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Two-pot system: Immediate benefits must be weighed up against long-term security
Opinion
/ 2 September 2024

Two-pot system: Immediate benefits must be weighed up against long-term security

As South Africans decide whether to withdraw a portion of their retirement savings, it’s important that they fully grasp the potential costs involved

By Thabo Motshweni
Class divisions and the struggle for honest conversations about the NHI
Opinion
/ 1 September 2024

Class divisions and the struggle for honest conversations about the NHI

Middle-class views on national health insurance are filtered through prejudice and experience, losing sight of the plight of the working class

By Abongile Nkamisa
The British Empire’s impact on Ireland’s Great Hunger
Opinion
/ 1 September 2024

The British Empire’s impact on Ireland’s Great Hunger

Drew Forrest looks at the role of Victorian laissez-faire in the terrible Irish famine

By Drew Forrest
William Smith’s legacy points the way to fixing deep inequalities in the school system
Thought Leader
/ 30 August 2024

William Smith’s legacy points the way to fixing deep inequalities in the school system

The dedicated maths and science teacher had an ability to make maths and science understandable and interesting

By Vashna Jagarnath
Austerity is a silent war on survivors of gender-based violence
Opinion
/ 30 August 2024

Austerity is a silent war on survivors of gender-based violence

The support systems that GBV survivors depend on are being damaged by cost cuts, making it harder for them to escape violence and seek justice

By Kerryn Rehse
Our lives should not be dominated by politicians
Opinion
/ 30 August 2024

Our lives should not be dominated by politicians

Every person in this country needs to stop blindly following political leaders and start thinking for themselves

By Mzwandile Manto kaB. Wapi
National dialogue: We need to think and work together to realise the South Africa we yearned for
Opinion
/ 29 August 2024

National dialogue: We need to think and work together to realise the South Africa we yearned for

The Strategic Dialogue Group and foundations named after the country’s leaders believe that South Africa can move beyond the paralysis in social, economic, political and governance spheres and national despair

By Percy Mahlathi
Eskom’s unaffordable tariff hikes need a review
Opinion
/ 29 August 2024

Eskom’s unaffordable tariff hikes need a review

Massive proposed electricity price increases will leave many South Africans having to choose between buying food or having power

By Ozayr Patel
The 21st Constitution Amendment Bill’s proposed anti-corruption commission needs a rethink
Opinion
/ 25 August 2024

The 21st Constitution Amendment Bill’s proposed anti-corruption commission needs a rethink

The Constitution Amendment Bill divests the National Prosecuting Authority of its power to institute criminal proceedings regarding corruption and organised crime and instead vests these powers in the proposed anti-corruption commission

By Lauren Kohn and Theunis Roux
The scars of migrant labour endure on black families
Opinion
/ 24 August 2024

The scars of migrant labour endure on black families

In post-apartheid South Africa, the system has evolved but has fundamentally stayed the same, triggering an inter-generational cycle of displacement

By Awethu Fatyela
Climate financing crucial for Malawi’s agricultural sector
Opinion
/ 23 August 2024

Climate financing crucial for Malawi’s agricultural sector

Investments must prioritise climate-resilient infrastructure and climate-smart practices in predominantly subsistence-farming countries

By Leleti Maluleke
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights unexamined motives nestled in the unconscious
Opinion
/ 23 August 2024

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights unexamined motives nestled in the unconscious

Does Putin fully understand its own reasons for its incursion into Ukraine – or does he just not care?

By Casper Lӧtter
Korner Talk: Manyi the political sex worker
Columns
/ 22 August 2024

Korner Talk: Manyi the political sex worker

The former EFF MP’s list of political parties is longer than self-proclaimed prophet Mboro’s dirty nails.

By Khaya Koko
Make breastfeeding work at work
Opinion
/ 22 August 2024

Make breastfeeding work at work

Workplaces must provide time, privacy, and support for mothers who are expressing breast milk

By Lisanne du Plessis and Lynette Daniels
No country for females
Opinion
/ 21 August 2024

No country for females

With a woman killed every six hours by her partner, GBV is the biggest challenge facing SA women right now

By Inam Qoma
South Africa needs decentralised renewable energy systems, not the expansion of nuclear or gas
Opinion
/ 20 August 2024

South Africa needs decentralised renewable energy systems, not the expansion of nuclear or gas

Decentralised alternatives would enhance energy security and environmental sustainability, boost economic growth and promote social equity

