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opinion

Lower the flag for struggle photojournalist and intellectual Mbulelo Linda
Opinion
/ 30 May 2024

Lower the flag for struggle photojournalist and intellectual Mbulelo Linda

Linda used his pen and camera to expose the unspeakable crimes of the apartheid regime and continued to fight for equality after democracy

By Pedro Mzileni
Participation beyond the ballot box is essential for democracy in South Africa
Opinion
/ 30 May 2024

Participation beyond the ballot box is essential for democracy in South Africa

Despite consultations, public hearings, and government gazettes, efforts to foster meaningful engagement beyond elections remain inadequate

By Patrick Kulati
South Africa’s tourism potential yet to be harnessed
Opinion
/ 30 May 2024

South Africa’s tourism potential yet to be harnessed

Events like the Africa Travel Indaba are valuable, but they are not a panacea for the broader issues that need addressing

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha
Echoes of apartheid: Who were you then and who would you be today?
Opinion
/ 29 May 2024

Echoes of apartheid: Who were you then and who would you be today?

As we go to the polls, and in the light of Israel’s genocide in Palestine, we should reflect on what freedom means and the power of our vote

By Shahana Bhabha
Vote for a just energy plan with enduring solutions
Opinion
/ 29 May 2024

Vote for a just energy plan with enduring solutions

South Africa needs a leadership that comprehends the interconnectedness of our nation’s energy crisis and the climate emergency

By Boitumelo Masipa
South Africa’s consumer food inflation slows further
Opinion
/ 29 May 2024

South Africa’s consumer food inflation slows further

Supplies of various crops globally are abundant, but the exchange rate could affect prices because South Africa imports large quantities of wheat, rice and palm oil

By Wandile Sihlobo
Lessons from the Mont Fleur Scenarios: Moving beyond stone-throwing politics in South Africa
Opinion
/ 29 May 2024

Lessons from the Mont Fleur Scenarios: Moving beyond stone-throwing politics in South Africa

Stone-throwing politics is futile. In the absence of a single miraculous fix for the country, we need courageous leaders to see things anew and collaborate with allies — and foes

By Akanimo Andrew Akpan
Mamabolo: There is an effort to undermine the outcome of the elections
National
/ 28 May 2024

Mamabolo: There is an effort to undermine the outcome of the elections

The head of the Electoral Commission of South Africa said that two people were arrested for interfering with election processes

By Mandisa Nyathi
US support for genocidal Israel increases isolation
Opinion
/ 28 May 2024

US support for genocidal Israel increases isolation

Despite the numerous wars that have been perpetrated by the West since the ICC came into being, no Western leader has ever been indicted by the court

By Nontobeko Hlela
TRIBUTE: Steven Goldblatt, a Mail & Guardian founder, was courageous, bold and pesterer-in-chief
Opinion
/ 28 May 2024

TRIBUTE: Steven Goldblatt, a Mail & Guardian founder, was courageous, bold and pesterer-in-chief

What emerged at his memorial was a fascinating, barely-known history of a man who – always in the background – had contributed to this country in various ways

By Anton Harber
Civil society’s ambition should be for a future-fit global pact
Opinion
/ 28 May 2024

Civil society’s ambition should be for a future-fit global pact

Civil society must raise ambition towards a pact for the future, fit for our future

By Sarah Jackson
Should money be a ‘form of speech’ in politics?
Opinion
/ 28 May 2024

Should money be a ‘form of speech’ in politics?

Permitting political parties to receive donations of unlimited amounts and from undisclosed sources exposes the government and its democratic values to corruption

By Aaron Ng’ambi
Uganda’s religious leaders remain mute about human rights abuses and the backsliding of democracy
Opinion
/ 27 May 2024

Uganda’s religious leaders remain mute about human rights abuses and the backsliding of democracy

Spiritual leaders are in the pay of the government and need to liberate themselves from state capture

By Robert Kigongo
Parties still not prepared to tackle climate change and energy poverty
Opinion
/ 27 May 2024

Parties still not prepared to tackle climate change and energy poverty

They are not seeing the just transition as an opportunity to lift millions out of poverty and tackle inequality

By Project 90 by 2030, the Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute, the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office, African Climate Alliance, The Green Connection, 350 Africa and Alternative Information and Development Centre
Democratic Alliance’s economic policy is a direct attack on the working class
Opinion
/ 26 May 2024

Democratic Alliance’s economic policy is a direct attack on the working class

If it ruled, the party’s promotion of rightist free market fundamentalism would see industries such as vehicle manufacturing being destroyed

By Vashna Jagarnath
Zuma’s election antics are wild, even by South Africa’s standards
Opinion
/ 26 May 2024

Zuma’s election antics are wild, even by South Africa’s standards

The door-to-doors have door-to-doored and now it’s all over – except for the voting

By Paddy Harper
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 2014: No free lunch in Bekkersdal but try the breakfast buffet
Opinion
/ 26 May 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 2014: No free lunch in Bekkersdal but try the breakfast buffet

Each party has laid on a spread of piping hot coffee and thick chunks of bread at their tables, luring in voters.

