? Or is it related to other components required for successful development nancing? By Lusanda Batala Lately, the debate on development economics has e...
The extant literature on the ‘resource curse’ in both its classical and revisionist forms does not adequately focus on the role of social and political dynamics in shaping the landscape of resource abundant countries in Africa...
Instead of rejecting the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution, labour movements and progressive thinking people should argue more forcefully about fundamentally altering the ownership pattern of the means of productio...
South Africa considers the exchange rate as a key macroeconomic policy instrument in relation to ensuring export promotion and economic growth. By Rachel Mlosy For the past twenty ye...