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opinion

Leverage G20 presidency for African youth’s priorities
Opinion
/ 19 September 2025

Leverage G20 presidency for African youth’s priorities

South Africa can link its national interests together with those of African Union and the AU Youth Charter to deliver the UN sustainable development goals

By Sikhululekile Mashingaidze
Deploy AI to achieve UN sustainable development goals
Opinion
/ 19 September 2025

Deploy AI to achieve UN sustainable development goals

Although the transformative nature of artificial intelligence is unprecedented, it is imperative that AI is democratised

By Arthur GO Mutambara
Israeli attack on Doha is an assault on the very idea of peace itself
Opinion
/ 19 September 2025

Israeli attack on Doha is an assault on the very idea of peace itself

The attempt to betray the mediator and trivialise the values of dialogue represents a moral collapse — not only for the region but for humanity at large

By Waleed A Madibo
South Africa’s role in the draft UN Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity
Opinion
/ 19 September 2025

South Africa’s role in the draft UN Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity

Given the close comparison between apartheid and the challenges faced by Palestinians, the government must be called upon to lead the quest for justice

By Wendy Isaack
Mzansi Unicorns: Alon Lits: Necessity Drives Innovation – Podcast episode 2
Thought Leader
/ 18 September 2025

Mzansi Unicorns: Alon Lits: Necessity Drives Innovation – Podcast episode 2

Mzansi Unicorns is a podcast spotlighting exceptional South Africans making a global impact across culture, business, sport, and social change.

By Tshediso “Teddy” Khuzwayo
Mozambique: Gas is not part of Africa’s solution to climate change
Opinion
/ 18 September 2025

Mozambique: Gas is not part of Africa’s solution to climate change

The effects of offshore gas projects contribute to a humanitarian crisis, and mainly only the companies and countries of the north benefit from the profits and commodities

By Chris Engelbrecht and Rehana Dada
Israel’s quiet power play in South Africa’s rural heartlands
Opinion
/ 18 September 2025

Israel’s quiet power play in South Africa’s rural heartlands

Israeli digital diplomat David Saranga is using sub-national forms of diplomacy to make inroads into South African society

By Mariam Jooma Carikci
Oom Paul Kruger’s statue must remain in Pretoria’s square
Opinion
/ 18 September 2025

Oom Paul Kruger’s statue must remain in Pretoria’s square

It reminds us to never descend into racism, narrow nationalism, ethnonationalism and tribalism, especially in a city that is the official seat of government

By Onthatile Modise
Eskom, a case study in reform
Opinion
/ 14 September 2025

Eskom, a case study in reform

Stable governance, executive unity and some operational freedom allowed the state-owned entity to succeed, show SOEs need not decline

By Busani Ngcaweni
South Africa must use the G20 to reset its climate legacy
Opinion
/ 13 September 2025

South Africa must use the G20 to reset its climate legacy

Advancing climate and sustainability action will require that all arms, spheres and levels of government lead an integrated and interdependent response to climate change

By Christiaan van Schalkwyk
Is South Africa ready for a green hydrogen economy?
Opinion
/ 13 September 2025

Is South Africa ready for a green hydrogen economy?

Water scarcity is the most pressing problem in developing a green hydrogen economy

By John Zvimba
ANC Youth League: A call for economic freedom in our lifetime
Opinion
/ 12 September 2025

ANC Youth League: A call for economic freedom in our lifetime

The league’s national general council must be a turning point, a radical reawakening

By Andile Lungisa
Girls’ movement calls on traditional isiXhosa practice of entangeni
Opinion
/ 12 September 2025

Girls’ movement calls on traditional isiXhosa practice of entangeni

The programme provides a safe space for teenage girls in Makhanda’s townships to discuss and learn about sexual and reproductive health

By Nkwenkwezi Majavu
We cannot ignore the Sudanese civil war
Opinion
/ 12 September 2025

We cannot ignore the Sudanese civil war

Millions have been displaced, millions more are starving and hundreds of thousands are dead, but Africa remains silent

By Kenneth Mokgatlhe
Ease the burden through collaborative conservation with other countries
Opinion
/ 12 September 2025

Ease the burden through collaborative conservation with other countries

A partnership with the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in India is one such opportunity

By Nomfundo NV Mnisi
Malawi’s election is one of survival
Opinion
/ 11 September 2025

Malawi’s election is one of survival

The country has a collapsing currency and public sector, widespread hunger and corruption linked to the police, military and presidency

By Collins Mtika
Mzansi Unicorns: Veli Ngubane: Liberating African Creativity – Podcast episode 1
Thought Leader
/ 11 September 2025

Mzansi Unicorns: Veli Ngubane: Liberating African Creativity – Podcast episode 1

Mzansi Unicorns is a podcast spotlighting exceptional South Africans making a global impact across culture, business, sport, and social change.

