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opinion

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
Why men choose to be absent fathers
Opinion
/ 23 April 2024

Why men choose to be absent fathers

The absence of fathers affects the development of children and has detrimental consequences for families and society

By Karabo Mokgonyana
SA needs economic transition 2.0
Opinion
/ 23 April 2024

SA needs economic transition 2.0

Thirty years since democracy, the country needs a radical shift to steer it out of stagnation

By Sarah Smit
White Paper on immigration fails Africa’s free trade aspirations
Opinion
/ 22 April 2024

White Paper on immigration fails Africa’s free trade aspirations

The African Continental Free Trade Area endorses immigration, yet South Africa’s home affairs department is pushing for stringent requirements for visas

By Wiseman Zondi
Lessons from Senegal: The role of the electorate in driving political change
Opinion
/ 22 April 2024

Lessons from Senegal: The role of the electorate in driving political change

The timely and constitutional transfer of power also strengthened confidence in democracy, not only for the citizens of Senegal but for many across the continent

By Bonolo Makgale and Matthew Ayibakuro
The impact of Citizens United on American democracy and campaign finance
Opinion
/ 22 April 2024

The impact of Citizens United on American democracy and campaign finance

A landmark court ruling resulted in ‘dark money’ – donations from untraceable sources, both big business and citizens – shaping America’s democracy

By Imran Khalid
Agricultural machinery sales down
Opinion
/ 22 April 2024

Agricultural machinery sales down

This reflects a moderation of sales after excellent sales figures in 2022. But higher interest rates and a poor 2023-24 summer crop add pressure to farmers’ finances

By Wandile Sihlobo
Breaking barriers: Inclusive innovation for a fairer future
Opinion
/ 22 April 2024

Breaking barriers: Inclusive innovation for a fairer future

Traditional innovation often relies heavily on large-scale investments in infrastructure and trained workers, two factors that are often lacking in economically depressed areas

By Sara Grobbelaar
How science should meet politics in the 2024 elections
Opinion
/ 22 April 2024

How science should meet politics in the 2024 elections

Are we going to the polls with the intention of a paradigm change, or are we voting to retain the current paradigm that no longer works?

By Edmund Terem Ugar and Zizipho Masiza
Four years later: The early part of Covid-19 lockdowns was the weirdest of times
Opinion
/ 20 April 2024

Four years later: The early part of Covid-19 lockdowns was the weirdest of times

The lockdown provided us with a prism through which we could look at our crazy lives and simplify them. It was a strange and special time

By Luke Alfred
SADC elections: Grassroots democracy must be deepened
Opinion
/ 19 April 2024

SADC elections: Grassroots democracy must be deepened

The efficacy of the Southern African Development Community’s principles and guidelines hinges on the quality of democracy of its member states

By Sikhululekile Mashingaidze
‘Sunrise’ cannabis sector still to emerge in SA
Opinion
/ 19 April 2024

‘Sunrise’ cannabis sector still to emerge in SA

South Africa needs to take its place at the international table with other developing countries championing their historic uses of plant-based drugs

By Myrtle Clarke
It’s high time for a joint traffic calming operation
Opinion
/ 19 April 2024

It’s high time for a joint traffic calming operation

A judicious puff of weed by those who cause carnage on our highways and byways would make driving a pleasant experience, writes Christian Stephen

By Christian Stephen
Ramaphosa puts on his boxing gloves
Opinion
/ 18 April 2024

Ramaphosa puts on his boxing gloves

Rumours of the ANC’s demise — like those about it’s leader — might be greatly exaggerated

By Richard Calland
Elections 2024: Interrogate manifestos instead of listening to lofty promises
Opinion
/ 18 April 2024

Elections 2024: Interrogate manifestos instead of listening to lofty promises

The DG Murray Trust has identified 10 opportunities for change that are directed at breaking the intergenerational poverty and inequality deeply rooted in our country

By Phylicia Oppelt
A viable left is critical for South Africa, given all the political failures
Opinion
/ 18 April 2024

A viable left is critical for South Africa, given all the political failures

If the ANC takes a hammering in the elections, we face the dangerous prospect of being led by authoritarian and corrupt leaders like Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema

