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opinion

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
Global South unity is key in climate debate
Opinion
/ 12 April 2024

Global South unity is key in climate debate

Very few would argue against the fact that African women are likely to take the brunt of the continent’s reversal of fortunes on the carbon front

By Editorial
OPINION: Israel’s crackdown on calories
World
/ 12 April 2024

OPINION: Israel’s crackdown on calories

Was the terrible murder of seven aid workers part of the use of food as a weapon, which has claimed its first lives in Gaza?

By Drew Forrest
Populist death penalty calls do not pass constitutional muster
Opinion
/ 11 April 2024

Populist death penalty calls do not pass constitutional muster

These kinds of amendments are regressive and driven by political expediency for short-term gains

By Sello Ivan Phahle
Unintended consequences of tax legislation
Opinion
/ 11 April 2024

Unintended consequences of tax legislation

Tax laws can be a major factor in giving rise to black markets in order to evade the taxes

By Gary Moore
Adaptive leadership will steer SA businesses through tough times
Opinion
/ 10 April 2024

Adaptive leadership will steer SA businesses through tough times

Adaptive leadership involves creative problem-solving, quick adjustment to new plans and a solid grasp of economic conditions around the world and at home

By Frik Landman
Chad at a crossroads: turmoil and transition in the heart of the Sahel
Opinion
/ 10 April 2024

Chad at a crossroads: turmoil and transition in the heart of the Sahel

The West African nation is at a tipping point as it grapples with a refugee influx not seen in two decades. But the possibility for a path to peace exists

By Imran Khalid
Women’s rights: Insidious discrimination an affront to collective humanity
Opinion
/ 10 April 2024

Women’s rights: Insidious discrimination an affront to collective humanity

It is up to actors at all levels of society to rescue institutionalised prejudice that undermines the freedom and dignity of women and girls

By Nontobeko Gcabashe
Job schemes and broken dreams
Opinion
/ 10 April 2024

Job schemes and broken dreams

Plans like the one announced by employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi won’t move the needle on joblessness

By Sarah Smit
Invest in megaprojects and economic diversification to overcome economic gloom
Opinion
/ 9 April 2024

Invest in megaprojects and economic diversification to overcome economic gloom

Public, private partnerships and adopting advanced technology will help in this regard

By James Maposa
Foreign policy autonomy matters
Opinion
/ 9 April 2024

Foreign policy autonomy matters

South Africa should not bow to its Western allies, it must remain firm in its stance to fight genocide in Gaza

By Nontobeko Hlela
AI as a beacon of hope for education reform
Opinion
/ 9 April 2024

AI as a beacon of hope for education reform

A more educated and prosperous South Africa can be achieved by engaging in innovative solutions facilitated by artificial intelligence

By James Maisiri
Mama Nomzamo Winnie Mandela: Unyielding flame of resistance and resilience
Opinion
/ 8 April 2024

Mama Nomzamo Winnie Mandela: Unyielding flame of resistance and resilience

Her resilience serves as a shining example – a reminder that no matter how difficult the road may be, we must never give up the fight for what is right

By Andile Lungisa
Joburg’s mosques need to be more open
Opinion
/ 7 April 2024

Joburg’s mosques need to be more open

These are community spaces and should be available to all

By Ozayr Patel
World Health Day: SA’s public health sector facing crisis amid budget cuts
Opinion
/ 7 April 2024

World Health Day: SA’s public health sector facing crisis amid budget cuts

About 83 out of every 100 people in our country depend on the public sector for their health care

By Bob Mash
AI-generated art: Protected in SA law?
Opinion
/ 6 April 2024

AI-generated art: Protected in SA law?

As we move into a new era of creativity, legal frameworks need to take in the role of human intellect in the creation of AI-generated works

By Donrich Thaldar and Marietjie Botes
Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s rise to power and the quest for systemic change
Opinion
/ 6 April 2024

Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s rise to power and the quest for systemic change

How did he come to power and what you need to know about the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (Pastef)

By Thomas Lesaffre
Securitising responses to inequality conflict: Beware the Zimbabwe way
Opinion
/ 6 April 2024

Securitising responses to inequality conflict: Beware the Zimbabwe way

Conflict transformation regards clashes as motors of change that keep social structures dynamically responsive to social needs

By Buntu Siwisa
Lessons in sportsmanship from the Springboks and reflections on judicial accountability
Opinion
/ 5 April 2024

Lessons in sportsmanship from the Springboks and reflections on judicial accountability

The Springboks may have won the World Cup by being quiet, but that does not mean we must

By Donovan E Williams
Can we stop our descent into violence?
Opinion
/ 5 April 2024

Can we stop our descent into violence?

Crime must be treated as a crisis by government before and after May 29 – not just as the election talking point it’s destined to become

By Editorial
Charlatans and the wellness business
Opinion
/ 5 April 2024

Charlatans and the wellness business

Mental health frequently receives less attention than its physical counterpart, but the consequences can be just as deadly

By Benjamin Smart
The need for informed policy solutions beyond election rallies
Opinion
/ 5 April 2024

The need for informed policy solutions beyond election rallies

All too frequently, the solutions provided in manifestos are simplistic, time-consuming and expensive to implement

By Patrick Kulati
Federalism is not Apartheid
Opinion
/ 4 April 2024

Federalism is not Apartheid

While the South African Constitution enshrines federal principles, the ANC has repeatedly ignored this

By Nicholas Woode-Smith
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