Category: Opinion

SOUTH AFRICA HAS A NEW EDUCATION LAW: SOME LOVE IT, SOME HATE IT – EDUCATION EXPERT EXPLAINS WHY

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Mon 23 September 2024: South Africa has a new law governing education. The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act changes several aspects of how schools are managed. It was introduced to address inequalities in the school system by standardising rules on admissions, language policies, discipline, and even the operation of homeschooling. But it has sparked controversy. Education professor […]

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HOW A BEAUTY QUEEN BECAME THE FACE OF SOUTH AFRICA-NIGERIA TENSIONS

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Wed 18 September 2024: After Chidimma Adetshina suffered xenophobic abuse online, young Nigerians say they feel unwelcome living in South Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa – Anita Odunyao Solarin, a 21-year-old Nigerian who has spent her entire life in South Africa, finds it safer not to disclose her West African roots. She does her best to assimilate […]

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FROM KOH-I-NOOR TO ROSETTA STONE: FIVE ‘STOLEN’ ARTEFACTS ACROSS THE WORLD

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Sat 14 September 2024: Former Egypt minister opens old wounds as spotlight swings to priceless items taken away by Western nations from former colonies. Since its discovery on the banks of the Nile in 1912, the 3,400-year-old bust of Egyptian queen Nefertiti has been on display thousands of miles away in Berlin. Egyptian authorities have repeatedly asked […]

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IS PAKISTAN’S $7BN IMF BAILOUT PACKAGE IN TROUBLE?

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Thu 12 September 2024: Pakistan’s deputy prime minister has accused the IMF of stalling on a loan deal, prompting concerns over its fate. Islamabad, Pakistan – When Pakistan reached yet another staff-level agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in July for a $7bn, three-year loan programme, it was hailed as a lifeline for both […]

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POPE FRANCIS’ VISIT TO TIMOR-LESTE IS POWERFUL AND SYMBOLIC, BUT ALSO POLITICAL

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Wed 11 September 2024: Timor-Leste has had much to celebrate recently. August 30 marked 25 years since the Popular Consultation – or “The Referendum”, as many call it – when more than 98% of the population braced themselves against brutal repression to vote for their freedom. Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, recently visited. This was […]

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HASINA’S GONE, BUT FATE OF BANGLADESH’S FORCIBLY DISAPPEARED UNCERTAIN

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On the occasion of the International Disappearance Week, the family members of the missing persons formed a human chain in Dhaka to return the missing persons. May 27, 20223 Wed 11 September 2024: Only three of more than 150 persons who went missing during Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule have been reunited with their families. Dhaka, […]

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MURDOCH TO MUSK: HOW GLOBAL MEDIA POWER HAS SHIFTED FROM THE MOGULS TO THE BIG TECH BROS

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Tue 10 September 2024: Until recently, Elon Musk was just a wildly successful electric car tycoon and space pioneer. Sure, he was erratic and outspoken, but his global influence was contained and seemingly under control. But add the ownership of just one media platform, in the form of Twitter – now X – and the […]

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NEW ZEALAND’S YOUNG LEAVING IN RECORD NUMBERS AS COST OF LIVING BITES

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Mon 09 September 2024: New Zealanders are seeking opportunity overseas at unprecedented rates amid disillusionment over house prices and jobs. Wellington, New Zealand – When Jessica Chong started sending out invitations for a recent party to celebrate her and her partner’s birthdays in Auckland, New Zealand, she realised that few of their closest friends would be […]

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