More questions about how old the universe is

Rowan Philp's article about different opinions on the origin of our universe contains some differences with Liz Krusei's article in March's Astronomy. comments (0)

Gini's really out the bottle

I can't say I was exactly surprised by your revelations regarding the inaccuracy of oft-cited Gini data for South Africa. comments (2)

Motshekga's name is mud

A poem that by some miracle might also reach some children in schools without proper infrastructure, books or decent teachers. comments (0)

Rand Club for hipsters, not just traditionalists

Efforts to move the Rand club into 2013 have been made because, like most clubs around the world we are struggling to survive, writes André Hattingh. comments (1)

Has Guptagate woken up the ANC?

So the Gupta family say they organised their landing at a military air base "by the book". Which book? The cheque book? comments (0)

A constitutional monarchy? Hardly

It is appropriate to group together the Moroccan and Swazi kings, but as authoritarian rulers, writes Keith Gottschalk. comments (0)

Let land rents pay for the roads

The Mail & Guardian's Critical Think­ing Forum on financing South Africa's future roads ignored many angry, trumpeting elephants in that room. comments (0)

Great leaders rise above narrow politics

Readers react to ANC parliamentary speaker Moloto Mothapo's article about Helen Suzman. comments (5)

Debating the survival of the Jews

Mervyn Bennun's article is headed "You can be Jewish and anti-Zionist". I believe these concepts to be mutually exclusive. comments (4)

Judges at war a worry news

Judge Dennis Davis's article is part of the ­controversy precipitated by the most recent appointment of judges by the JSC, writes George Devenish. comments (0)