Editorial

Editorial: Tongaat Hulett must be saved

Editorial: Tongaat Hulett must be saved

At a time when rampant unemployment — one of the country’s biggest crises and a national emergency — takes root, the looming jobs bloodbath will decimate not only the sugar industry but also blight efforts to reduce jobless numbers and wreak havoc on the region’s food security

Editorial: Taps – and residents’ patience – run dry

As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepared to present his State of the Nation address (Sona) on Thursday, his second in the government of national unity (GNU), residents of some suburbs across Joburg were protesting about the lack of water.   The crisis has left no one untouched. Businesses, forced to shut their doors as the crisis deepens, […]

Editorial: Hunger in the land of plenty

Despite producing enough food, South Africa is experiencing a deepening hunger crisis. New research shows that even households receiving food aid are skipping meals — and children are going hungry

Editorial: Stop Trump’s gunboat diplomacy

Editorial: Stop Trump’s gunboat diplomacy

Whatever crimes Nicolás Maduro is guilty of, there are relevant global bodies sufficiently capacitated to remedy his foibles, like the International Crimes Court

Editorial: Batohi must be held accountable

Editorial: Batohi must be held accountable

National director of public prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi’s decision to walk out of the inquiry probing South Gauteng prosecutions boss Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office raises questions about her own suitability for the top job