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Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, prepares to board a flight to Tunisia to join the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 3, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Siyabonga Sishi/File Photo

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Global Sumud Flotilla: South African detainees to be released

2 hours

From animation to opera: March's diverse film offerings

Film

From animation to opera: March's diverse film offerings

Daniel Dercksen 3 Mar 2025

Your guide to October's film releases and European Film Festival

Film

Your guide to October's film releases and European Film Festival

Daniel Dercksen 1 Oct 2024

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

Shipping

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

22 Mar 2024

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw

Human Rights Law

World Court says Israel must take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza

Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch 26 Jan 2024

Source: Twitter/@Isaac_Herzog. Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed The World Economic Forum's 54th Annual Meeting in Davos last week, calling on world leaders to not forget the hostages taken captive by Hamas gunmen on 7 October 2023. The hostages include both Israelis and Muslims, among them Kfir Bibas who turned one last week. President Herzog is seen here seated at #WEF2024 next to a photo of Kfir Bibas, taken shortly before Bibas was abducted.

Healthcare

#WEF24: Israeli president addresses dire health of Hamas-held hostages

Katja Hamilton 22 Jan 2024

A view of a live broadcast displayed on a street as pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the day judges hear a request for emergency measures to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands, 11 January 2024. Reuters/Thilo Schmuelgen

Human Rights Law

Israel rejects genocide charges, tells World Court it must defend itself

Anthony Deutsch, Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg 12 Jan 2024

Human Rights Law

SA speaks at ICJ case

11 Jan 2024

A flare falls over Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, 29 December 2023. Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura

Human Rights Law

South Africa files genocide case against Israel at World Court

Wendell Roelf and Toby Sterling 2 Jan 2024

Media

French journalist Dubois freed in Mali

Lucien Libert, Elizabeth Pineau, John Irish, GV De Clercq and Kevin Liffey 22 Mar 2023

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Criminal Law

Police arrest 56 suspects for taking Cabinet Ministers hostage

15 Oct 2021

#PulpNonFiction: Someone to blame

#PulpNonFiction

#PulpNonFiction: Someone to blame

Bronwyn Williams 30 Aug 2021

7 steps to realising the value of modern apps

Mobile & Apps

7 steps to realising the value of modern apps

27 Aug 2020

#OnTheBigScreen: Zombieland, Blessers and Escape Plan

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: Zombieland, Blessers and Escape Plan

Daniel Dercksen 25 Oct 2019

#OnTheBigScreen: Annabelle Comes Home, Stockholm and The Secret Life Of Pets 2

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: Annabelle Comes Home, Stockholm and The Secret Life Of Pets 2

Daniel Dercksen 28 Jun 2019

Developing a tourism marketing plan in a changing world

Tourism & Travel

Developing a tourism marketing plan in a changing world

Dr. Peter E. Tarlow 6 Sep 2018

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Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: Nedbank's brave new advertising contrasts with Eskom's insult to its consumers

Brendan Seery 14 Nov 2017

#OnTheBigScreen: Kidnapping, Hustling, Motherhood and Angels

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: Kidnapping, Hustling, Motherhood and Angels

Daniel Dercksen 1 Sep 2017

Official Navy Page via - A Cameroonian Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) boat patrols the Cameroon coastal waters.

Shipping

Maritime kidnappings surge in 2016

11 Jan 2017

Harness the social media wave for good

Social Media

Harness the social media wave for good

Michael Mabasa 27 Jul 2015

Uber slammed for cashing in on hostage tragedy

Social Media

Uber slammed for cashing in on hostage tragedy

18 Dec 2014

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

Online Media

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

5 Nov 2014

Branding

Year 2020: Why is the world so zoomed?

Naseem Javed 28 Jun 2014

MCSA 2013 to discuss maritime security in Africa

Maritime

MCSA 2013 to discuss maritime security in Africa

12 Nov 2013

Shipping

Families beg Somali pirates to release hostages

12 Aug 2013

Families beg for release of Somali hostages

Fishing & Maritime

Families beg for release of Somali hostages

12 Aug 2013

Ship arrested with suspected hijacked oil

Shipping

Ship arrested with suspected hijacked oil

6 Aug 2013

Maritime

Ghana intercepts ship suspected in oil heist

6 Aug 2013

Denel employees held hostage, now released

Manufacturing

Denel employees held hostage, now released

30 May 2013

Somali pirate with references seeks work

Shipping

Somali pirate with references seeks work

6 May 2013

[2013 trends] Out-of-the-box branding

Trends

[2013 trends] Out-of-the-box branding

HKLM Exco Team 31 Jan 2013

Shipping

Pirates welcome new 'members' with 'congratulations'

16 Aug 2012

Shipping

11 Somali pirates arrested in Puntland police raid

30 May 2012

Security Services

Australia to host global piracy talks

1 Nov 2011

Shipping

Hijackers try to sell French woman's body

21 Oct 2011

Piracy attacks at all-time high

Shipping

Piracy attacks at all-time high

19 Oct 2011

SA celebrates World Maritime Day

Maritime

SA celebrates World Maritime Day

23 Sep 2011

Branding

Perils of online discounting culture for brands, business

Mike Abel 29 Jul 2011

More marketing mileage out of presentations

Marketing

More marketing mileage out of presentations

Douglas Kruger 8 Jun 2010

IFJ concerned over press freedom in Somalia

Media

IFJ concerned over press freedom in Somalia

19 Apr 2010

PR & Communications

Integration - the Holy Grail of communication

21 Sep 2003