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opinion

What does Erdogan want from South Africa?
Opinion
/ 14 October 2025

What does Erdogan want from South Africa?

South Africa should be circumspect about closer links with Türkiye as President Erdogan’s actions contradict his anti-Israel rhetoric, serving personal interests

By Turkmen Terzi
Fixing the basics: Why South Africa must get municipal finance right
Opinion
/ 13 October 2025

Fixing the basics: Why South Africa must get municipal finance right

Improving collection is key as municipalities struggle with revenue due to poor billing, unspent funds and capacity issues, hindering service delivery

By Thabiso Ndebele
Fixing local politics starts inside South Africa’s political parties
Opinion
/ 12 October 2025

Fixing local politics starts inside South Africa’s political parties

Stronger intra-party accountability is needed in government

By Stuart Morrison
A Corruption Truth and Reconciliation Commission is needed for a national reset
Opinion
/ 12 October 2025

A Corruption Truth and Reconciliation Commission is needed for a national reset

In South Africa’s struggle with graft, various interventions have failed, highlighting the need for a Corruption TRC

By Busani Ngcaweni
US think tank vs South Africa’s solidarity with Palestine
Opinion
/ 11 October 2025

US think tank vs South Africa’s solidarity with Palestine

Organisation urges pressure on the country, citing ties with Hamas

By Sõzarn Barday
African peace and security dialogue: Media and controversial soundbites
Opinion
/ 10 October 2025

African peace and security dialogue: Media and controversial soundbites

The dialogue, the second of its kind, is continental and not South African, as some journalists wrote

By Orapeleng Matshediso
In the race for faster cross-border payments, speed is not the only issue
Opinion
/ 10 October 2025

In the race for faster cross-border payments, speed is not the only issue

International payments are complex and expensive due to outdated architecture. Regulatory reforms like ISO 20022 aim for smarter, transparent transactions

By Ellen Kumwenda-Mtine
Recognising Palestinian statehood must translate into diplomatic solidarity
Opinion
/ 10 October 2025

Recognising Palestinian statehood must translate into diplomatic solidarity

People all over the world have spoken out against Israel’s actions. It’s time for governments to heed them

By Hanan Jarrar
Engineering (and funding) a new water future for Africa
Opinion
/ 9 October 2025

Engineering (and funding) a new water future for Africa

A recent summit highlighted ways to address South Africa’s water crisis, turning it to opportunity by finding effective ways to fund change

By Bonga Ntuli and David Sawyerr
Mzansi Unicorns: Leveraging technology and AI to solve BIG problems: Melvyn Lubega – Podcast episode 5
Thought Leader
/ 9 October 2025

Mzansi Unicorns: Leveraging technology and AI to solve BIG problems: Melvyn Lubega – Podcast episode 5

Mzansi Unicorns is a podcast spotlighting exceptional South Africans making a global impact across culture, business, sport, and social change.

By Tshediso “Teddy” Khuzwayo
Air pollution: The global health crisis G20 governments can’t ignore
Opinion
/ 7 October 2025

Air pollution: The global health crisis G20 governments can’t ignore

Governments and development financiers recognise the costs of air pollution but remain undeterred by its underlying causes

By Rico Euripidou, Neo Tsotetsi, Dr James Irlam and Mafoko Phomane
The ANC at a crossroads: The ‘door of no return’
Opinion
/ 7 October 2025

The ANC at a crossroads: The ‘door of no return’

The ANC is at a critical juncture after losing its majority. Its future, like that of other liberation movements, is uncertain as voters’ disillusionment grows

By Nkuna Moteane Gift
Procedural justice foundation of South Africa’s just energy transition
Opinion
/ 7 October 2025

Procedural justice foundation of South Africa’s just energy transition

The JET must be deep: redistributive, participatory and youth-led

By Sibusiso Mazomba and Bertha Letsoko
Autocracy in the 21st century — the end of the American republic?
Opinion
/ 7 October 2025

Autocracy in the 21st century — the end of the American republic?

Unlike past forms, modern autocracy offers stability, encourages scepticism about political alternatives and causes withdrawal from civic engagement

By Rafael Winkler
The theft of prophecy: Why religion matters for all social justice struggles
Opinion
/ 7 October 2025

The theft of prophecy: Why religion matters for all social justice struggles

Netanyahu’s biblical rhetoric at the UN shows how religion can sanctify violence. The Kairos Document reminds us that critical faith can also stand with the oppressed

By Sarojini Nadar
Vital to empower the girl child
Opinion
/ 5 October 2025

Vital to empower the girl child

Africa’s G20 plan to become a global player hangs on making sure that girls get what they need

By Helen Grange
How could an angel break our hearts?
Opinion
/ 5 October 2025

How could an angel break our hearts?

