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IFP: M&G article cherry-picks the facts
Opinion
/ 17 May 2024

IFP: M&G article cherry-picks the facts

Right of reply

By Velenkosini Hlabisa
Ubuntu is for all people including the LGBTQ+ community
Opinion
/ 17 May 2024

Ubuntu is for all people including the LGBTQ+ community

The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual people are recognised by many nations including South Africa, but a rise in homophobia is challenging these rights

By Chris Mallouris
Urban agriculture can improve livelihoods and food systems in the city
Opinion
/ 17 May 2024

Urban agriculture can improve livelihoods and food systems in the city

With basic training and technology, urban farmers can create lower prices and address waste issues

By Naudé Malan
New responses to diseases – and each other
Opinion
/ 17 May 2024

New responses to diseases – and each other

Antagonism and tension are inherent in our being but we can change the conversation

By Skye Scott
Postpone vote on the WHO’s amendments to health regulations and pandemic agreement
Opinion
/ 17 May 2024

Postpone vote on the WHO’s amendments to health regulations and pandemic agreement

The power to decide on how pandemics are managed should not reside in one individual at the World Health Organisation

By Elizabeth Hankins, David Bell, Henry Kyobe Bosa, Janci Lindsay, Misaki Wayengera & Reginald MJ Oduor
Dutch Disease and what to do about it in South Africa
Opinion
/ 16 May 2024

Dutch Disease and what to do about it in South Africa

Research suggests the country is suffering from it, requiring better governance and institutions

By Ross Harvey
Blockout a digital guillotine against pro-Israel celebrities
Opinion
/ 15 May 2024

Blockout a digital guillotine against pro-Israel celebrities

One thing good about the Met Gala was that it sparked a movement that is raising awareness about the atrocities in Gaza

By Ozayr Patel
Mr President, don’t ignore six million vulnerable children
Opinion
/ 15 May 2024

Mr President, don’t ignore six million vulnerable children

You said early childhood development is the key to our future, but now you need to ensure that this happens by ensuring the ECD centres are funded

By Eric Atmore
World Telecommunications Day: Aspirations and disappointments of digital education
Opinion
/ 15 May 2024

World Telecommunications Day: Aspirations and disappointments of digital education

The integration of AI into education could transform teaching, but it is vital to learn from the mistakes of the past

By Sonja Strydom
The salvation of God comes in the blinking of an eye
Opinion
/ 15 May 2024

The salvation of God comes in the blinking of an eye

There is a hateful chorus that has risen to a crescendo, broadcasting to the world that us Jews are colonists who have no place in Israel

By Daniel Beider
What the ANC can learn from the Tory meltdown
Opinion
/ 15 May 2024

What the ANC can learn from the Tory meltdown

If South Africa’s governing party does end up losing its majority in future elections, it might never get it back

By Sarah Smit
The overlooked potential of basic income in addressing socio economic crises
Opinion
/ 15 May 2024

The overlooked potential of basic income in addressing socio economic crises

The failure of parties to punt a universal BIG in their manifestos ahead of the elections is a worrisome signal

By Isobel Frye
Making visible what is diverted: The courage of the student protests
Opinion
/ 14 May 2024

Making visible what is diverted: The courage of the student protests

The courage of the students should prompt us all to raise awareness of the dehumanisation of the Palestinian people

By Daniel den Hollander
Racial redress is essential for inclusive development
Opinion
/ 14 May 2024

Racial redress is essential for inclusive development

It must be embedded in policies and strategies that restructure the economy

By Khwezi Mabasa
Israel’s war on Gaza shows the ‘civilised’ can be the biggest liars and killers
Opinion
/ 14 May 2024

Israel’s war on Gaza shows the ‘civilised’ can be the biggest liars and killers

Israel and its Western allies – including the media – have lied or spread the lies about the occupier’s intentions and its actions against Palestinians

By Nontobeko Hlela
National Health Insurance and Lesufi’s honest appraisal of public health failures
Opinion
/ 14 May 2024

National Health Insurance and Lesufi’s honest appraisal of public health failures

Even advice from the Parliamentary Legal Advisor that the NHI Bill is not constitutional has been ignored

By Mike Settas
Elections 2024: Consider the climate when making your cross
Opinion
/ 14 May 2024

Elections 2024: Consider the climate when making your cross

Climate change needs to be front and centre of party manifestos

By Philip Kruger
Fire control innovation can rise from the ashes of Africa’s informal settlements
Opinion
/ 14 May 2024

Fire control innovation can rise from the ashes of Africa’s informal settlements

What if people’s responses weren’t just reactive, but proactive? How could a simple and cost-effective solution better enable communities to use their strengths to prevent disaster?

