Is the United Nations just another talk shop?
On Tuesday 20 September, Barack Obama delivered his final speech at a sitting of the United Nations General Assembly as US president.
Although he arrived...
The quest for spaces of diversity
I woke up early this morning to see that Fight Song was trending on Twitter.
I clicked on the tag to see what it was...
ANCHORING AUTHORITY
The joy of social media is that as soon as I got home last night, President Zuma’s decision to replace David van Rooyen with...
Clinton vs Trump – Why presidential debates matter
Monday night, 26 September 2016, the first presidential debate between Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton and her Republican opponent Donald Trump, had millions glued to...
State of Emergency in Missouri
The State of Missouri in Midwestern United States is holding its breath right now. A grand jury is set to make a very important...
All deaths matter. But do some matter more?
In my home city Cape Town over the last two weeks, two murders have made the headlines: those of 19-year-old Sinoxolo Mafevuka and 16-year-old Franziska...
Making sense of the Brexit aftermath
On Thursday, 23 June, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU) – the end of a 40-year relationship.
Approximately 48% of voters opted...
The UK begins official Brexit
UK Prime Minister, Theresa May has officially begun the process of making Brexit a reality.
Last week, in the UK House of Commons, Mrs May...
#PrayForOrlando
While many were fast asleep or preparing for church during the early hours of Sunday, 12 June 2016, 50 people were gunned down in...
Protest and the “Miss” of Dismissing
South African Universities are in a bit of a crisis at the moment. But exactly how deep the crisis is, might depend on where...