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opinion

Mandela Day: We need compassion not corruption
Opinion
/ 18 July 2025

Mandela Day: We need compassion not corruption

Madiba’s life and words show us that humaneness is the balm our country needs to heal

By Mase Leshilo
Menlyn Maine launches Gallery of Giving for Mandela month
Opinion
/ 18 July 2025

Menlyn Maine launches Gallery of Giving for Mandela month

Mandela Day on 18 July inspires South Africans to reflect on Nelson Mandela’s legacy and make a positive contribution.

By Marion Smith
A true Mandela Day contribution from companies must be a business plan that addresses extreme poverty
Opinion
/ 18 July 2025

A true Mandela Day contribution from companies must be a business plan that addresses extreme poverty

Business leaders this Mandela Day should not look outward for charitable opportunities, but rather inward towards the transformations required from businesses themselves

By Brian Ganson
Wiaan Mulder and the Selfless Spirit
Opinion
/ 18 July 2025

Wiaan Mulder and the Selfless Spirit

The batsman captured the elusive spirit of the game when he focused on winning, declining to beat Lara’s record, Craig Thrupp reports

By Craig Thrupp
Botswana can escape the hangman
Opinion
/ 17 July 2025

Botswana can escape the hangman

The new president, a human rights lawyer, has the opportunity to abolish the death penalty

By Nkanyiso Mtolo
How a geographic environment shapes a child’s learning
Opinion
/ 17 July 2025

How a geographic environment shapes a child’s learning

A child’s postal code dictates whether they will have quality early childhood development programmes that provide stimulation and nurturing environments necessary for learning

By Theresa Michael
Sorting out estates and wills in different countries is a tricky business
Opinion
/ 17 July 2025

Sorting out estates and wills in different countries is a tricky business

It is possibly best to execute a separate will in each jurisdiction where one’s estate may have to be administered

By Karel Kogler
SA’s unemployment is not a statistical construct; it’s a real and painful hardship
Opinion
/ 17 July 2025

SA’s unemployment is not a statistical construct; it’s a real and painful hardship

For the millions of jobless people, this discussion is trivial

By Eddie M Rakabe
Therapy alone won’t resolve men’s mental health problems caused by socio-economic stressors
Opinion
/ 17 July 2025

Therapy alone won’t resolve men’s mental health problems caused by socio-economic stressors

South Africa is one of the top 10 countries with the highest suicide rates. Of the 13,774 suicides in 2019, 10,861 of them were men

By Edmund Ugar and Zimasa Klaas
When the algorithm becomes the jury — how influencers police public opinion
Opinion
/ 15 July 2025

When the algorithm becomes the jury — how influencers police public opinion

Social media, once hailed as a voice for all, now sees influencers controlling opinions, suppressing dissent and replacing open debate with performative agreement

By Lindokuhle Tonono
Male disengagement is a growing concern
Opinion
/ 14 July 2025

Male disengagement is a growing concern

The rise of economically empowered young women in South Africa is reshaping the landscape but it might be stirring up a social reckoning we’re not ready for

By Yonela Faba
Born Free: Will John Steenhuisen lead past 2026? With Tara Roos – Podcast episode 12
Thought Leader
/ 14 July 2025

Born Free: Will John Steenhuisen lead past 2026? With Tara Roos – Podcast episode 12

Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth

By Misunderstood
Justice delayed, grief denied: When the courts fail the bereaved
Opinion
/ 13 July 2025

Justice delayed, grief denied: When the courts fail the bereaved

The case is postponed and delayed for numerous reasons, which means we are fighting to be heard

By Orateng Lepodise
The death of satire: What does murder represent today?
Opinion
/ 13 July 2025

The death of satire: What does murder represent today?

Views on human life’s sacred dignity are often skewed by political beliefs and emotional attachment to values

By Rafael Winkler
G20: South Africa needs the weight of the continent for progressive outcomes
Opinion
/ 12 July 2025

G20: South Africa needs the weight of the continent for progressive outcomes

The United States’ tensions with South Africa requires an African Union response to ensure the continent’s involvement when the G20 decides the economic rules

By Munjodzi Mutandiri
Mining’s revival must also deal with its legacy
Opinion
/ 12 July 2025

Mining’s revival must also deal with its legacy

Little has been invested in mining and exploration, and that includes in social compacts

By Ross Harvey
From rules to results: How to make maths and programming easier
Opinion
/ 12 July 2025

From rules to results: How to make maths and programming easier

Simplify logic-based subjects and build lifelong reasoning tools by learning rules visually and practising consistently

