Sunday World News Updates

Identity in KwaZulu-Natal(KZN) has almost always been rooted in separation – sometimes even by which side of the uThukela River you call home. Our separate identities carry stereotypes, cultural and linguistic differences that may determine how “Zulu” you are considered to be. A bride marrying a groom from the other… Read more »

Egypt’s World Cup journey came to an end. And despite all the injustices, racism, and blatant favouritism, the Egyptian team remained fierce and professional. Agreed, Egypt may have felt cheated on the disallowed goal and how referees seemed to give too much respect and time to the Argentinian team. However,… Read more »

The treatment of food and beverage waitrons at Gold Reef City raises an important labour relations and corporate governance issue that deserves public attention. According to affected employees, waitrons have been excluded from receiving backpay awarded to other categories of staff. Management’s reported justification is that waitrons’ salaries are governed… Read more »

Every year, governments, companies, and we miss deadlines. Usually, the consequences are manageable. A report is submitted late, a project is delayed, a meeting is rescheduled, an apology is offered, and perhaps there is some minor embarrassment, but life moves on. In public health, the consequence is usually avoidable deaths.… Read more »

Islamophobia in South Africa can no longer be dismissed as the work of a few misguided individuals or isolated extremists. The evidence points to something far more organised. Anti-Muslim prejudice is being shaped by an ecosystem of media narratives, political opportunism, imported ideological networks and social media disinformation that increasingly… Read more »

With a Somali referee being denied entry into the US, and the surge of online racist abuse after 2026 World Cup matches, racism and exclusion in football are once again in the news. Overt anti-black racism in football is well reported and researched. Less visible but important structural issues remain… Read more »

There can be no disagreement that young South Africans face a profound crisis of unemployment, income insecurity and unequal access to healthcare. The fundamental question is should South Africa respond by creating another tier of limited private cover with very limited benefits, or build a health system based on health… Read more »

Four years. That is how long it took for a magistrate to say, in a courtroom in Mdantsane, what every parent in Scenery Park knew in their bones: the deaths of 21 young people at Enyobeni Tavern in June 2022 were not simply a tragedy. They were preventable. This week’s… Read more »

When a triple murder suspect turned himself into a fugitive run ning from|UK authorities to Africa, he hid in Johannesburg. Ndodana Tshuma, 45, thought South Africa was a haven for criminals. He was wrong. The SAPS arrested the British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage at his hideout in Kensington. He allegedly… Read more »

The pessimism and negativity of some of my fellow South Africans are killing me. Who wakes up every morning only experiencing hopelessness and despair? Everywhere you look, white South Africans, and increasingly middle-class blacks, only see and experience these negatives. Whites will tell you it was far better under apartheid,… Read more »