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Residents fume over sewage-filled Bryanfern Spruit
Opinion
/ 21 March 2024

Residents fume over sewage-filled Bryanfern Spruit

The residents association is considering legal action against the City of Johannesburg

By Bryanfern Residents Association
Ubuntu and a human rights culture remains our lodestar
Opinion
/ 21 March 2024

Ubuntu and a human rights culture remains our lodestar

Although much has been achieved in 30 years of democracy, the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre reminds us that we must strive to ensure all people’s rights are achieved

By Ronald Lamola
Recognise South African women’s contribution to the development of this country
Opinion
/ 21 March 2024

Recognise South African women’s contribution to the development of this country

Women were not only involved in the struggle against apartheid, they have and continue to fight for rights and justice in fields as diverse as mining, gender-based violence and the environment

By Emmanuel Anoghena Oboh
Twenty million South Africans face hunger every day
Opinion
/ 21 March 2024

Twenty million South Africans face hunger every day

Yet the amount of food that goes into landfills is enough to end hunger in the country

By Alan Browde
Unlike the government, we must practise what we preach
Opinion
/ 21 March 2024

Unlike the government, we must practise what we preach

Unlike ANC governments, we must practise consistent, inclusive solidarity and internationalism

By Dale McKinley
Racist systems threaten global health: It’s time to dismantle them
Opinion
/ 20 March 2024

Racist systems threaten global health: It’s time to dismantle them

We can tackle inequality in access to medicines by reshaping the systems, policies and practices under which life-saving medicines are produced, priced and distributed

By Winnie Byanyima
White liberalism and the appalling alternatives to the ANC
Opinion
/ 19 March 2024

White liberalism and the appalling alternatives to the ANC

South Africa’s political narrative is mired in a swamp of inadequacy and hypocrisy

By Imraan Buccus
The global grains and oilseed supplies remain plentiful
Opinion
/ 18 March 2024

The global grains and oilseed supplies remain plentiful

Global agricultural prices and thus food prices will moderate, but not necessarily for South Africa

By Wandile Sihlobo
US elections: Deja-vu as Biden and Trump square up
Opinion
/ 18 March 2024

US elections: Deja-vu as Biden and Trump square up

Two of the most unpopular presidential candidates ever are trying to remedy that by bashing each other

By Nontobeko Hlela
Shrinkflation and skimpflation hit middle-class disposable incomes
Opinion
/ 18 March 2024

Shrinkflation and skimpflation hit middle-class disposable incomes

In a bid to decrease costs, producers may either reduce the quantity of foods and beverages or they may make the product with cheaper ingredients

By Mthandazo Ngwenya
Déjà vu for the next UN climate change conference
Opinion
/ 17 March 2024

Déjà vu for the next UN climate change conference

An oilman and a fossil fuel nation as the host, plus a regressive organising team. Sound familiar?

By Ozayr Patel
It’s the telephone directory election
Opinion
/ 16 March 2024

It’s the telephone directory election

This year’s national and provicial poll introduces changes – but no sure fixes for a broken system

By Philip Machanick
It’s dangerous to forget Cape Town’s Day Zero
Opinion
/ 15 March 2024

It’s dangerous to forget Cape Town’s Day Zero

Water scarcity in dry places has long shaped how people have used the resource

By Matthew Wingfield and Steven Robins
How to boost municipal performance
Opinion
/ 14 March 2024

How to boost municipal performance

Local-level service delivery could be improved by the implementation of integrated development plans

By Stuart Morrison
Mind matters: Navigating the ethical frontier of neurotechnology
Opinion
/ 13 March 2024

Mind matters: Navigating the ethical frontier of neurotechnology

With strong ethical standards designed for the technological breakthrough, South Africa can use it to enrich human life

By Donrich Thaldar and Marietjie Botes
Is my water safe to drink? Expert advice for residents of South African cities
Opinion
/ 13 March 2024

Is my water safe to drink? Expert advice for residents of South African cities

There are a number of water-borne diseases that can cause serious illness and death

By Craig Sheridan
Africa can’t let rich countries forget what they did to us in Covid
Opinion
/ 13 March 2024

Africa can’t let rich countries forget what they did to us in Covid

There is some reason to celebrate the latest version of the draft Pandemic Accord, a deal drawn up to prevent a repeat of Covid’s worst effects. But it’s still too soon to look away