By Tshediso “Teddy” Khuzwayo
Victims everywhere you look, so no one is a victim
Opinion
/ 7 September 2025

Victims everywhere you look, so no one is a victim

Frustration over the gap between what citizens want and what’s being done is leading to a loss of faith in the future, in South Africa and all over the world

By Donovan E Williams
 Kenya: A president under siege
Opinion
/ 6 September 2025

 Kenya: A president under siege

The president has turned to football to regain the trust of young people as he faces discontent over taxes and unfulfilled promises ahead of the 2027 election

By Jim Onyango
Zuma preaches politics as liturgy
Opinion
/ 5 September 2025

Zuma preaches politics as liturgy

Zuma preaches politics as liturgy, ballot as sacrament and MK party as God’s army

By Lindani Zungu
Dubula Ngosiba: Young voices in an Age of Uncertainty
Opinion
/ 5 September 2025

Dubula Ngosiba: Young voices in an Age of Uncertainty

Today’s youth should remember those who came before them who conquered overwhelming odds

By André Odendaal
How to find the right leader
Opinion
/ 30 August 2025

How to find the right leader

All too often known underperformers are recycled or ‘friends’ are
selected to lead boards, councils and companies

By Helen Grange
Killing the messengers: Journalists in the Gaza Strip are targeted
Opinion
/ 30 August 2025

Killing the messengers: Journalists in the Gaza Strip are targeted

More than 240 journalists have been killed by Israel in Gaza since Hamas’s attack on 7 October 2023. Their deaths are not accidental casualties but rather a deliberate silencing of the truth

By Marlan Padayachee
Struggles for freedom still relevant today
Opinion
/ 29 August 2025

Struggles for freedom still relevant today

Shifting geopolitics is highlighting new and old arenas of conflict and violations of international law

By Gjermund Sæther
Why Trump is more dangerous than just being a tyrant
Opinion
/ 27 August 2025

Why Trump is more dangerous than just being a tyrant

Donald Trump’s actions and those of his acolytes are remarkably similar to those employed by Hitler

By Jeff Rudin
Reframe views of fraught places like Westbury and Cloetesville
Opinion
/ 23 August 2025

Reframe views of fraught places like Westbury and Cloetesville

Look beyond the reputations of suburbs known for gangsterism and gun violence and you’ll find a resilient community grounded in the ethics of care

By Emmanuel Oboh
The critical timing of dependent status in pension death benefits
Opinion
/ 22 August 2025

The critical timing of dependent status in pension death benefits

Constitutional Court ruled dependency for pension death benefits is determined at the member’s death, not distribution, aiding vulnerable families

By Nicolette van Vuuren
Climate change: Prospects for women in 2035 in a ‘business as usual’ scenario
Opinion
/ 22 August 2025

Climate change: Prospects for women in 2035 in a ‘business as usual’ scenario

Lebogang Mulaisi of the Presidential Climate Commission used AI to generate this projection for South African women in the just energy transition based on the commission’s research indicators

By Lebogang Mulaisi
Who really benefits when the state refuses to provide documents?
Opinion
/ 21 August 2025

Who really benefits when the state refuses to provide documents?

The beneficiaries are corrupt government officials, politicians and officials who create patronage jobs in policing, business exploiting cheap labour and criminal groups such as Operation Dudula

By Nigel Branken
Born Free: #kilometersforher: Running 100KMs for GBV survivors with Yanga Ngcayisa – Podcast episode 17
Thought Leader
/ 20 August 2025

Born Free: #kilometersforher: Running 100KMs for GBV survivors with Yanga Ngcayisa – Podcast episode 17

Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth

By Misunderstood
Never mind the botlickers, ‘AI’ is just normal technology
Opinion
/ 17 August 2025

Never mind the botlickers, ‘AI’ is just normal technology

We desire existential certainty in this world of complexity and amid our sense of powerlessness, but turning to the new oracles isn’t a solution

By Aragorn Eloff
Murder as a message: When assassins set the local government agenda
Opinion
/ 17 August 2025

Murder as a message: When assassins set the local government agenda

Driven by corruption and patronage, the killing of municipal officials and local councillors is rising, eroding democracy and accountability

By Lesedi Senamele Matlala
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