Americans are complexly blind when it comes to the education of their children. They blame teachers when their kids fail. This year there has been an onslaught by the Feds (US Federal Government) to punish teachers when kids fail their examinations or when international standards show them behind…

You all now understand why I was quick to accept Cde Jonah back into the party? I know him to be a shrewd schemer . . . and look what an unexpected gift he has brought with him . . . the Speaker’s post. At Cde Jonah’s request…

Others have thereafter termed it as the “responsibility to protect” or R&P. This notion is now one of the critical foreign policy pivots that determine cross-national political interventions or the absence thereof. As the world has become more and more intertwined, such events as the global financial crisis…

Whereas the mining sector is still reportedly trying to regain pre-crisis output levels, the platinum sector has, however, remained robust, with South Africa’s Impala Platinum pumping in huge capital into its local concern, Zimplats, for production ramp up that has significantly boosted receipts.During the period 1999 to 2008,…

I also believe that I am not the only motorist raising concern about these exorbitant parking charges. Being forced to part with a dollar to temporarily rent a council parking lot for an hour or less is clear abuse. Is it an utter impossibility for council to charge…

She is not the only one. There are several young women out there driven by societal expectations of when they should get a man to marry them and hopefully have children.But it is not only women who struggle to get a soul mate or something close to it.…

Sound public financial management systemThe World Bank’s handbook (World Bank, 1998), outline the three main objectives of public sector financial management as ensuring aggregate fiscal discipline, allocation of resources in accordance with strategic priorities and efficient and effective use of resources in the implementation of strategic priorities. Along…

My Calling with Phillip Mataranyika A butterfly is mainly a day-flying insect. Its life cycle consists of four parts, egg, larva, pupa and adult. They have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. A good number of the butterfly species are referred to as moths; some…

 The obvious reason is that they have competing interests. However, there is more that unite these partners than divide them. Each social partner can contribute to the success of the country if they work together.The government can play a crucial role in assisting the other two social partners.…

‘Youth’ is a gender neutral term for both male and female members of the population falling within the 15-24 years age group. In their collective identity, the Arab nations are faced with a restive youth population that is increasingly demanding an improvement in its material conditions. Yet this…