By Sipho Kings
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 2014: No monopoly on power for anyone
Opinion
/ 26 May 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 2014: No monopoly on power for anyone

The majority of South Africans have, for the fifth time, given the ANC a mandate to govern nationally

By Editorial
The case for a professional public service
Opinion
/ 25 May 2024

The case for a professional public service

Professionalising the public service needs to start with making top positions permanent, breaking the link between political parties and public servants and swift justice for wrongdoers

By Philip Machanick
Imagining new futures for Africa through speculative fiction
Opinion
/ 25 May 2024

Imagining new futures for Africa through speculative fiction

This literature goes beyond Western science fiction, creating a unique identity rooted in the continent’s rich cultural heritage

By Gibson Ncube
Vocational training can help solve many of Africa’s problems
Opinion
/ 25 May 2024

Vocational training can help solve many of Africa’s problems

Vocational education at schools, colleges and training centres, coupled with apprenticeships can improve the school-to-work transition and reduce the high unemployment rate

By Paul Terna Gbahabo
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 2014: ‘Dad was on the wrong side’
Opinion
/ 25 May 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 2014: ‘Dad was on the wrong side’

Tambo Sealanyane’s grandmother harbours fears that he will be victimised because his father was a member of the National Party

By Sarah Evans
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 2014: KwaZulu-Natal’s problem is still political bias
Opinion
/ 25 May 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 2014: KwaZulu-Natal’s problem is still political bias

Jabu Mncwango supports the National Freedom Party, which is competing in the national elections for the first time after splitting from the Inkatha Freedom Party in 2011

By Kwanele Sosibo
Parliament adopting Public Procurement Bill a sign that state corruption is being fought
Opinion
/ 24 May 2024

Parliament adopting Public Procurement Bill a sign that state corruption is being fought

The bill lays the foundation for a single public procurement framework, provides transparency clauses that will boost the fight against state capture and corruption, and compels the state to do more to support local businesses and thus jobs

By Zingiswa Losi
Can we stretch our imaginations towards leadership optimism this election?
Opinion
/ 24 May 2024

Can we stretch our imaginations towards leadership optimism this election?

The behaviours, emotions and thinking patterns common to successful teams could be a blueprint for better leadership in South Africa

By Bernd Vogel
Adaptability trumps answers in these elections
Opinion
/ 24 May 2024

Adaptability trumps answers in these elections

We must ponder how we might be inspired by Africa Day to use creativity techniques in, and after, this election to create a better South Africa.

By Michael Brian Lee
Why the government and political parties will still be corrupt after the 29 May elections
Opinion
/ 23 May 2024

Why the government and political parties will still be corrupt after the 29 May elections

South Africans need to be better informed about democracy and become active citizens

By Bhaso Ndzendze and Maria Frahn-Arp
Are Chinese better at maths than the rest of us?
Opinion
/ 23 May 2024

Are Chinese better at maths than the rest of us?

The fact that Chinese parents invest heavily in their children’s education -– and the learners themselves are driven to achieve — contributes to their facility for maths

By Ke Yu
Money seeks a bedfellow and we need to know who’s sleeping with who
Opinion
/ 23 May 2024

Money seeks a bedfellow and we need to know who’s sleeping with who

Despite all the shiny new legislation, don’t think that party funding issues have disappeared

By Robyn Pasensie
Early learning is essential to economic development
Opinion
/ 23 May 2024

Early learning is essential to economic development

Besides giving a child a head start, early childhood learning centres free up women to work and create employment opportunities for them

By Grace Matlhape and Hopolang Selebalo
TUT FM’s Plug-A-Graduate: Bridging the gap between education and employment
Opinion
/ 23 May 2024

TUT FM’s Plug-A-Graduate: Bridging the gap between education and employment

The graduation season is set against the backdrop of an unemployment rate of 32.9% for the first quarter of 2024

By Malesela Maubane
Cleaner cooking fuels are a critical step towards health and sustainability in Africa
Opinion
/ 22 May 2024

Cleaner cooking fuels are a critical step towards health and sustainability in Africa

Addressing harmful cooking fuels is urgent. Despite global attention, solutions must prioritise African women and sustainable, long-term renewable energy alternatives

By Ozayr Patel
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