The Cape Town Post 
The silence of Western feminists on the slaughter of Palestinian women and girls in Gaza at the hands of the Israeli military is deafening. According to a 2025 United Nations report, it is estimated that over 28,000 women and girls have been killed in Gaza by Israeli forces since 7th October 2023. This equates to … Read more
There is an interesting paradox that is emerging – a collision of two schools of thought within the Jewish sphere – two groups are competing with one another in the court of public opinion on matters pertaining to political zionism, ideological zionism, and Jewish identity. Those in defence of Zionism believe it advocates for a … Read more
Following the invasion in March 2003 and the swift toppling of Saddam Hussein’s regime, extensive searches by U.S. and allied forces failed to uncover any active WMD programs. The Iraq Survey Group, led by Charles Duelfer, concluded in 2004 that Iraq had ended its WMD programs years earlier and did not possess stockpiles of chemical, … Read more
As of mid-2025, the United Nations and multiple international aid organisations have issued urgent warnings of famine in parts of Gaza, with children and vulnerable populations already dying of hunger-related causes. These conditions are not merely a byproduct of war, they are the result of deliberate policy by the Israeli government – an engineered famine. … Read more
In May 2025, one of Anthropic’s latest AI models, Claude 4 Opus, demonstrated the ability to scheme, deceive and blackmail humans when faced with termination. Experts say Anthropic’s latest design should be sounding the alarm because it can conceal intentions and take actions to preserve itself. Simply put, when fed limited information in a controlled … Read more
Ingrid Jonker’s poem “Die kind (wat doodgeskiet is deur soldate by Nyanga)”, translated as “The child who was shot dead by soldiers at Nyanga”, remains one of the most haunting and powerful literary works to emerge from apartheid-era South Africa. Written in Afrikaans, the language most associated with the apartheid regime, the poem was a … Read more
Former Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman has publicly accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of arming rogue militias in Gaza to counter Hamas. In an interview with Kan Bet public radio on Thursday, Lieberman has said that Netanyahu’s government is providing weapons to groups with alleged links to ISIS, including the “Anti-Terror Service” led by Yasser … Read more
The war in Ukraine has become a geopolitical flashpoint with consequences far beyond Eastern Europe. As Ukraine intensifies its counterattacks, including strikes deep into Russian territory, fears grow that Russia will respond with overwhelming force. While conventional warfare has so far dominated the battlefield, the underlying threat of nuclear escalation looms ever larger. In such … Read more
The United States’ repeated use of its veto power at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to block ceasefire resolutions in Gaza has become a focal point of international criticism. According to The Guardian, since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict in October 2023, the U.S. has exercised its veto six times to prevent resolutions … Read more
In a post-truth world, according to experts, feelings and personal convictions have become more important than facts. In recent years, the term “post-truth” has gained prominence, especially in the realms of politics, media, and public discourse. The advent of social media has also added complexity to the matter. Since anyone is allowed to have an … Read more