
Fossil fuels are still subsidised: G20 could push for the funds to be shifted to cleaner energy
As the G20 presiding nation, South Africa has an opportunity to champion issues relevant to emerging economies. One of these issues is government subsidisation of privately owned fossil fuel corporations. Fossil fuel...

Rwanda’s genocide: why remembering needs to be free of politics – lessons from survivors
Memory and politics are inherently intertwined and can never be fully separated in post-atrocity and post-genocidal contexts. They are also dynamic and ever-changing. The interplay between memory and politics is,...

First fossil pangolin tracks discovered in South Africa
A team of scientists who study vertebrate fossil tracks and traces on South Africas southern Cape coast have identified the worlds first fossil pangolin trackway, with the help of Indigenous Master Trackers from Namibia....

Newspoll shows Labor’s lead steady at 52–48
While last weeks Morgan and YouGov polls had Labor continuing its surge, Newspoll is steady for the fourth successive week at 5248 to Labor. A Redbridge poll of the marginal seats was again very strong for Labor, while...

Why seniors’ care should have been on the election agenda
I was hopeful that when the COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to the plight of senior citizens, the attention might result in meaningful change. Instead, seniors seem to be getting blamed for high costs and high living. Let...
Online influencers sharing political content can fall into an unregulated grey zone. (Shutterstock) Political commentary occurs regularly on social media. From politicians and parties promoting their platforms to...

As skilled migrants leave the U.S. for Canada — can the north gain from this brain drain?
Skilled migrants and international students are leaving the United States for Canada in growing numbers. A March 2025 report by Statistics Canada reveals a sharp rise in the numbers of American non-citizen residents moving...