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June 2025

Is dit Jacobs met ’n J, of met ’n K?
Frankly, it’s no longer clear whether I’m sipping a premium roast or a cheap imposter
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Tebogo Khaas
David vs Goliath: Sundowns Brace for Dortmund Test in Club World Cup Showdown
Borussia Dortmund, currently ranked 9th globally, enter today’s fixture against Mamelodi Sundowns — ranked 95th — as overwhelming favourites.
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Tebogo Khaas
South Africa Must Tread Cautiously in Regulating Starlink’s Entry Amid National Security and Sovereignty Concerns
It is important to consider the extraterritorial impact of licensing decisions. In an interconnected region, policies adopted by one state may have…
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Tebogo Khaas
NPA’s series of legal bungles undermines public confidence in SA’s justice system
A defining feature of Shamila Batohi’s tenure will not be prosecutorial triumphs, but rather the steady drumbeat of judicial excoriations.
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Tebogo Khaas
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May 2025

Sovereignty at Stake: The Hidden Dangers of Letting Starlink Into South Africa
The deeper danger lies in the absence of democratic accountability. Neither the public nor elected officials have meaningful oversight over how these…
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Tebogo Khaas
The Banality of Modern Evil: How Musk Rose on Privilege and Public Wealth, Only to Undermine Equity
Lest we forget, Elon Musk owes his early business advantage not to raw ingenuity alone, but to the privileges afforded by an apartheid-era upbringing…
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Tebogo Khaas
Honouring the Fallen: A Call for Truth, Responsibility, and Digital Dignity in Times of Tragedy
The past few weeks have not only revealed the perils of misinformation, disinformation, and abuse of the digital public square but also offered a…
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Tebogo Khaas

April 2025

From Mockery to Majesty: How 57 Became Sundowns’ Sacred Number
A poetic and symbolic take on the transformation of the number’s meaning by an avid fanatic and self-anointed Supporter #57 of Mamelodi Sundowns.
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Tebogo Khaas
No matter how unimpeachable the envoy we send, Trump will persist with his outlandish claims
The appointment of Jonas or any engagement with the Trump administration should not be misconstrued as an act of desperation or foreign policy…
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Tebogo Khaas

March 2025

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