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opinion

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
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
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
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
National emergency: The urban models turning waste into opportunity
Opinion
/ 26 September 2025

National emergency: The urban models turning waste into opportunity

An innovative project for informal waste pickers in Cape Town demonstrates how empowerment and a circular economy can make a difference

By Warren Hewitt
Cameroon presidential poll: Will violence stop people from voting in Anglophone regions
Opinion
/ 26 September 2025

Cameroon presidential poll: Will violence stop people from voting in Anglophone regions

Elections are a fundamental democratic duty but will increased insecurity allow voters to exercise their democratic rights on 12 October?

By Helen Folefac
Fighting corruption in local government needs systems, not saints
Opinion
/ 25 September 2025

Fighting corruption in local government needs systems, not saints

Condemning fraud and trying to inculcate ethics won’t change things; it requires redesigning the very systems that enable malfeasance

By Siseko Maposa
The poisoned chalice: How RBM’s ‘political protection’ became a brand liability
Opinion
/ 25 September 2025

The poisoned chalice: How RBM’s ‘political protection’ became a brand liability

Radical transparency and careful reputation rebuilding are crucial for detoxification

By Moshe Kola
Redesigning the scorecard: Why economic accounting must include nature
Opinion
/ 25 September 2025

Redesigning the scorecard: Why economic accounting must include nature

If we continue to ignore the social and environmental costs of our (ab)use of the environment, we will be mispricing the future

By Ross Harvey
Behind every matric student is a teacher writing their own silent exam
Opinion
/ 25 September 2025

Behind every matric student is a teacher writing their own silent exam

Teachers are burnt out and stressed, especially at this time of year. They need support, coaching and a societal shift in how they are valued

By Londiwe Majola
Mzansi Unicorns: Tinashe Ruzane founder of Fexclub, a vehicle subscription platform – Podcast episode 3
Thought Leader
/ 25 September 2025

Mzansi Unicorns: Tinashe Ruzane founder of Fexclub, a vehicle subscription platform – Podcast episode 3

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

By Tshediso “Teddy” Khuzwayo
Right-wing populism targets migrants
Opinion
/ 24 September 2025

Right-wing populism targets migrants

Politicians all over the world are deflecting people’s anger and resentment at their failings onto a convenient scapegoat

By Riley Singh
Kinshasa has ‘created a monster it cannot control’
Opinion
/ 21 September 2025

Kinshasa has ‘created a monster it cannot control’

The DRC army’s alliance with the Wazalendo militia has lead to clashes, deaths and deep ethnic divides in Uvira

By Intore Nelson
San people still ‘invisible, voiceless in their homeland’
Opinion
/ 21 September 2025

San people still ‘invisible, voiceless in their homeland’

The indigenous people in Botswana want recognition and be allowed to be self-reliant to restore their dignity

By Oarabile Mosikare
Illusion of choice: Democracy a numbers game in Africa’s crowded presidential races
Opinion
/ 20 September 2025

Illusion of choice: Democracy a numbers game in Africa’s crowded presidential races

They might suggest inclusivity but, in reality, voters become confused and can’t make informed choices

By Tatenda Mazarura
Rwanda’s reckoning: A father’s reflections on memory, pain and the architecture of hope
Opinion
/ 20 September 2025

Rwanda’s reckoning: A father’s reflections on memory, pain and the architecture of hope

A father’s thoughts as he visits the memorial to the 1994 genocide with his family

By Wellington Muzengeza
Right of reply: In defence of Zambia’s democracy
Opinion
/ 20 September 2025

Right of reply: In defence of Zambia’s democracy

We reject the insinuation that the government is attempting to undermine the independence of the Electoral Commission of Zambia

By Whitney Mulobela
High Tea, masculinity and the missing spaces for men
Opinion
/ 19 September 2025

High Tea, masculinity and the missing spaces for men

Women have rituals that reinforce connection and longevity. Men lack such spaces and pay the price in isolation, ill health and premature death

By Sisa Nhlabathini
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