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Why standards in political leadership still matter
In democratic societies, the conduct of political leaders matters in ways that transcend partisanship. Elected officials and those seeking to lead carry with...
Africa’s governance missing servant, ethical leadership
There has been an interesting political development in Burkina Faso, which evoked debate on social media, both for and against it. It was...
Cost of silence hurts society
Silence is often mistaken for neutrality. In reality, silence can be one of the most powerful forces sustaining injustice. When discrimination is normalised...
Let’s focus on resilience
Nowadays, in a volatile global economy, countries are turning inward with solutions which are first and foremost about saving their own people. From...
Living in perpetual crisis mode
For many people today, life feels like a constant emergency. There is always something demanding immediate attention: Breaking news, personal pressures, financial worries,...
Balancing national budget
The upcoming 2026 budget presents both opportunity and risk. The upcoming budget requires careful balancing of the country’s growth trajectory through infrastructure led...
Zim pipelines Sihlangu’s golden ticket
The landscape of Eswatini football is shifting, and the tremors are being felt far beyond our borders. In a whirlwind three-week period, Nsingizini...
Absurdity of global water bankruptcy
Just a couple of weeks ago, I was writing about heavy rains and flooding, now we are told the world is facing ‘global...
Innocence is dead
We are no longer a healthy society. We are a crime scene. There is no joke today. No clever phrasing. No satire to...
At the mine’s mouth, the cost of gold
It is just before dawn when the police move in. Boots crunch against loose gravel, torches slice through the dark and somewhere underground,...
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