Taking the Catholic Pulse ROME — Pope Francis has selected a French Jesuit theologian and a Jewish law professor as winners of the Ratzinger Prize. The winners for 2022, announced by the Vatican Oct. 7, are: — Jesuit Father Michel Fédou, professor of dogmatic…
Paris, France – The story of the French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre and the Nobel Prize in Literature remains one of the most controversial in the history of international literary awards. He refused the prize in 1964, a move that reflected…
Seldom has the announcement of a Nobel Peace Prize generated such a wave of global acclaim. On 9 October 2026, congratulations poured in from every corner of the world for Durban-born human rights champion Dr Navanethem “Navi” Pillay. Leaders, jurists, activists, academics…
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There is no Nobel prize in economics. But in 1968, the Swedish central bank, the Riksbank, decided it would award one and the Nobel Academcy adopted it. This year’s prize went to two American mainstream economists, Robert Hall and Michael Woodford,…
This year’s award to Navi Pillay brings to five the number of my countrymen on whom the Nobel committee bestowed the coveted Peace Prize. The others, except for the last of the Afrikaner leaders, were black struggle heroes. And he,…
50 years ago, economist Milton Friedman was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics. Friedman distinguished himself with his belief in free-market capitalism with minimal government intervention. He strongly opposed fiscal policy that included heavy government regulation, price controls, and Keynesian fiscal…
Whether an enterprise should add a new production line or a family should buy a new car seems to be scattered, trivial calculations made by each party separately. But when added up, these decisions directly affect the warmth and coldness…
Eagle-Tribune Portraits of laureates US economists Robert E Hall (left) and Michael Woodford are seen on a small screen following the announcement of the winners of the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel at the…
Nobel laureate Navi Pillay says she has never forgotten how Clairwood residents helped her attend university and plans to consult others on using her prize money to support people in need. Growing up in Clairwood, Durban, Judge Navi Pillay learnt…
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