The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is downscaling on the Neom project, a futuristic US $1.5 trillion Construction of ambitious proportions in the north east of the country. Neom, the largest, most spectacular construction vision, has become known in expert circles as a “Black Swan Event”. While the vision for the desert monarchy’s future has not […]
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Ethiopia has been completed and is now generating electric power. Africa’s largest dam has a capacity of 9.6 gigawatts (GW). The hydropower project is beginning to redefine Ethiopia’s economic and geopolitical position after more than a decade of controversy and negotiation. Addis Ababa is positioning the mega dam
The World Economic Forum (W.E.F.) 2026 in Davos, Switzerland is in full session, having started on January 19 and ending on January 23. Leaders from across politics and business have gathered at the summit to influence debates on current affairs and issues such as trade, energy, and investment. The Davos Congress Centre serves as the
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Since the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR) arrived on the South African economic scene, new challenges have arisen. These challenges range not only from manufacturing and skills training but also from issues of military capability. The hard strategic truth that has emerged is that military effectiveness cannot be separated from control over technology supply chains. At
On Wednesday last week at the Naval Durban Base Sports Ground, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, Chief of the South African Navy, presided over the Change of Command Parade of Commander Alwani Keneth Nemudivhiso. Nemudivhiso was formally appointed as Commanding Officer of Naval Deport Durban (NDD). eThekwini Municipality Mayor Cyril Xaba also attended the ceremony. During
The Franschhoek High School was intended to house a High-Performance Centre for training future athletes in Swimming. Co-sponsored by Swimming South Africa, (SSA), the World Aquatics Development Centre, and Camp Train, the project came to a halt, leaving the centre in a derelict state. Today, the site currently consists of corroding half-built structures that hint
The Musina–Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) is a special economic zone whose construction has been delayed by ten years. The Zimbabwe‑adjacent project was halted due to strong objections from environmental groups over the impact the industrial centre would have on the surrounding area. Project proponents have argued that the MMSEZ has potential as an inland
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KwaZulu-Natal has been struck by tragedy. On Wanda Cele Road, eleven people lost their lives when a taxi and a truck collided. Among the dead was a school-going child. Several others survived but sustained severe injuries. The crash occurred on the very wet and slippery R102 near Lotus Park, south of Durban Metro, on Thursday
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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema appeared last week, Friday, 23 January, in the Magistrate’s Court on charges of unlawfully discharging a firearm at a party rally in Mdantsane. During the pre-sentencing proceedings, the court continues to consider issues of responsibility, risk, regret, and the wider ramifications of firearm-related offences, casting the pre-sentencing proceedings,
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South Africa’s Springboks are in Baltimore, United States, to compete against the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, in September. The All Blacks are considered the Springboks’ toughest rivals. Rugby is not a popular sport in America, and given Pretoria’s worsening relationship with Washington, the Springboks can count themselves fortunate not to face deportation
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