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Philip Machanick is an emeritus associate professor of computer science at Rhodes University.
It is a really bad idea for a number of reasons. It can damage infrastructure, result in inequitable access to water and contamination of the water supply
Instead of replacing state capacity with grassroots action, we need to strengthen state institutions to serve the poor
The New York Times seems to believe Islamophobia cancels out anti-Semitism as it downplays Trump’s remarks and publishes a racist piece
Our president, a skilled negotiator, can offer to broker a compromise between Israel and Palestine and take awkward asylum seekers off the US president’s hands
The death of the Cold War and the waning influence of the US and Russian might shift geopolitics in a way that Africa could benefit from
Gender identity and sexual orientation are not a choice – they happen during pregnancy
In South Africa, such actions must be be rational and consistent with the Bill of Rights, and are reviewable, but there are fewer constraints in the US
We have started out on a rocky road as the US president and his henchmen make Jacob Zuma look like an amateur
Rhetoric like Keir Starmer’s inflammatory comment on migration makes it more difficult to advance real solutions, which are complex and need careful explanation
The new Trump administration is bad news for American civil and human rights and brings uncertainty for the rest of the world
In the fight are Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bizos, who put pressure on the editors of the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post, X’s Elon Musk and Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel
Creating a proportional representation list out of constituency votes would give greater representation and help tackle corruption
How the numbers could play out with various parties when the ANC is 42 parliamentary seats short
Professionalising the public service needs to start with making top positions permanent, breaking the link between political parties and public servants and swift justice for…
This year’s national and provicial poll introduces changes – but no sure fixes for a broken system
Makana’s budget, and those of most municipalities, need monitoring and the corrupt and wasteful held to account
A response to the misinterpretations of the article: Who are the Amalek?
A denial of the past will always impede reconciliation in the future
Our energies should be focused on solving our health problems, not defending their existence
Beware that when you dehumanise your opponent, you dehumanise yourself
