The government needs to take urgent action to cut the number of illegal guns in circulation and enforce gun-control laws
Undemocratic acts, including detention and murder, happen under the watch of the United Nations, organisations for regional cooperation and signed international treaties
The success of coalition governments hinges on the ability of coalitions to rise above political differences and prioritise the needs of the people they serve
The Basic Education Laws Amendment Act should not be used as a political tool by parties
Inflationary pressures and unemployment are top of mind amid easing
Unlike the ousted Tshwane mayor, the DA ditched former Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse like Ultra Mel custard on a Skhothane teenager’s Carvela shoes
The devastation caused by the 2019 cyclone goes beyond the destruction of infrastructure and this needs to be included during COP29 in Azerbaijan, in November
The proliferation of illegal credit providers is not just a regulatory failure but a symptom of the broader inequalities entrenched in the country’s financial system
Stories from our rich heritage provide teachers with an affordable, accessible way to improve literacy levels, teaching children to read in their home language
The effects of the mid-summer drought are being felt but the country’s needs should be met with some over for export
While Israel enjoys the backing of the US and impunity for its crimes, the risk of a wider conflagration in the Middle East is high
Cyril’s away game can’t be faulted, like Mikel Arteta’s 2024 Arsenal, but with no red cards
As the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions are realigned, more voices need to be heard
Specific foods and recipes are associated with specific countries and also traditions, but as people have moved so have these foods
Without addressing democratic backsliding, ongoing conflicts and the climate crisis, the pact risks becoming another set of unenforced promises
Fixing the problems in both the public and private health system will help ensure all people in South Africa get quality and healthcare
Pravin Gordhan was the political architect who tried to shun
the spotlight
The basic education minister should end the decentralised school nutrition programme and adopt a centralised approach
Pravin Gordhan’s contribution included the negotiated transition to democracy, the new Constitution and the transformation of the state apparatus and the public sector
In everything he did during apartheid and after 1994 he literally gave his life to his country
The adjustments will affect consumers and the South African fashion industry
Hakainde Hichilema is so desperate to cling on to power that he is preparing the ground to amend the Constitution before the elections
The Economic Freedom Fighters spat on Gordhan, the real freedom fighter who embodied integrity
Despite legislation and policies, the traditional, patriarchal systems across the continent hinder girls’ development
Education is more than what is taught to us in institutions and freedom is rooted in communities of care, resistance to discrimination and oppression, integrity, responsibility and protecting the natural world
South Africa’s model for countering cyber crimes focuses on retribution whereas that of Australia is a proactive and multifaceted approach
Activists, governments and organisations, local and international, are working to end gender-based violence but theatre, song lyrics and street art can also be used
Innovative approaches are needed to ensure edtech companies’ long-term viability while fostering access to quality education for all
The public and civil society taking action to ensure compliance with environmental sustainability local and international laws and treaties is likely to gather momentum
Like all wars, Israel’s genocidal attacks on Gaza with the backing of other imperialist countries and their industrial-military complex exacerbates the ecological and climate crisis
African countries must avoid the mistakes of the fossil-fuel industrial revolution; the mining of cobalt, lithium, manganese, nickel and copper must be based on equity, human rights and local development
Toxic masculinities wage a contest on the future of life in Palestine and Sudan where sexual violence is sanctified by holy men and others to normalise the misuse of sexual tension for control