The ANC and other political parties put their needs before the needs of the people

By Donovan E Williams
The heavy price of silence
Opinion
/ 4 October 2025

The heavy price of silence

Keeping quiet, denial and lack of courage in leaders enable genocide and corruption

By Armand Bam
African Union High-Level Review of Governance, Peace and Security Policy Frameworks
Opinion
/ 4 October 2025

African Union High-Level Review of Governance, Peace and Security Policy Frameworks

For the remainder of the year, the African Union Commission will continue to guide the review process with a view to generating a High-Level Panel Report

By Tim Murithi
Uganda’s Museveni: seven times a president, still wants another term
Opinion
/ 4 October 2025

Uganda’s Museveni: seven times a president, still wants another term

As he runs for president yet again, his NRM party aims to boost the economy and uplift citizens but critics say that the people have
lost faith in him

By Halima Athumani
Lawrence of Arabia vs Wolf Warrior II: Africa-China relations in a comparative perspective
Opinion
/ 4 October 2025

Lawrence of Arabia vs Wolf Warrior II: Africa-China relations in a comparative perspective

Digital platforms are vital to combat youth unemployment in South Africa, addressing systemic barriers and fostering economic growth

By Seifudein Adem
Enabling greater access to employment opportunities through digital platforms and literacy
Opinion
/ 2 October 2025

Enabling greater access to employment opportunities through digital platforms and literacy

Digital platforms are vital to combat youth unemployment in South Africa, addressing systemic barriers and fostering economic growth

By Mills Soko
Unlock the potential in the township economy
Opinion
/ 2 October 2025

Unlock the potential in the township economy

When legislation moves beyond a compliance-oriented mindset toward a model of economic enablement, township enterprises can fully realise their potential

By Kagiso Mahlangu
Mzansi Unicorns: Innocentia Motau – Your Network is Your Net Worth – Podcast episode 4
Thought Leader
/ 2 October 2025

Mzansi Unicorns: Innocentia Motau – Your Network is Your Net Worth – Podcast episode 4

Mzansi Unicorns is a podcast spotlighting exceptional South Africans making a global impact across culture, business, sport, and social change.

By Tshediso “Teddy” Khuzwayo
History and reality: Why people are susceptible to Maga and Israeli propaganda
Opinion
/ 2 October 2025

History and reality: Why people are susceptible to Maga and Israeli propaganda

Mass education in historical thinking is needed to help people to detect and resist propaganda.

By Ncebakazi Makwetu
Nobel Peace Prize’s credibility on the line – again
Opinion
/ 1 October 2025

Nobel Peace Prize’s credibility on the line – again

Should the peace prize committee embrace integrity, it would have few options to either confer the 2025 award on Yemen’s Houthi or admit defeat and cancel it.

By Guy Oliver
Zionism, trauma and the psychology of supremacy
Opinion
/ 1 October 2025

Zionism, trauma and the psychology of supremacy

Zionism blends Jewish trauma with settler-colonial power, creating a narcissistic identity that justifies supremacy and erases Palestinian existence.

By Farooq Malik
Why free speech matters: Jimmy Kimmel, Charlie Kirk and cancel culture
Opinion
/ 28 September 2025

Why free speech matters: Jimmy Kimmel, Charlie Kirk and cancel culture

Why hate speech should not be banned and why there is no way of dealing with it — except more speech

By Rafael Winkler
World’s top economists call for huge investment in public interest media
Opinion
/ 26 September 2025

World’s top economists call for huge investment in public interest media

The high level panel assessed risks to the economy and society of a degraded media caused by AI firms and an outdated business model

By High-Level Panel on Public Interest Media
What’s in a name? The concourt rules on surnames
Opinion
/ 26 September 2025

What’s in a name? The concourt rules on surnames

The concourt’s decision extends equality in that men can now take their wives’ surnames, but not everyone agrees that this move is liberating

By Sbusiso Gwala
‘A new Uganda’ is not Bobi Wine’s personal project; it’s that of all Ugandans seeking change
Opinion
/ 26 September 2025

‘A new Uganda’ is not Bobi Wine’s personal project; it’s that of all Ugandans seeking change

The leader of the National Unity Platform party and presidential candidate has started his campaign for the 12 January 2026 general elections

By Robert Kigongo
Perceptions of patient (un)worthiness exist among health workers, study finds
Opinion
/ 26 September 2025

Perceptions of patient (un)worthiness exist among health workers, study finds

Health workers, government officials, vigilante groups, and even patients themselves, may mistreat those deemed undeserving of care

By Sara Ilyse Jacobson
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