By Francois Petousis
A response to criticism of wellness counsellors
Opinion
/ 13 May 2024

A response to criticism of wellness counsellors

Accredited wellness counsellors offer a crucial service to society

By Marius Herholdt
Korner Talk | Burn, burn, burn: Steenhuisen’s ‘Sarafina’ moment
Opinion
/ 13 May 2024

Korner Talk | Burn, burn, burn: Steenhuisen’s ‘Sarafina’ moment

The opposition party’s flag-burning advert has ignited much criticism

By Khaya Koko
Outlook for 2024-25 global grains and oilseed production is promising
Opinion
/ 13 May 2024

Outlook for 2024-25 global grains and oilseed production is promising

La Niña’s return, heralded by the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, brings hope for Southern Africa but concern for South America

By Wandile Sihlobo
Overcoming political gridlock by building a unified left in South Africa
Opinion
/ 13 May 2024

Overcoming political gridlock by building a unified left in South Africa

None of the parties offer what the country needs – a united left that represents the interests of the majority of the people

By Imraan Buccus
Health problems the hidden hurdle behind learners’ reading difficulties
Opinion
/ 13 May 2024

Health problems the hidden hurdle behind learners’ reading difficulties

Limpopo consistently ranks as one of the provinces with the lowest reading outcomes in Sepedi

By Buyi Zondi
The ‘doomsday’ dilemma: ANC, EFF and MK in pre-election spotlight
Opinion
/ 12 May 2024

The ‘doomsday’ dilemma: ANC, EFF and MK in pre-election spotlight

Exploring South Africa’s political landscape as contenders vie for attention amidst the spectre of a ‘Doomsday coalition’

By Ian Siebörger
‘Flayed rams hang above our sleep’ as we witness the devastation of Gaza
Opinion
/ 12 May 2024

‘Flayed rams hang above our sleep’ as we witness the devastation of Gaza

As the world is ripped apart, the poems that sing the universal enable some respite

By Richard Pithouse
Flag burning and treasonous obsessions in the face of real problems
Opinion
/ 11 May 2024

Flag burning and treasonous obsessions in the face of real problems

In the aftermath of the DA’s election advert, Cyril Ramaphosa’s symbolic outrage sparks debate amidst broader concerns over governance failures

By Douglas White
How a potential Trump return to power could impact commodity prices and global markets
Opinion
/ 11 May 2024

How a potential Trump return to power could impact commodity prices and global markets

The Republican candidate is running a tight race against incumbent Joe Biden, who could see his Inflation Reduction Act dismantled

By Sarah Smit
Flag-burning and capital-moving are not among the DA and IFP’s wisest moves
Opinion
/ 10 May 2024

Flag-burning and capital-moving are not among the DA and IFP’s wisest moves

Things were going rather swimmingly with the plan to ‘rescue’ South Africa until John Steenhuisen turned Burna Boy and set fire to the national flag

By Paddy Harper
Gang violence in Western Cape demands urgent strategies to combat rising death toll
Opinion
/ 10 May 2024

Gang violence in Western Cape demands urgent strategies to combat rising death toll

Solutions to quell the daily violence are literally a matter of life and death

By Nicholas Woode-Smith
The power’s back on, but at what cost?
Opinion
/ 10 May 2024

The power’s back on, but at what cost?

We struggle to be convinced that the winter outlook Eskom released, which anticipates stage two load-shedding, will come through

By Editorial
Copyright bill enables creatives to own their work and be paid fairly
Opinion
/ 9 May 2024

Copyright bill enables creatives to own their work and be paid fairly

The Copyright Amendment Bill, which is on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s desk waiting to be signed, has been unfairly and incorrectly criticised

By Denise Nicholson
South African society is fractured: Our imagination must come home
Opinion
/ 9 May 2024

South African society is fractured: Our imagination must come home

Nationhood is not visible. It exists as overlapping ideas and ideals that need to be formed collectively

By Jaco Kruger
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