By Imraan Buccus
Bobi Wine, Uganda’s democracy hunter
Opinion
/ 18 April 2024

Bobi Wine, Uganda’s democracy hunter

The documentary, Bobi Wine, the People’s President, shows the confluence of music and art in the pursuit of freedom and democracy

By Robert Kigongo
What it means to be a Jewish anti-Zionist in an anti-Semitic world
Opinion
/ 17 April 2024

What it means to be a Jewish anti-Zionist in an anti-Semitic world

The national liberation ideology of Zionism is not a problem. Its colonist, racist premise of exclusivity and the eradication or subjugation of the Palestinian populations is

By Nigel C Gibson
WHO pandemic amendments threaten national sovereignty
Opinion
/ 17 April 2024

WHO pandemic amendments threaten national sovereignty

Under the proposed changes, control over important public health procedures will be ceded to the WHO and director general

By Anjuli Webster
Higher education state policy needs urgent assessment
Opinion
/ 16 April 2024

Higher education state policy needs urgent assessment

This is made evident by corruption at universities, assassination attempts, the failure of the students funding scheme, and the Mpati report on governance quality and racial concerns at the University of Cape Town

By Douglas Blackmur
Federalism is a fundamental principle of African governance and self-determination
Opinion
/ 16 April 2024

Federalism is a fundamental principle of African governance and self-determination

The charge that a federated state is somehow injurious to Africans is divorced from the history of African people having organised their states along federal lines, prior to contact with Europeans

By Zakhele Mthembu
How will South Africans vote come 29 May?
Opinion
/ 16 April 2024

How will South Africans vote come 29 May?

Voters tend to fall into five categories – legacy parties, populist leaders, solution-based parties, parties that represent a voter’s interests, and those who are disillusioned

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Why rebuke Naledi Pandor for safeguarding South Africa’s sovereignty?
Thought Leader
/ 16 April 2024

Why rebuke Naledi Pandor for safeguarding South Africa’s sovereignty?

South Africa has a right to pursue its national interests anywhere in the world and not to simply follow the dictates of the West, the US in particular

By Mavuso Msimang
US vs SA: From antipathy to antimony
Opinion
/ 16 April 2024

US vs SA: From antipathy to antimony

The global superpower has sought to nurture its relations with sub-Saharan Africa, which is an important source of the critical minerals needed to sustain its economy

By Sarah Smit
How to get Gen Z off screens and into museums
Opinion
/ 15 April 2024

How to get Gen Z off screens and into museums

The innovative methodology of design thinking can show us how to reimagine museums and heritage spaces

By Richard Perez
South Africa has an unhealthy relationship with alcohol
Opinion
/ 15 April 2024

South Africa has an unhealthy relationship with alcohol

Some of this stems from history such as the dop system, but much of it is because the heavy use of alcohol is socially acceptable

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Global grain production good, but Southern Africa’s white maize crop hit by drought
Opinion
/ 15 April 2024

Global grain production good, but Southern Africa’s white maize crop hit by drought

South Africa imports all its rice and half its wheat so the exchange rate is a factor to watch

By Wandile Sihlobo
A chance for Africa to counter the pitfalls of international criminal justice?
Opinion
/ 15 April 2024

A chance for Africa to counter the pitfalls of international criminal justice?

Time for a new treaty to deal with crimes against humanity? Here’s what you need to know

By Melissa Hendrickse
Health hazards plague Emfuleni townships
Opinion
/ 14 April 2024

Health hazards plague Emfuleni townships

The air and water pollution caused mainly by industry are compounded by crisis management

By Helen Grange
Behind the political spin of Zuma’s MK party
Opinion
/ 14 April 2024

Behind the political spin of Zuma’s MK party

The political project around Jacob Zuma is violent, predatory and socially toxic, but it does speak to real lines of exclusion that liberalism cannot address

By Richard Pithouse
How Rwanda’s annual genocide commemoration fans the flame of ethnicity
Opinion
/ 12 April 2024

How Rwanda’s annual genocide commemoration fans the flame of ethnicity

In 2014, the genocide was officially renamed from the Rwandan genocide to ‘the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi’

By Gretchen Baldwin
Adaptability can change your life and save the world
Opinion
/ 12 April 2024

Adaptability can change your life and save the world

We need to adapt to create and we need to create to innovate – and it all starts with you

By Michael Brian Lee
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