Inaction is the worst possible rhino strategy

Legalisation of international trade will not eliminate rhino poaching, but it will save a species, writes Andrew Parker. comments (7)

NUM clings to the wreckage

Given what happened last year at Lonmin's Marikana mine, it's as well to approach the recent developments there carefully. comments (0)

Editorial: Pull back curtain on secret services

The intelligence services may be worse off now than we were during the most precarious moments of the Zuma/Mbeki transition. comments (0)

Xenophobic demons linger in SA

At least 120 foreigners were killed last year and 250 injured, such violence has spread from the Gauteng and the Western Cape to all nine provinces. comments (5)

Mangosuthu: Inkatha, not ANC, at mercy of hit squads

As the 2014 election campaign begins, the propaganda machine is back in overdrive, says Mangosuthu Buthelezi. comments (2)

Somalians wish to forge own destiny

If it wasn't for the occasional bomb blast in Mogadishu the country would likely have fallen off the radar for many people. comments (0)

AU has neglected human rights

Africa's leaders should also do some serious reflection on why they haven't made sufficient progress on human rights, writes Tiseke Kasambala. comments (1)

Crises in SA: Situation normal (you know the rest)

To see the resilience of South Africans, take a look at some of the responses to our latest problems, writes Rapule Tabane. comments (6)

National identity can drive development, says Fukuyama

Speaking to a full Linder Auditorium in Jo'burg, Francis Fukuyama ticked off the three things he sees as key elements of a successful modern nation. comments (1)

Editorial: SA must work at winning Africa's trust

Goodluck Jonathan's visit to SA has sounded just the right note at a moment when this country's international reputation has taken a beating. comments (4)