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Social media the battlefield for SA’s political parties in this elections
Opinion
/ 2 May 2024

Social media the battlefield for SA’s political parties in this elections

Even social media during the 2019 elections did not have as big a presence as it has in the 2024 elections

By Pedro Mzileni
Legal Practice Act discriminates against attorneys
Opinion
/ 2 May 2024

Legal Practice Act discriminates against attorneys

Section 25(3) of the Act perpetuates a harmful historical stereotype that reduces attorneys to mere office administrators

By Sello Ivan Phahle and Thabo Mhlanga
Barloworld office worker sacked for after-hours ‘joint’ at home wins two years’ backpay
Opinion
/ 1 May 2024

Barloworld office worker sacked for after-hours ‘joint’ at home wins two years’ backpay

Other employers should heed the appeal court’s ruling regarding a blanket zero tolerance policy

By Richard Brown
Abahlali baseMjondolo’s elections choice comes from no choice
Opinion
/ 1 May 2024

Abahlali baseMjondolo’s elections choice comes from no choice

The political strategy of the socialist shack dwellers’ movement is grounded in two decades of activism against oppression and for land

By S’bu Zikode
Workers and the rise of the algorithmic boss
Opinion
/ 1 May 2024

Workers and the rise of the algorithmic boss

The issue lies in management-by-algorithm — the technologically ‘objective’ use of people analytics, big data and AI to manage the workforce

By Nicola Smit
Minimum wage stance won’t get DA a raise
Opinion
/ 30 April 2024

Minimum wage stance won’t get DA a raise

The party’s belief that the base pay should be phased out could scupper its coalition prospects

By Sarah Smit
South Africans are losing financial literacy
Opinion
/ 30 April 2024

South Africans are losing financial literacy

As we observe Financial Literacy Month, let it be a time of reflection and a catalyst for actions that ensure a more financially literate, empowered and equitable South Africa

By Mamapudi Nkgadima
Climate change disasters have a psychological toll that is ignored
Opinion
/ 29 April 2024

Climate change disasters have a psychological toll that is ignored

As climate change disasters start to pile up across Southern Africa, the role of social workers in disaster management becomes more critical

By Tsogololathu Itaye
SA’s teachers deserve more than criticism … here’s how we can support them
Opinion
/ 29 April 2024

SA’s teachers deserve more than criticism … here’s how we can support them

Rather than pointing fingers at educators for poor results, let’s shift the narrative and empower them to do more with less

By Lucia Ndabula
New rule empowers judges to contain ‘fee inflation’ by counsel
Opinion
/ 29 April 2024

New rule empowers judges to contain ‘fee inflation’ by counsel

It gives judges a greater function in determining how much the winning counsel can charge

By Kaamilah Paulse
Abahlali baseMjondolo’s tactical EFF vote allows us to reimagine democracy
Opinion
/ 29 April 2024

Abahlali baseMjondolo’s tactical EFF vote allows us to reimagine democracy

There are good reasons why a social movement would back an opportunistic political party

By Minhaj Jeenah
South Africa won’t be able to meet regional demand for white maize
Opinion
/ 29 April 2024

South Africa won’t be able to meet regional demand for white maize

The El Niño-induced drought and heatwave in February and March hit crops hard in Southern Africa

By Wandile Sihlobo
Hebrew University a pillar of Israeli colonialism
Opinion
/ 29 April 2024

Hebrew University a pillar of Israeli colonialism

This is part three of three excerpts from Maya Wind’s book Towers of Ivory and Steel. Based on research, the book is a gamechanger in the conversation about Israeli academic institutions

By Maya Wind
PART ONE: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy, but delivers neoliberalism
Opinion
/ 29 April 2024

PART ONE: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy, but delivers neoliberalism

The party should champion new forms of ownership, government expenditure in the interests of the poor, or limiting the power of big business

By Andile Zulu
PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism
Opinion
/ 28 April 2024

PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism

Despite evidence of the dangers and failures of public-private partnerships, the ANC and newcomer Rise Mzansi ignore these concerns

By Andile Zulu
The Israeli scholarly security state
Opinion
/ 28 April 2024

The Israeli scholarly security state

This is part two of three excerpts from Maya Wind’s book Towers of Ivory and Steel. Based on research, the book is a gamechanger in the conversation about Israeli academic institutions

