It is high time for policy reckoning in the GNU
The saga reflected political sniping and the inability of parties in the government of national unity to cooperate
We cannot afford myopic ignorance at this volatile point in world history
South Africans have, in recent years, looked beyond the ANC in hope of finding new voices capable of holding the line on spending and corruption. Instead, what they have received is a bewildering capitulation and weak opposition
This is a moment that calls for strong leaders and a united nation. Right now, we don’t have either
This year, Donald Trump’s antipathy to the media has manifested into a more focused, deliberate assault on press freedom and procedures
The latest gut punch arrived earlier this month with Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi gazetting a blanket ban on edible cannabis products
Statistics are scant, but the foster care system in South Africa has its fair share of critics. There is a severe backlog, inadequate resources and a shortage of trained foster parents, meaning high turnover rates
We should celebrate contributions from the private sector to fulfill a need but not at the cost of using children as billboards
The Competition Commission’s findings regarding search engines and social media platforms is positive, but the media’s salvation lies with its readers
People living with HIV and related ailments have been handed a practical death sentence because Trump is annoyed about the Expropriation Act and South Africa’s support for Palestine
Behind the bitter press conferences, buried beneath the combative media headlines, realpolitik was at work
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla finally appeared in court four years after the riots in KwaZulu-Natal
The judge president has damaged his reputation and by extension that of the wider judiciary
The digital media industry is besieged by standards that encourage the dumbing down of its work – consider what’s happening to the Washington Post
The water crisis is severe, but it is not unfixable. The blueprint is there — what is required is the political will to make it work.
The SACP is asking important questions of itself but, like the other parties busy with political activities this week — and those threatening to walk out of the government of national unity — it should also be asking itself what material benefit its decisions will bring to those it will be asking to vote for the party come the 2026 local government elections
Ramaphosa must, through public demand or GNU nudging, be pressured into severing the tether that still connects him to agenda-based decision-making
The stakes are high in the Economic Freedom Fighter’s (EFF’s) bid to compel the National Assembly to impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa on charges flowing from the theft of foreign currency concealed at his farm.
South Africa condemns using hunger as a weapon of war in Gaza but back home the police are allowed to starve zama zamas
African nations are seeking $1.3 trillion in climate funds as fears grow over Trump’s potential impact on global climate finance commitments
We’re driven by the hope that one day the rural areas we visit will have running taps like our own Joburg offices
We owe it to every child, to every family, to do what we can to uphold the laws that protect them
South Africa is not drifting away from its non-aligned stance
Citizens don’t need language that flirts around the issue. We need clear concise communications regarding the water crisis
The proliferation of illegal weapons and failure to keep violent criminals locked up will draw more tragic massacres
Reputational damage mounts while Ramaphosa worries about the power balance in his coalition cabinet
Cyril Ramaphosa’s trip abroad this week included arguing for Africa to be given a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council
Pravin Gordhan’s earliest role as an organiser of civil resistance still carries relevance
While political parties bicker over who is to blame, the reality is that millions of pupils in public schools will find themselves crammed into even larger classes, vying for the attention of ill-equipped teachers
South Africa’s seventh parliament has just started its work, and it appears to be doing so with a far more collaborative spirit — and significantly less playing to the gallery — than it did during any of the previous three terms.
Tsakani Maluleke is begging on our behalf, but no one is listening