Earth’s Expected Time Glitch
Because Earth’s rotation is not perfectly stable, an occasional “leap second” is added to keep official time in sync, resulting… Read More
Earth’s Expected Time Glitch
The Calendar That Took Over the World
When the Gregorian calendar was introduced in 1582, people went to bed on October 4 and woke up on October… Read More
State Capture: The Sequel
In 2025, the SIU and other law-enforcement bodies opened a probe into nine Eskom contracts linked to businesses associated with… Read More
The Ghosts on the Payroll
A nationwide probe was launched in 2025 into allegations that teaching posts are being sold for cash, and that “ghost… Read More
South Africa’s Corruption Scorecard
South Africa scores 41 out of 100 on the global Corruption Perceptions Index – placing it 82nd out of 180… Read More
Russian oligarch
Russian oligarchs built vast fortunes by buying up state assets for a song after the collapse of the Soviet Union… Read More