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The reality is that most men will have sex with a pothole or an attractively-shaped hole in a tree if the pothole or tree seems in the slightest bit willing. (Reuters)

If women behaved like men when it comes to sex, our society would fall apart

We seem not to consider this behaviour particularly remarkable. Indeed, we take it for granted

Peachy: Donald Trump’s supporters wonder why there’s a fuss about him asking Ukraine for dirt on a political rival. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Successfully impeach Trump? What are Democrats smoking?

The Democrats will need about 19 Republican senators to vote to impeach the US president

Research shows that starting sex education at a young age can decrease the number of gender-based violence cases and teenage pregnancies. (Oupa Nkosi)

Stats paint a distorted picture of violence against women

The beating, assaults and abuse are not something that just happens to women, yet that’s how the stats make it seem.

Poverty and anger at this legacy of apartheid have stoked crime. (Mduduzi Ndzingi/Sowetan/Gallo)

We become fakes when we wear fakes

Status has become so important to us that our streets and malls are awash with counterfeit merchandise

The author questions mining minister, Gwede Mantashe’s sovereign wealth fund. (David Harrison/M&G)

Sovereign wealth fund would put graft over the top

Although the idea of a sovereign wealth fund to develop our country is a nice one in principle, it may not be the best idea we have had.

British Prime Minister Boris gave no exact figure and critics claim the scheme’s launch was rushed to divert attention from public outrage over his most senior aide’s breach of lockdown restrictions. (Yves Herman/Reuters)

Why is a second Brexit referendum undemocratic?

The British were sold a defective Boris washing machine so they should be allowed to return it

President Donald Trump. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

What Ramaphosa can learn from Trump

Cyril Ramaphosa can learn how electoral success can be achieved in the 2019 elections, when it comes to Donald Trump’s personality politics

Students must push back and demand that African scholarship is the first and central source in African Studies versus being an afterthought. (Eddie Keogh/Reuters)

SA would do well to follow the German education model

Today, on leaving school, more than 50% of Germans enter dual vocational education and training programmes as they make their way into the job market