On the 4th of November 2026, South Africa is holding its municipal elections. Johannesburg, the city built on gold and still the economic hub of Sub-Saharan Africa, has found itself in a mayoral race caught between politicians' moral stance on the Middle East and their ability to fix a decimated, chronically underfunded infrastructure. Helen Zille is the Democratic Alliance's (DA) candidate for Johannesburg. In a system of proportional representation, the DA is the main liber

To describe something as a ‘crisis’ is to deem it an urgent issue. Whilst a range of dictionaries provide various definitions, they all hinge on a notion of temporality and immediacy. Many allude to a ‘point,’ ‘time’ or a ‘flashpoint.’ Indeed, the word itself stems from the Greek word for turning point, ‘krisis.’ I don’t often consult a dictionary to decipher the headlines. However, when dealing with an issue so entangled with history and the narratives that accompany it, de

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Paweł Płonka BRICS seems to be growing in importance worldwide. Six new members. A higher share of the global GDP compared to G7. Voices...