Israeli Apartheid Week: For and against
Michael Coetzee, Suraya DadooIsrael's domination of Palestinians fits the apartheid bill, writes Suraya Dadoo. Activist Bassem Eid presents a counter-narrative to Michael Coetzee.
White work does not negate white privilege
Verashni PillayHer last column was a plea for empathy and understanding, writes Verashni Pillay, not an attempt to drive white guilt.
ANC, not JZ, is the real threat to democracy
SARJEANT AT THE BAROnly the courts and civil society can stem the drift from constitutionalism to an unfettered executive.
Successes or failures, we need evidence
Mark A AbrahamsPresident Jacob Zuma missed a major opportunity. We need to send a strong signal to other developing countries that we support more accountability.
Al-Shabab makes a murderous bid to grab the world's attention
David SmithSince other islamic terrorist groups are on the rise, al-Shabab struggles in the public relations department.
From the ashes of democracy, tyranny rises
Moshoeshoe MonareA free nation dare not allow the independence of the courts and the media to ever be compromised.
Letters to the editor: February 27 to March 5 2015
LettersReaders are divided about President Zuma and have their say about patriotism and Nkandla.
Editorial: Taxpayers bear the burden
EditorialIn dire financial times for South Africa, the President's Russian nuclear deal is not even mentioned in the national budget.
Editorial: Who, really, is security serving?
EditorialThe spy cables reveal little about the President. There are justified fears that they will be used to drive through the "secrecy" Bill.
Former thug now strikes a blow for Jesus
Johnny MasilelaSuddenly the tsotsi was not interested in making money illegally - he claimed he head found Jesus.
Post-1994 land laws mimic apartheid
Nomboniso GasaDespite making all the right noises, South Africa has done little to correct its legacy of dispossession.
Verashni's column: I don’t hide the fact that it is seriously time to 'move on'
CharisaConsidering the fact that we are desperately trying to reduce racial stress in South Africa, I am shocked that this column was allowed to be posted.
Too few voices tried to dominate comments in column by Verashni Pillay
Evan SnymanI do not want to follow the hordes by analyzing or disputing its truths and half-truths of Verashni Pillay's column.
Response: Six things that white people have that black people don’t
Cathy KotzeDoes Ms Pillay know that the ancestors of most in the Indian community came to South Africa as labourers on the sugar plantations?
Nene is no Tom Cruise, even if his mission is impossible
David MacfarlaneNhlanhla Nene has little good luck and plenty of tough luck for the country's millions of children, young people and universities as well.
Six things white people have that black people don’t
Verashni PillayThere’s a reason we can’t just “move on” and get over apartheid. Its effects are still very real for black South Africans, writes Verashni Pillay.
Letters to the editor: February 20 to 26 2015
LettersReaders speak their minds on climate change, Fifty Shades promoting rape, and the University of Cape Town's financial policies.
Securocrats serious about cyberwarfare
Jane DuncanLoopholes exist in our laws covering interception of communications, and the state is abusing them.
Our democracy is now a thug's game
Tinyiko MalulekeHooliganism haunts SA – from the ANC's 2007 conference to last week's chaos in Parliament.
For girls who don’t want shoes in tampon box colours
Fleek’s the new buzzword for trendy. But when it comes to what’s on your feet, only men can be fleek, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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