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Human Rights Day: Sharpeville Massacre united the world against apartheid, but SA sporting isolation took ...

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
Comment by Mike Greenaway ... Governments around the world questioned their relationship with South Africa, and sport was a major area to come under the microscope ... The presence of the South Africans incited violent demonstrations ... Photo ... .
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Tactics for steering businesses through periods of economic and geopolitical instability

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
By Adrian Moors. The ability to navigate complex markets is essential to ensuring long-term success for any business operating across different markets ... Understanding the intricacies of the local market, its culture, and its people is crucial.
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Beyond Silence: It’s the right(s) time to speak up

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
Dr Armand Bam. Human Rights Day is not just a historical marker it is a mirror held up to our present reality as South Africans ... Let me be clear ... *** The views expressed here do not necessarily represent those of Independent Media or IOL.
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Can South African sides secure their spots in the URC top eight?

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
The Stormers must play catchup rugby with the rest of the South African sides in the United Rugby Championship starting this weekend in Wales ... A bonus point win away from home will significantly increase their chances of jumping into a playoff spot ... .
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The Resource Curse and the Struggle for Self-Determination in Western Sahara

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
By Alvin Botes ... South Africa (SA) now marks this day as Human Rights Day—a time to remember those who fought for our freedom, dignity, and self-determination ... ** The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of IOL or Independent Media. .
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London's Heathrow Airport closed after a fire causes major power cut

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
Britain's Heathrow airport, Europe's busiest, was shut down early Friday after a major fire at an electrical substation supplying power to the sprawling facility west of London, officials said ... Five major airports serve the capital and towns nearby.
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Big Bucks: What the South African players will earn in the 2025 Indian Premier League

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
No less than 16 South Africans will be involved in the big money 2025 Indian Premier League which starts on Saturday. Players from around the world converge on India to play in the most-watched cricket league on the planet ... @JohnGoliath82 .
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Brad Binder hopes to get on pace this season after shaky MotoGP start

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
Brad Binder will be hoping to get back to the top of the pack during the last weekend in March in the third race of the MotoGP season in Austin, Texas, which he says is “one of his favourites” ... “One of those days ... Just unlucky really ... “P7 today ... .
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John Plumtree backs Siya Kolisi’s switch to No 8 for Sharks’ Zebre showdown

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
Sharks coach John Plumtree is convinced Siya Kolisi can make a successful transition from flank to No 8, and is excited by playing the Springbok captain alongside Vincent Tshituka and Phespi Buthelezi ... They’re tough, rugged rugby players.” ... Bench ... .
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Why have women and youth leadership failed to fight for their Human Rights?

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
Galetlolwe Semenya ... The role of women ... The high calibre of politically inclined women and youth in leadership has diminished over time, especially post-1994 ... ​*** The views expressed here do not necessarily represent those of Independent Media or IOL.
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Dr Iqbal Survé | Why Human Rights Still Matter

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
By Dr Iqbal Survé. On this Human Rights Day, we are called to reflect not only on our past, but on the soul of our nation and the moral compass of humanity itself ... ** The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of IOL or Independent Media.
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Human Rights Day: Apartheid-defiant Gerrie Coetzee was SA’s human rights world champ

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
Human Rights Day serves to remind us of the inspiring contributions of sporting heroes like boxer Gerrie Coetzee in uniting South Africans and promoting social cohesion as a means of dismantling the walls of segregation in South African sport ... .
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Battle of the Formula One rookies: Kimi Antonelli vs Liam Lawson at Chinese Grand Prix

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
The 2025 season-opening Formula One Grand Prix in Australia was nothing short of dramatic, with the rainy, slippery-fast turns and a bunch of rookies trying to prove themselves among the world’s fastest.Antonelli shows his class.
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Namibia to inaugurate its first woman president

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
Southern Africa's desert nation of Namibia swears in its first woman president on Friday after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won elections last year that extended the ruling party's 35-year grip on power ... Gay marriage is also illegal ... AFP .
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Experts concerned over 'tax creep' as interest rates remain the same

Independent online (SA) 21 Mar 2025
With the markets feeling the strain from global uncertainty, the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) kept the repurchase rate (repo rate) unchanged. That means the repo rate remains at 7.5% and prime at 11% ... BUSINESS REPORT .

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