Opinion

Letters to the editor: November 18 to 24 2016
Letters to the editor: November 18 to 24 2016
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Goodbye to the West, and hello to China
Goodbye to the West, and hello to China
AFRICAFollowing a campaign that flew in the face of everything liberal elite Americans stand for, Donald Trump is now president-elect of the...
​Don’t blame neoliberalism, blame the state
​Don’t blame neoliberalism, blame the state
POVERTYEducation, healthcare, housing, electricity, water and other essential services can be provided by the market or by the state, and...
What can SA learn from Mao’s deadly chaos?
What can SA learn from Mao’s deadly chaos?
POLITICSYouthful idealism is nothing new. A welcome drive for justice emerges in generation after generation of young people, along with the...
Editorial: Racism – it’s just not cricket
Editorial: Racism – it’s just not cricket
There is a certain satisfaction in seeing the Australian cricket team crumble under the weight of a South African attack. It is especially gratifying...
​New law makes whistle-blowing riskier
​New law makes whistle-blowing riskier
More and more whistle-blowers seem to be emerging into the light as new revelations are made daily about state capture, but this is misleading. In...
You’d better believe politicians’  hot air
You’d better believe politicians’  hot air
Do you know who seems to be delighted with the election of Donald Trump? The white right. Over the past week, I have watched the likes of Steve...
​Trump got elected mainly because establishment politicians ignored the people
​Trump got elected mainly because establishment politicians ignored the people
The election of businessperson Donald Trump as United States president on November 8 will be discussed, debated, speculated about and studied by...
Don’t wait for a beautiful leader South Africa, rather rely on the Constitution
Don’t wait for a beautiful leader South Africa, rather rely on the Constitution
A new collection of legal and autobiographical writings by former Constitutional Court judge,
Prezzes Zuma and Trump, I’m rigging out of wedlock
Prezzes Zuma and Trump, I’m rigging out of wedlock
THE FIFTH COLUMN
Eight years too late: Mbeki's ANC set a precedent of undermining the Constitution
Eight years too late: Mbeki's ANC set a precedent of undermining the Constitution
In a recent speech, former South African President Thabo...
Cheating Mrs Penguin is no different to women who cheat
Cheating Mrs Penguin is no different to women who cheat
BODY LANGUAGEA penguin recently lost his partner...
​Take on Trump: We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes
​Take on Trump: We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes
Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton has caused understandable anger, pain and devastation among many in the United States, particularly...
Open letter to President Jacob Zuma
Open letter to President Jacob Zuma
I had high hopes when you became president. I saw the dream of a good life for the poor becoming a reality. Your ability to interact with the...
South Africa’s crisis could become a monster if Zuma is left unchecked
South Africa’s crisis could become a monster if Zuma is left unchecked
The events of the past few weeks in South Africa, including the release of the Public Protector’s state capture report, are signs of how the...

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