Observers have suspected that deep systemic problems lie in the country’s law enforcement
A declining number of middle class people are saving for retirement in South Africa
By keeping Morero in office, Johannesburg’s politicians showed open disregard for ratepayers, putting political deals above leadership, accountability and basic service delivery
There has been nothing remarkable about the government of national unity’s first year in office, but the steadying of the ship has been invaluable
The reporting of sexual violence has been one of the ugliest blights of our democracy. Research throughout the years has revealed disturbing accounts of women regularly shunned at police stations
What can Musk offer and what price are we willing to pay?
No rational person should want to live in a world in which the president of a sovereign nation is compelled to prostrate themselves in front of another; or bring along their favourite golfers as if they are rare gifts to a feudal lord
South Africa does not have genocide but it does have division — much of it created by the political games that our own leaders play. If there ever was a time to put our bullshit aside and present a unified front to the world, it is now
Much of women’s work does not come with a salary but it is invaluable
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