Are Layoffs the Final Straw for Legacy Media Integrity?
The widespread layoffs in the African media landscape are far from just economic casualties—they may represent something more profound. As...
Editorial
Cape Government’s Electric Vehicle Push: A Flawed Experiment?
The Eastern Cape has embarked on an ambitious mission to become South Africa’s EV capital, with a new 29-site off-grid...
Home Affairs’ Bold ID Revamp: A Prelude to the WEF’s 2030 Digital Agenda?
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has recently outlined plans to modernise its identification systems, with a new focus on...
Unpacking the Government’s Agenda Behind South Africa’s Smart ID Cards: Are We Really Safer?
Since the launch of South Africa’s Smart ID cards in 2013, the government has marketed them as a secure, modern...
Disband VIP Security Unity
The response by the national police commissioner Fannie Masemola to the jackboot violence meted out by so-called police officers to...
Africa Should Be Wary Of WEF’s Intentions
News from Davos that the elites at the WEF meeting regard Africa as “ripe for business creation, integration and expansion”...
Dr Baz Dreisinger of INN To Host Global Freedom Fellowship at Robben Island
An INN program based on the cross-border relationship between social change, visionary leadership, and the legacies of incarceration is named...
Climate Narrative Is About Power And Control
Wherever the term “narrative” is applied, it is intended to stifle divergent discussion of critical issues. But if those who...
WHAT IS HISTORY? It depends……
Ebrahim Essa's remarks about school history textbooks and how they differ from earlier times (The Mercury, September 8) brings to the fore the...
UKZN Scientists Challenged
Since The Mercury’s publication of a report on July 26 headed ‘Debunking myths about Covid-19 vaccines,’ contradictory evidence has emanated...