By Tian Johnson
Consumers should be more skeptical of artificial intelligence
Opinion
/ 12 March 2024

Consumers should be more skeptical of artificial intelligence

AI models spread with little control, and data is sourced from everywhere, raising concerns about bias, responsibility, ownership, human rights and privacy

By Lisa Esterhuyzen
Ousmane Sonko a rising star in Senegal
Opinion
/ 12 March 2024

Ousmane Sonko a rising star in Senegal

The country should allow eligible candidates to contest the presidential election and in so doing uphold its democratic status in the region

By Aaron Ng’ambi
Austerity measures will rein in South Africa’s growing debt
Article
/ 12 March 2024

Austerity measures will rein in South Africa’s growing debt

Accumulated gross debt is expected to stabilise at R6.2 trillion or 74% of GDP by 2026. The annual cost of servicing this deb in that year will be R440 billion

By Eddie Rakabe
Why environmental impact assessments need to be more than a legal hurdle
Opinion
/ 11 March 2024

Why environmental impact assessments need to be more than a legal hurdle

Assessments can’t be tick box exercises … if not done correctly, development will trump environmental conservation

By Matthew Wingfield and Tina Gama-Kotze
Agricultural machinery sales down; heatwaves, dry weather hurting crops
Opinion
/ 11 March 2024

Agricultural machinery sales down; heatwaves, dry weather hurting crops

Excellent years of machinery sales coincides with a tough production season that strains farmers’ finances

By Wandile Sihlobo
Art doesn’t end with artificial intelligence
Opinion
/ 11 March 2024

Art doesn’t end with artificial intelligence

Art is unique; it is about what an artist chooses to create and how it resonates with the viewer

By Wiebke Hutiri
The government must prosecute apartheid-era crimes
Opinion
/ 10 March 2024

The government must prosecute apartheid-era crimes

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations should be taken seriously so justice can be done and families can have closure

By Mkhuseli Vimba
As the Elephants head for Moses Mabhida, the ANC’s firepools come home to roost
Opinion
/ 9 March 2024

As the Elephants head for Moses Mabhida, the ANC’s firepools come home to roost

Change starts … just now, as Roger Jardine’s funders pull the plug

By Paddy Harper
I dare to ask: Are women more creative than men?
Opinion
/ 9 March 2024

I dare to ask: Are women more creative than men?

Everyone can benefit from embracing their creative feminine if we enable women to create

By Michael Brian Lee
Will South Africa’s new left Labour Party make headway?
Opinion
/ 9 March 2024

Will South Africa’s new left Labour Party make headway?

The country needs a credible left-wing party supported by the working class and the poor, but organised movements and unions such as Abahlali baseMjondolo and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union are not an option

By Imraan Buccus
Only by protecting women’s rights can we protect women’s health
Opinion
/ 8 March 2024

Only by protecting women’s rights can we protect women’s health

The health of young women and girls is shaped by gender-based inequalities and violence

By Anne Githuku-Shongwe
International Women’s Day: We can learn from Naledi Pandor and other women of integrity
Opinion
/ 8 March 2024

International Women’s Day: We can learn from Naledi Pandor and other women of integrity

In this time of theft and savagery in places such as Gaza, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Sudan and the DRC, thef international relations minister emerges as a symbol of integrity

By Quraysha Ismail Sooliman
South African society dumps disdain on all the other Tintswalos
Opinion
/ 7 March 2024

South African society dumps disdain on all the other Tintswalos

The ANC’s decline is deserved. But the ruling party mirrors a society suffused with contempt for poverty and repairing that requires solidarity, not just punishing a grotesque political class at the polls

By Richard Pithouse
Bill recklessly empowers the public procurement office
Opinion
/ 7 March 2024

Bill recklessly empowers the public procurement office

The is a risk of vested interests taking control of the institution, which should operate in a legal framework based on accountability and transparency

By Siseko Maposa
Obituary: Eddie Webster’s influence over generations of students extended to the country and beyond its borders
Opinion
/ 6 March 2024

Obituary: Eddie Webster’s influence over generations of students extended to the country and beyond its borders

The academic and activist, who helped build the trade union movement, challenged any form of oppression and exploitation

By Andries Bezuidenhout
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