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opinion

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
Is it ethical to preserve genius through brain transplants?
Opinion
/ 8 May 2024

Is it ethical to preserve genius through brain transplants?

The very notion of transferring consciousness — assuming it is even possible — raises profound philosophical questions about identity, autonomy and the sanctity of life

By Marietjie Botes
Voting for people who look like us: A tribalistic smudge on the democratic trophy
Opinion
/ 8 May 2024

Voting for people who look like us: A tribalistic smudge on the democratic trophy

When will we forget about skin colour and select candidates based on qualities such as their skills, qualifications, morals and ability to grow the nation?

By Darshen Naidoo
Why was cadre deployment valuable?
Opinion
/ 8 May 2024

Why was cadre deployment valuable?

The ANC’s policy promoted transformation and representation in public institutions, but it has been criticised for contributing to corruption and mismanagement in government

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Beware UK ‘cash for asylum seekers’ deal with Rwanda
Opinion
/ 8 May 2024

Beware UK ‘cash for asylum seekers’ deal with Rwanda

The ‘stop the ships’ law shows how countries like Britain can evade their international responsibility to host refugees by shipping them off to Africa in exchange for ‘development deals’

By Naledi Ramontja
Who’s afraid of Julius Malema?
Opinion
/ 7 May 2024

Who’s afraid of Julius Malema?

The spectre of an ANC-EFF tie-up has been used to forewarn of massive economic destruction. But none of the other options are damage-free

By Sarah Smit
Strongman syndrome in Africa flips democracies to totalitarianism
Opinion
/ 7 May 2024

Strongman syndrome in Africa flips democracies to totalitarianism

The strongman thrives on populism, low civic involvement, political elitism, fear, poverty, illiteracy and the abuse of the rule of law

By Robert Kigongo
The militarisation of geopolitics: New trends in global defence spending
Opinion
/ 7 May 2024

The militarisation of geopolitics: New trends in global defence spending

Military expenditure may seem a necessary response to threats, but investing in peaceful resolution mechanisms and international cooperation is paramount in addressing the causes of conflicts

By Imran Khalid
Big business must play a more courageous role in delivering the promises of the Constitution
Opinion
/ 6 May 2024

Big business must play a more courageous role in delivering the promises of the Constitution

Looking past the elections, business leaders need to act to reduce social strife — even at cost to their profits

By Brian Ganson
Is Palestine the new Vietnam for university students in the US?
Opinion
/ 6 May 2024

Is Palestine the new Vietnam for university students in the US?

Young people across America are staging protests on their campuses against US support for Israel’s unjust war against Palestinians

By Aaron Ng’ambi
A rebellion for humanity on American campuses
Opinion
/ 6 May 2024

A rebellion for humanity on American campuses

The students occupying universities across the US are leading a revolt from within the empire

By Richard Pithouse
2024 elections: The confusion of two ballot papers for the National Assembly
Opinion
/ 6 May 2024

2024 elections: The confusion of two ballot papers for the National Assembly

The electoral commission and the media need to better explain how the votes work and that the two ballot papers are of almost equal importance

By Jørgen Elklit
Against scholasticide in Gaza
Opinion
/ 6 May 2024

Against scholasticide in Gaza

Unpacking the University of Cape Town Senate Resolutions

By UCTSenators4Palestine
Korner Talk: Pravin Gordhan is Dr Evil
Opinion
/ 6 May 2024

Korner Talk: Pravin Gordhan is Dr Evil

The public enterprise minister would rather iron his penis than campaign for the ANC

By Khaya Koko
Rise in animal diseases a global problem 
Opinion
/ 6 May 2024

Rise in animal diseases a global problem 

South Africa must remain vigilant to prevent outbreaks which are costly to farmers and harm the export market

By Wandile Sihlobo
The US fears a multipolar world
Opinion
/ 6 May 2024

The US fears a multipolar world

The rise of China has forced the Western power into a new paranoid mode of thinking

By Donovan E Williams
Reflecting on Karl Marx’s legacy in Africa on his 206th birthday
Opinion
/ 5 May 2024

Reflecting on Karl Marx’s legacy in Africa on his 206th birthday

Western powers and multinational corporations continue to exploit Africa’s natural resources, exploit its labour, and perpetuate dependency through unequal trade relations and debt burdens

By Vashna Jagarnath
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 1999: Guess who got Ma Mbeki’s vote
Opinion
/ 5 May 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 1999: Guess who got Ma Mbeki’s vote

From the Mail & Guardian, 4 to 10 June 1999 edition

By Peter Dickson
2024 elections thick with irony, but politicians’ skins thicker
Opinion
/ 4 May 2024

2024 elections thick with irony, but politicians’ skins thicker

The ANC is blaming Jacob Zuma and not itself for the mess South Africa is in

By Paddy Harper
Integrate mining with development
Opinion
/ 4 May 2024

Integrate mining with development

Rather than doing the work of municipalities, mines must build human capital in their areas

By Ross Harvey
FROM THE ARCHIVES | 1999 elections: Weighty win a comfort or a threat?
Opinion
/ 4 May 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVES | 1999 elections: Weighty win a comfort or a threat?

The size of the ANC’s electoral victory need not be an issue of burning concern

By Richard Calland
Is social security spending too high?
Opinion
/ 3 May 2024

Is social security spending too high?

The country needs a universal basic income for adults and children to boost economic recovery and growth and reduce inequality

By Nomahlubi Jakuja
Africa needs its own media plan to drive democracy
Opinion
/ 2 May 2024

Africa needs its own media plan to drive democracy

It’s time to dispel the myth of a single Western model for media

By Yaya Moussa
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