By Zakia Salod
High court rules that cryptocurrency is not money
Opinion
/ 12 July 2025

High court rules that cryptocurrency is not money

Case highlights the need for new legislation as judge finds cryptocurrency isn’t money or capital, meaning that exchange control regulations don’t apply to it

By Charlise Finch and Raffique Motala
South Africa, look to the Freedom Charter
Opinion
/ 12 July 2025

South Africa, look to the Freedom Charter

Adopted in 1955, the Charter’s vision remains as relevant to the country today as it was 70 years ago

By Marlan Padayachee
Springsteen crosses over into Mexico
Opinion
/ 11 July 2025

Springsteen crosses over into Mexico

In an America awash with leering cruelty, Inyo, a beautiful record by an extraordinary musician, is finally heard after two decades in the vault

By Richard Pithouse
International anti-corruption court can restore human dignity in Africa
Thought Leader
/ 11 July 2025

International anti-corruption court can restore human dignity in Africa

The notion of human dignity is a fundamental rule of law principle and has broader implications related to ubuntu and restorative justice

By Karam Singh and Ruth Kolevsohn
Qatar must rethink the US’s Al Udeid Military Air Base
Opinion
/ 11 July 2025

Qatar must rethink the US’s Al Udeid Military Air Base

US involvement in the Middle East and Israel’s attacks on Iran and its retaliation make the US military base in Qatar a target

By Thembisa Fakude
Health: African Anti-Corruption Day is a hollow ritual in the face of entrenched fraud
Opinion
/ 11 July 2025

Health: African Anti-Corruption Day is a hollow ritual in the face of entrenched fraud

If one looks at the unchecked abuse of resources, then it is not surprising that the continent’s health system is struggling

By Luckmore Chivandire, Munyaradzi Saruchera & Pregala Pillay
Brics talks green, acts dirty
Opinion
/ 11 July 2025

Brics talks green, acts dirty

Countries like Brazil and Ethiopia push for development that is led by renewable energy but other members of the Brics block are protecting their fossil fuel interests

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Japan’s home for embracing ubuntu
Opinion
/ 11 July 2025

Japan’s home for embracing ubuntu

Japan has long had strategic investment ties with South Africa, but the bond with an orphanage in Orlando, Soweto, goes deeper

By Marion Smith
Somalia celebrates 65th Independence Day
Opinion
/ 11 July 2025

Somalia celebrates 65th Independence Day

South Africa’s deputy minister, Narend Singh, noted that lasting peace in Somalia can only be realised through negotiations

By Marion Smith
30% tariff, 0% respect. Why South Africa must push back against US bullying
Opinion
/ 9 July 2025

30% tariff, 0% respect. Why South Africa must push back against US bullying

Donald Trump’s ‘solution’ to South Africa avoiding the tariff hike – move production to the US – is nothing more than economic blackmail

By Nkosinathi Mtshali
Microplastics act as ‘rafts’, increasing the threat to environmental and public health
Opinion
/ 9 July 2025

Microplastics act as ‘rafts’, increasing the threat to environmental and public health

African countries, including South Africa, have limited waste infrastructure and uneven water treatment systems, which exacerbates the problem of antibiotic resistance

By Jose L Balcazar
Selective outrage: Can Zionists be challenged for being anti-Semitic?
Opinion
/ 9 July 2025

Selective outrage: Can Zionists be challenged for being anti-Semitic?

The New York Times seems to believe Islamophobia cancels out anti-Semitism as it downplays Trump’s remarks and publishes a racist piece

By Philip Machanick
South Africa’s G20 leadership: An opportunity to drive an inclusive future through values
Opinion
/ 9 July 2025

South Africa’s G20 leadership: An opportunity to drive an inclusive future through values

Through the Values 20 initiative, global business leaders can look beyond traditional metrics of success to create a more equitable and sustainable world

By Jon Foster-Pedley and Monde Ndlovu
Pope Leo a breath of fresh air in Trump’s belligerent world
Opinion
/ 8 July 2025

Pope Leo a breath of fresh air in Trump’s belligerent world

The new pope’s gentle, yet powerful, voice of peace, ethical leadership and human solidarity contrasts sharply with Trump’s divisive rhetoric and militarism

By Jo-Mangaliso Mdhlela
Brics leaders must take steps on policy to facilitate between member countries
Opinion
/ 7 July 2025

Brics leaders must take steps on policy to facilitate between member countries

These countries need to rethink the prohibitive tariffs they place on each other

By Wandile Sihlobo
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