We need to address the misconceptions and misunderstandings about forgiveness, especially in a society where forgiveness played such a crucial role, writes Nico Koopman.Former President Nelson Mandela has paved the way for our continuous work for restitutive and healing justice in our country. Like Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, he emphasised the importance of forgiveness for building…
The business rescue plan we have waited for is just another turnaround plan, says Guy Leitch. It's worse than the previous turnaround plans, he adds. It is highly unlikely that an airline will be profitable with 61% loads.It is now apparent that the business rescue plan we have waited seven months for is nothing more than yet…
Elderly people from Denver Hostel collect food parcels donated by the Uwais Qarni Islamic Centre. Picture: Tebogo Letsie Marc Lubner writes that South Africans have misplaced Mandela's spirit of doing good for humanity. It was a beautiful day when Nelson Mandela and I met at his home in the late 1990s to brainstorm the programme of…
The announcement that Cabinet is considering a basic income grant should be welcomed, writes Mark Rountree.South Africa's democratic governments have provided grants for children, the elderly and disabled. Although this social support network is something we can be proud of, millions of citizens remain unemployed and unsupported. No just society should allow its people to…
In light of the corruption allegations in the Eastern Cape, Caroline James and Karam Jeet Singh ask if government put in any increased measures to fight corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic. Corruption Watch, along with the nation, anxiously sees the number of Covid-19 cases rising while the number of available hospital beds fall. The public health…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…