South Africans have been denied the benefits that so many countries have enjoyed for many years
It is 30 years since Nelson Mandela gave his inaugural address that spoke of oppression in the past and hope for the future
Tackling gender imbalances in our health system would save lives and herald a healthier future
Many African countries have weak democracies (or are authoritarian), while South Africa is seen as a country providing a voice for and leadership in Africa, but is it a strong democratic state?
Despite constitutional promises, millions continue to suffer from hunger and malnutrition, perpetuating cycles of poverty and inequality
We may feel overwhelmed by a multitude of problems, with statistics that alarm us, but positive trends are emerging
The very idea that BEE can empower most — let alone all — Africans in a capitalist country is a nonsense that ought to have been subject to instant and constant exposure by the left
The experience of Chile’s Salvador Allende illustrates how the private sphere and superpowers control investment and natural resource exploitation
Liberal individualists do not insist on individuality under all circumstances
The International Court of Justice is largely toothless, because it falls under the United Nations Security Council
The continent needs support in the form of training, technology and investment to make the transition
When the illicit is legalised and researched into mundanity, where’s the magic, asks Luke Feltham
An embarrassing nasal malfunction was not all that should cause Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema to lose face
The climate breakdown, what it means for wildlife and the decline species are facing
The Economic Freedom Fighters argues that implemented to its fullest, it’s plan would restructure the entire landscape of the country
Residents log calls and escalate the complaint, but the City of Joburg’s fault logging system appears not to work
The president’s statecraft was on full display during his State of the Nation address as he wove a strong story despite having little to work with
The only way in which the court can hope to gain credibility is for the entire manner in which member states can control the tenure of the judges to be changed
The pursuit of love ranges from bride-wealth and ‘braids of love’ to online situationships, perfumes, poetry and proverbs
The electorate can not afford to be gullible about politicians or their messages
The anti-apartheid archives provide an understanding of our past and therefore present, something Palestinians no longer have
Decades before today’s migrants boarded small boats to Europe to ‘take their jobs’, European fishing ships were trawling West African waters, taking food and jobs from the locals. And they still are
True love, if it is properly applied, can free us to transform ourselves, as well as the world around us
The author says the opinion piece was the latest in a years-long campaign of misinformation about the River Club
Geopolitical concerns, climate shocks, high living costs and interest rates, tight global financial conditions and soft commodity prices weigh on the region’s growth outlook
A call to action on International Day of Women and Girls in Science to realise true gender equality in the Stem fields
In effect the World Court has demanded that Israel cease the military actions causing the death and injury of Palestinians in Gaza
Celebrating a high pass rate masks deep-seated problems such as the millions of people who did not make it to matric
After a few years of robust tractor and combine harvest sales, this is more of a normalisation than an indication of trouble in the agriculture sector
South Africa’s SEZs can help develop skills and industries, beneficiate raw materials and diversify exports if certain measures are put in place
Achieving a just transition needs years of planning – without it, people will suffer
There is a renewed white arrogance staking a claim to influence in the public sphere. It is fuelled by a swing to the right and needs to be contested