By Maya Wind
Marshalling for a plastic-free future
Opinion
/ 27 April 2024

Marshalling for a plastic-free future

As world leaders meet at the fourth round of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastics, urgent, bold steps must be taken

By Gerance Mutwol
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Taking on the lions and chief
Opinion
/ 27 April 2024

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Taking on the lions and chief

Mam’ Lydia Kompe’s vote was revolutionary: she, and the thousands of women who followed her, were voting in the very courtroom of the Matlala Tribal Authority that treats them as minors

By Mark Gevisser
The settler university: Israeli academia has always been part of Israel’s territorial objectives in Palestine
Opinion
/ 27 April 2024

The settler university: Israeli academia has always been part of Israel’s territorial objectives in Palestine

This is part one of three excerpts from Maya Wind’s book Towers of Ivory and Steel. Based on research, the book is a gamechanger in the conversation about Israeli academic institutions

By Maya Wind
The opening season is open
Opinion
/ 26 April 2024

The opening season is open

The politicians whose names we had forgotten are suddenly initiating new projects

By Paddy Harper
30 years: Democracy isn’t a once-off achievement
Opinion
/ 26 April 2024

30 years: Democracy isn’t a once-off achievement

Democracy requires the participation of civil society and citizens, and adaptation as circumstances change

By Mmabatho Mongae
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: TEC’s ‘guarantee for a better South Africa’ didn’t help seven murdered pamphlet distributors
Opinion
/ 26 April 2024

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: TEC’s ‘guarantee for a better South Africa’ didn’t help seven murdered pamphlet distributors

The murders of even those engaged in non-party political promotion of the election came as opponents of the vote renewed their threats of a widening war

By Chris Mcgreal
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Read the M&G editorial published prior to the 1994 vote
Article
/ 26 April 2024

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Read the M&G editorial published prior to the 1994 vote

The editors called on citizens to vote for unity and reconstruction

By Editorial
South Africa’s stigma against ex-offenders fuels recidivism
Opinion
/ 26 April 2024

South Africa’s stigma against ex-offenders fuels recidivism

Our country has a recidivism rate of about 90% compared to 6% to 8% for China, an authoritarian regime where mass executions of re-offenders is common

By Casper Lӧtter
Trends suggest social cohesion is on downward slide
Opinion
/ 25 April 2024

Trends suggest social cohesion is on downward slide

In recent years, when social cohesion has been discussed in South Africa, it has been with an increasingly critical undertone

By Klaus Boehnke and Daryl Swanepoel
SA must tread carefully as it leads Africa to next generation network technology
Opinion
/ 24 April 2024

SA must tread carefully as it leads Africa to next generation network technology

Poorer South Africans will not be able to upgrade to smartphone devices without state assistance

By Nomvuyiso Batyi
SA fails to unleash economic revitalisation power of SMMEs
Opinion
/ 24 April 2024

SA fails to unleash economic revitalisation power of SMMEs

Through targeted policies, awareness campaigns and collaborative efforts, we can harness small, medium and micro enterprises’ dynamism and pave the way for a more inclusive and resilient economic future

By Maphefo Sipula
Abahlali baseMjondolo has made a terrible tactical error by backing the EFF
Opinion
/ 24 April 2024

Abahlali baseMjondolo has made a terrible tactical error by backing the EFF

The large socialist shack dwellers’ movement, in its bid to oust the ANC, may face the prospect of the Economic Freedom Fighters going into a coalition with the uMkhonto weSizwe party in KwaZulu-Natal

By Imraan Buccus
Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth
Opinion
/ 24 April 2024

Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth

The country can grow its commercial services offerings, particularly business, financial, intellectual property, telecommunication, computer and information services, and insurance and pension services

By James Maposa
South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation
Opinion
/ 24 April 2024

South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation

The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflect the state’s duties to ensure children participate in democratic processes

By Yolisa Piliso
To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom
Opinion
/ 24 April 2024

To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom

Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression

By Mias De Klerk
Malawi is on the wrong side of history again
Opinion
/ 23 April 2024

Malawi is on the wrong side of history again

The country opened its embassy in Tel Aviv while Israel continues to bomb Gaza

By Aaron Ng’ambi
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