Political (opinion) Articles

Biden to end the “forever war”

By Annisa Essack 14:04:2021 September 26th, 2001, saw the arrival of the first American troops in Afghanistan when a CIA team dropped into the Panjshir Valley in the country's north. A decade later, at the peak of the war, the US had more than 100 000 troops battling...

Only Russian Software for Devices in the Region

Naseerah Nanabhai 07-04-2021 Russia now requires that all devices in the country utilise Russian software only. This includes smartphones, computers and smart TV’s all of which must be pre-installed with Russian software before they can be sold and used in the region....

Impeachment, acquittal but is it over for Trump

By Annisa Essack Saturday, the Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, voting that Trump was not guilty of inciting the deadly January 6 riot at the US Capitol. The final vote was short of the 67 guilty votes needed to convict,...

Was South Africa’s Hard Lockdown Worth it?

By Naadiya Adams - @Miss_Naadiya In retrospect President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to force a hard lockdown was the right choice, but what him and his command council did after that is the problem. Ramaphosa had at his service, the best in the country, the top...

Michele Flournoy might be breaking a glass ceiling as Pentagon chief, but even feminists aren’t buying

by Naadiya Adams | Nov 24, 2020 | Opinion and Analysis, Political (opinion)

President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Pentagon chief would be the first woman in the role. But a glimpse at her past...

On a Highway through Hell in Afghanistan

by Annisa Essack | Nov 4, 2020 | Opinion and Analysis, Political (opinion)

By Fazelminallah Qazizai 03:10:2020 Taliban and government forces are face to face in Helmand with the resumption of...

Trump – The Ultimate Strategist

by Annisa Essack | Oct 4, 2020 | Opinion and Analysis, Political (opinion)

By Annisa Essack 04:10:2020 Strategy. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines strategy as “the science and art of...

The Country Needs To Make The Best Decisions Based On Science – Dr Glenda Gray

by Annisa Essack | May 28, 2020 | Opinion and Analysis, Political (opinion)

Naseerah Nanabhai 28-05-2020 Last Sunday South Africa recorded its biggest jump in new COVID-19 cases at 1,160. Fears remain as our knowledge is limited to how the pandemic will continue to spread throughout the continent. Professor Glenda Gray, a member of the...

Madagascar ‘Covid-Organics’ questioned

by Radio Islam | May 19, 2020 | Opinion and Analysis, Political (opinion)

Madagascar’s president, Rajoelina claims that the island nation has found a cure for Covid-19. He launched the tonic last month, claiming it had cured several people and so far urged his fellow African heads of state to embrace the herbal remedy. This is despite...

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