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opinion

The ANC’s heritage under siege
Opinion
/ 29 December 2025

The ANC’s heritage under siege

Others go as far as attempting to steal the very names and symbols that belong to the ANC and its fallen heroes

By Cornelius Tanana Monama
Subtle magic of an itinerant statesman
Opinion
/ 28 December 2025

Subtle magic of an itinerant statesman

Rasool is perhaps one of the few South African political figures able to articulate the global consequences of misused narratives

By Usman Ali
African ratings agency a feasible option?
Opinion
/ 28 December 2025

African ratings agency a feasible option?

But international investors are unlikely to accept ratings they perceive as lenient

By Michael Hewson
The real estate year in review
Opinion
/ 27 December 2025

The real estate year in review

2025 didn’t see a boom but it was not a bust

By Ash Müller
The billionaire house of cards
Opinion
/ 26 December 2025

The billionaire house of cards

The 99% are done waiting. Billionaire fortunes hit a record high and the G20’s effort on inequality has been deleted

By Jenny Ricks
High cost of US decoupling from China
Opinion
/ 23 December 2025

High cost of US decoupling from China

Tariffs were meant to punish Chinese exporters and encourage American manufacturing; instead, they have raised prices for US consumers

By Imran Khalid
SA 2025: Scenic route from G20 to NGC
Opinion
/ 20 December 2025

SA 2025: Scenic route from G20 to NGC

This was the year that was — South Africa’s chequered 2025, a year that ends not with resolution, but with reckoning

By Marlan Padayachee
Gearing to meet SDG goals
Opinion
/ 19 December 2025

Gearing to meet SDG goals

Sustainable Development Goals’ state of play: Why humanity is failing on the journey to 2030

By Arthur GO Mutambara
Great Lakes strife calls for no bias
Opinion
/ 19 December 2025

Great Lakes strife calls for no bias

US partiality towards one party risks subverting mediator role in Washington Process

By Albert Rudatsimburwa
From s***holes to summits
Opinion
/ 19 December 2025

From s***holes to summits

To call Mogadishu ‘garbage’ while extolling Botswana’s diamonds in the same sentence is not diplomacy; it is duplicity

By Wellington Muzengeza
A Tribute to Magashe Titus Mafolo
Opinion
/ 18 December 2025

A Tribute to Magashe Titus Mafolo

How I experienced Bro Ti: A natural and an original South African intellectual

By Tlhabane Dan Motaung
Competition regulation is essential for inclusive growth
Opinion
/ 16 December 2025

Competition regulation is essential for inclusive growth

In ensuring that markets remain open for all, the Competition Commission’s work cultivates the right conditions for new and growing businesses, including black-owned businesses, to thrive

By Khwezi Mabasa, Busani Ngcaweni and Liberty Mncube
Four in ten festive road deaths were pedestrians – South Africa’s streets are failing its people
Opinion
/ 16 December 2025

Four in ten festive road deaths were pedestrians – South Africa’s streets are failing its people

These are not random accidents. They are the predictable result of a country where most roads are designed for vehicles, not people

By Themba Mangane
Why Marwan Barghouti’s name matters
Opinion
/ 14 December 2025

Why Marwan Barghouti’s name matters

Hamas’s demand for Barghouti’s release reflects his symbolic and political weight

By Sõzarn Barday
SA’s most exclusive golf course — by invitation only
Opinion
/ 14 December 2025

SA’s most exclusive golf course — by invitation only

Its location adds to the mystery; this is not the kind of place you stumble across on a Sunday drive

By Ash Müller
Consistent, reliable power supply will fuel Africa’s digital economy
Opinion
/ 12 December 2025

Consistent, reliable power supply will fuel Africa’s digital economy

High electricity costs are a barrier to Africa’s competitiveness

By Herman Mare
Tunisia: A democratic dream destroyed
Opinion
/ 12 December 2025

Tunisia: A democratic dream destroyed

Fourteen years ago, Tunisia was the very emblem of hope

By Yusra Ghannouchi
Cabo Delgado: The Mozambican people forgotten by time
Opinion
/ 12 December 2025

