Topic: South Africa
For South Africa, coronavirus cure can be worse than the disease
South Africa had already arguably erred on the side of caution from a spectrum of measures. But the costs can outweigh coronavirus risk.
Old men, who were once freedom fighters, still run southern Africa
In Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, people born after liberation have hardly made inroads into the meritocratic, male-dominated core structures of power.
This is how Cape Town averted a water crisis, just days before running dry
Cape Town’s water crisis got so bad last year that there were competitions to see who could wash their shirts the least.
Yes, we tried to get Indian cricketers for rebel tour, South Africa cricket ex-boss says
Dr Ali Bacher confirms Indian opener Arun Lal's revelation to ThePrint. Says tour did not materialise & discussions were not taken forward at any level.
Why India need to lose the toss but beat South Africa in their World Cup opener
Both times India have won the World Cup, they’ve lost the opening toss but won the match — against West Indies in 1983 and Bangladesh in 2011.
US House committee holds Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress
Trade war ensues between China and US ahead of negotiations between two countries.
Mahatma Gandhi’s second son Manilal was an obedient man with suppressed dreams
ThePrint recalls Manilal Gandhi on his 63rd death anniversary whose ‘gentle demeanour seemed the personification of non-violence’.
Cyril Ramaphosa second South African president at Republic Day parade after Nelson Mandela
Cyril Ramaphosa is the latest head of state to be have been the chief guest at a Republic Day parade.
India and South Africa sign 3-year strategic action plan to enhance ties
After his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised on deepening the bilateral economic relationship.
In images, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa receives grand welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the chief guest for the Republic Day Parade on Saturday spoke on a range of areas, including defence, security and trade.
US Navy was quick to fix responsibility for Covid-19 crisis. Indian military can take lessons
Indian military’s track record in fixing accountability is poor, most notably during the Kargil War. This can have serious repercussions for us in peace and wartime.
Is talk of lifting lockdown premature or is it necessary to allow some economic activity?
As the Narendra Modi government considers the option of extending the Covid-19 lockdown beyond 14 April, concerns around its impact on the economy are growing.
Defence
Indian Navy veterans slam ‘childish’ US response to Roosevelt ship incident
Former Navy Chief Admiral Arun Prakash says captain of USS Theodore Roosevelt should’ve resigned if he felt system let him down, rather than leaking mail to media.
Poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti all you want. Modi couldn’t care less
Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, who he can address in kind. People accuse him of infantilising his voters, but it’s a winning strategy.