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opinion

Quantify news to ensure credibility in a disinformation age
Opinion
/ 22 May 2024

Quantify news to ensure credibility in a disinformation age

Innovative solutions are needed to meet the rise and spread of fake news in Africa

By Nnaemeka Ohamadike
How the South African government’s policies are hindering poultry industry growth and job creation
Opinion
/ 22 May 2024

How the South African government’s policies are hindering poultry industry growth and job creation

Despite a R1.8 billion investment that created 2 000 jobs, low demand and stalled export growth leave poultry production capacity idle

By Francois Baird
Embracing protirement: Transforming retirement into a productive, fulfilling phase of life
Opinion
/ 22 May 2024

Embracing protirement: Transforming retirement into a productive, fulfilling phase of life

For many, retirement is a difficult pill to swallow, and comes with feelings of being dispensed with and of redundancy

By Rudi Kimmie
Why integrated transportation systems are crucial for socio-economic development
Opinion
/ 22 May 2024

Why integrated transportation systems are crucial for socio-economic development

The country needs a holistic integrated national master plan if the economy is to grow and needs are met

By Bongani Mthombeni
The president must not sign the cannabis bill into law
Opinion
/ 22 May 2024

The president must not sign the cannabis bill into law

The bill’s fundamental presumptions violate the spirit and letter of the 2018 constitutional court judgment

By Jeremy Acton
It’s been a wild ride since 1994, but South Africans must keep on voting
Opinion
/ 21 May 2024

It’s been a wild ride since 1994, but South Africans must keep on voting

Beyond elections, active citizenship is needed. Voting is just one way to take responsibility for the outcomes of our democracy

By Suntosh R Pillay
A stench of failure: The sewage overflow crisis in South Africa’s municipalities
Opinion
/ 21 May 2024

A stench of failure: The sewage overflow crisis in South Africa’s municipalities

As cities grow, so does the volume of wastewater produced, placing immense strain on infrastructure ill-equipped to handle the load

By Julius Kleynhans
New initiative to address youth unemployment tackles vulnerability
Opinion
/ 21 May 2024

New initiative to address youth unemployment tackles vulnerability

Disillusioned, disengaged young people need support from peers, individualised coaching and community-centred services to building inclusivity and trust

By Antonia Appel
Economic inequalities lead to increased depression and anxiety
Opinion
/ 20 May 2024

Economic inequalities lead to increased depression and anxiety

Poverty and poor living conditions cause chronic stress, which contributes to mental health problems

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Maize harvest kicks off: South African farmers brace for challenging season
Opinion
/ 20 May 2024

Maize harvest kicks off: South African farmers brace for challenging season

Maize prices are expected remain high for some time because of possible tight supplies later this year

By Wandile Sihlobo
Legal education threatened as supreme court of appeal cuts financial lifeline for students
Opinion
/ 20 May 2024

Legal education threatened as supreme court of appeal cuts financial lifeline for students

The court upheld NSFAS’s policy that graduates who want to do an LLB after their BA (Law) and BCom (Law) will not be funded

By Michele van Eck
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 2009: Towards a moral vision
Opinion
/ 19 May 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 2009: Towards a moral vision

This is an edited version of author Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela’s article in the Mail & Guardian, 24 to 29 April 2009.

By Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Zuma ‘threat’ to Constitution
Opinion
/ 18 May 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Zuma ‘threat’ to Constitution

The legal fraternity is uneasy after the ANC president’s recent comments

By Pearlie Joubert Author
NHI must not become another looting pot 
Opinion
/ 18 May 2024

NHI must not become another looting pot 

Having an insurance system administered by corrupt politicians who do not care about citizens will lead to the further deterioration of the healthcare system

By Gugu Ndima
Plea to African Union: Halt votes on WHO pandemic agreement and international health regulations amendments
Opinion
/ 17 May 2024

Plea to African Union: Halt votes on WHO pandemic agreement and international health regulations amendments

African states should prepare their own context-sensitive approaches to public health crises because they bear the major health burdens

By Pan-African Epidemic and Pandemic Working Group
Can brain transplants preserve artistic legacies?
Opinion
/ 17 May 2024

Can brain transplants preserve artistic legacies?

Transferring someone’s consciousness may not be possible, and it raises ethical questions about identity, autonomy and the sanctity of life

By Marietjie Botes
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
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