Cabo Delgado: The Mozambican people forgotten by time

Eight years of violence and displacement but the lives of the people here do not make headlines

By Sebastián Traficante
Why ‘ethical leadership’ is missing from Johannesburg Declaration
Opinion
/ 12 December 2025

Why ‘ethical leadership’ is missing from Johannesburg Declaration

Ethical leadership is the lifeblood of good governance; without it, systems decay regardless of how well designed they are

By Lonwabo Patrick Kulati
The unforgettable Sobukwe
Opinion
/ 12 December 2025

The unforgettable Sobukwe

Fort Hare must be to the African what Stellenbosch University is to the Afrikaner

By Hlumelo Xaba
Inside the G20 Animal Farm
Opinion
/ 12 December 2025

Inside the G20 Animal Farm

African wildlife policy must be led by African scientists and communities, not curated for private facilities an ocean away

By Michael Brian Lee
Rassie is ours, all of ours!
Opinion
/ 12 December 2025

Rassie is ours, all of ours!

Even the rugby unions who can’t stand him, would not blink an eye if they could have him as their coach

By Donovan E Williams
Russia’s new old imperialism
Opinion
/ 12 December 2025

Russia’s new old imperialism

It takes true evil to send unwitting, unprepared young men, complete strangers to the whole Ukraine-Russia context, into Europe’s worst meat grinder since World War Two

By Olexander Scherba
Ordinary courage propels us from silence to justice
Opinion
/ 12 December 2025

Ordinary courage propels us from silence to justice

The brutal assassination of Babita Deokaran was not an isolated crime. It was a symptom. A loud alarm in a system where corruption is not criminal aberration but an ecosystem

By Armand Bam
Bittersweet return to Robben Island
Opinion
/ 12 December 2025

Bittersweet return to Robben Island

For decades, the island was a towering emblem of punishment—first for enslaved labourers and lepers under colonial rule and later for the anti-apartheid resisters who dared to defy a brutal system

By Marlan Padayachee
Malawi’s bid for modernisation
Opinion
/ 12 December 2025

Malawi’s bid for modernisation

As China enters a high-tech development era, Malawi positions itself to convert strategic partnership into industrial muscle, clean energy capacity and accountable governance

By Collins Mtika
Dennis Pather: a witty wordsmith
Opinion
/ 12 December 2025

Dennis Pather: a witty wordsmith

The renowned veteran journalist played a decisive role in shaping newsroom transformation

By Marlan Padayachee
How culture, not politics, is quietly uniting Southern Africa
Opinion
/ 11 December 2025

How culture, not politics, is quietly uniting Southern Africa

Member States creating a regional identity built from lived experience rather than official agreements

By Collins Mtika
Present-day Nigeria is a nation in worse peril
Opinion
/ 11 December 2025

Present-day Nigeria is a nation in worse peril

President Tinubu’s tenure has become a theatre of contradictions, marked not by vision or reform but by failures that expose the hollowness of his leadership

By Wellington Muzengeza
Strength in exile: West African defenders building Hope across borders
Opinion
/ 9 December 2025

Strength in exile: West African defenders building Hope across borders

With greater support for protection systems, human rights defenders can overcome the many obstacles that have been thrown in their path

By Adama Dembele
The ethical pulse of progress: AI’s promise and peril in healthcare
Opinion
/ 9 December 2025

The ethical pulse of progress: AI’s promise and peril in healthcare

Bias in healthcare AI isn’t just a technical flaw; it’s an ethical hazard with real-world consequences for patient trust and equity

By Vishal Barapatre
Tribute to renowned KwaZulu-Natal veteran journalist Dennis Pather
Opinion
/ 9 December 2025

Tribute to renowned KwaZulu-Natal veteran journalist Dennis Pather

Pather, who died aged 80 at the weekend, made significant contributions to South African journalism and mentored countless aspiring reporters

By Statement by SANEF
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