Ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict requires a Sadat-style leader
OPINION: Spending a recent week in Egypt made me realise what is desperately missing from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: a peacemaker in the mould of...
Voting should be about why, not who
OPINION: As with all elections, the populace cries for policy changes but eventually ends up voting for personalities.AS WITH all elections, the populace cries...
Kimberley’s water woes: A cycle of despair and frustration
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We have seen numerous water shutdowns in the past, and yet, they don’t seem to have achieved overly much. The...
Xiaomi sees strong demand for debut EV, buyers face month-long waits
China’s Xiaomi is advising would-be buyers of its new SU7 electric sedan that they could face an up to seven-month wait, in a sign...
Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Musk’s reputation dips
The ranks of would-be Tesla buyers in the United States are shrinking, according to a survey by market intelligence firm Caliber, which attributed the...
Too much noise … I think
I know that advertising is important and generates much-needed revenue, but to me all this stimulation is just too much!A MASSIVE chunk of my...
Before Moscow mass shooting, US warnings and a Putin dismissal
Russia and Western countries have traded barbs over a deadly attack by gunmen that killed 137 people in a concert hall outside Moscow. Western...
Kidnapping common sense and bludgeoning logic
THE FUNHOUSE MIRROR COLUMN: Sol Plaatje Municipality finds itself facing criminal charges laid against it by the DA. Considering that our local municipality is...
US Fed holds rates amid persistent price pressures
THE MARKETS ON MONDAY COLUMN: Analysts now believe the US Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee will only start to lower interest rates during the...
Fossil of 16-million-year-old giant river dolphin found in Peru
Scientists this week unveiled a 16 million-year-old fossil skull unearthed in Peru of a river dolphin that once swam in waters that are now...
