Tag: politics

The Overthrow of Robert Mugabe argues that the 2017 coup, which ousted long-time Zimbabwean president Robert Gabriel Mugabe, cannot be accurately or rigorously understood without examining the crucial role of gender and women’s politics in military seizures of power.

In their latest political page-turner, The First Gentleman: A Thriller, James Patterson and former President Bill Clinton reunite to deliver a fast-paced, high-stakes drama that blends insider knowledge with cinematic suspense. Following the success of their previous collaborations, this novel pivots to a fresh narrative twist: a male spouse navigating the treacherous waters of power, politics and personal peril as the husband of America’s first female president.

Angela Merkel's memoir reveals her remarkable journey from East Germany to becoming one of the world's most powerful leaders. She served as Chancellor of Germany for sixteen years, shaping European and international politics through decisive leadership. Her memoir recounts life in East Germany before 1990 and her transition to reunified Germany afterward.

In Clive Cussler's Ghost, soldier Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon are back in an explosive new instalment of the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Following the events of October last year, the situation in the Middle East has become increasingly volatile. In April, Israeli forces attacked the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing most of the Quds Force leadership. The Quds Force is part of the Iranian National Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), which deals with Iran’s overseas activities and its relationships with its proxy forces in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq.

This riveting study shows how the intersection of technology and politics has shaped South African history since the 1960s. It is impossible to understand South Africa’s energy crisis without knowing this history.

The African National Congress (ANC) is imploding. The productive energies of private enterprise have long been suppressed under the party’s hegemonic rule. Policy uncertainty, and simply bad policy, has kept South Africa back from fulfilling its full economic potential.

Read our exclusive cover story titled A hegemon crumbles! - will the ANC survive after decades of parasitic policies? by Martin van Staden, Deputy Head of Policy Research, South African Institute of Race Relations, plus a host of other topical management articles written by professionals, consultants and academics in the April/May 2023 edition.

South Africans have a treasure trove of stories from the past that tell of historical struggles and majestic discoveries. Ethnic separatism in a multicultural society has always been an oxymoron, and today we get to celebrate and build on our unity and diversity across cultures, borders, and language barriers.

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema has threatened Pick n Pay with 'militant action' if a third meeting request is ignored by the company. He has alleged that franchisees are exploited and treated unfairly by the retail company.