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Africa positioned to become global green superpower
Opinion
/ 19 August 2024

Africa positioned to become global green superpower

But realising this vision requires overcoming significant problems, from securing financing to developing robust policy frameworks and fostering visionary leadership

By Karabo Mokgonyana
South Africa’s farm jobs remain well above long-term levels
Opinion
/ 19 August 2024

South Africa’s farm jobs remain well above long-term levels

But, for employment to be improved, the sector faces a number of problems that must be resolved including port inefficiencies, poor rail and road infrastructure, municipal service delivery, crime, and geopolitical tensions

By Wandile Sihlobo
Sexuality education fuels concerns it undermines African values and creates moral degradation
Opinion
/ 18 August 2024

Sexuality education fuels concerns it undermines African values and creates moral degradation

Spirituality is at the core of solving social ills, not Western ways such as psychology

By Siphosethu Mase
Trump or Harris for president: The wars will rage on regardless
Opinion
/ 18 August 2024

Trump or Harris for president: The wars will rage on regardless

No matter which of the candidates wins the presidential race, US foreign policy is unlikely to change radically

By Nontobeko Hlela
What does the defection of the EFF’s Shivambu to MK party mean?
Opinion
/ 16 August 2024

What does the defection of the EFF’s Shivambu to MK party mean?

The two parties are part of the ‘progressive caucus’ representing the opposition in the government of national unity

By Khumo Kumalo
Copyright Bill feeds into Big Tech’s agenda to grab creative content
Opinion
/ 16 August 2024

Copyright Bill feeds into Big Tech’s agenda to grab creative content

The bill in its current form creates a safe haven in South Africa for machine learning

By Keyan G Tomaselli
Zuma, Ramaphosa and the DA are playing the politicians’ game
Opinion
/ 15 August 2024

Zuma, Ramaphosa and the DA are playing the politicians’ game

This will be to the detriment of the majority of the electorate

By Phumelelani Mshumi
Trade restrictions on Brazilian poultry after case of Newcastle disease deals heavy financial blow to South Africa
Opinion
/ 15 August 2024

Trade restrictions on Brazilian poultry after case of Newcastle disease deals heavy financial blow to South Africa

Calls for regionalisation of import certificate as government bans all imports of birds from Rio Grande do Sul state

By Roy Thomas
Dialogue for democracy: We need to deliver the Bill of Rights
Opinion
/ 14 August 2024

Dialogue for democracy: We need to deliver the Bill of Rights

The national dialogue is more than a discussion, it is our chance to forge a path towards a more just, equitable and democratic South Africa

By Christo van der Rheede and Ismail Joosub
The state still withholding justice for victims of the Marikana massacre
Opinion
/ 14 August 2024

The state still withholding justice for victims of the Marikana massacre

On 16 August it will be 12 years since 34 miners were killed by the police at Lonmin mine during a strike, but the state still has not apologised to the families of the victims, and two families have still not been compensated

By Thato Masiangoako and Justin Winchester
Preferential procurement politics: Battle lines drawn between the ANC and DA
Thought Leader
/ 12 August 2024

Preferential procurement politics: Battle lines drawn between the ANC and DA

A few weeks ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa passed into law the public procurement bill, ushering in a new era for South Africa’s procurement landscape. 

By Siseko Maposa
Understanding the legacy of South Africa’s first Olympic marathon runners
Sport
/ 10 August 2024

Understanding the legacy of South Africa’s first Olympic marathon runners

Two black South African runners were among the first from the continent to compete in the 1904 games in the United States

By Francois Cleophas
Shadow of colonialism looms over policing in rural Eastern Cape
Opinion
/ 9 August 2024

Shadow of colonialism looms over policing in rural Eastern Cape

The alienation of Mgwali village from the Bholo police station has its roots in the frontier wars and vanquishment of the Xhosa

By Mzwandile Manto kaB. Wapi and Tembani Nicolas Vuna
Do women adapt better? Or just differently?
Opinion
/ 9 August 2024

Do women adapt better? Or just differently?

Either way, it’s men’s job to figure out how to catch up

By Michael Brian Lee
Sexism, feminism and humanism: The irreconcilable trio
Opinion
/ 9 August 2024

Sexism, feminism and humanism: The irreconcilable trio

It is possible to know and understand what feminism as an ideology is, and what a feminist identity really means, without necessarily subscribing to them

By Sarah Setlaelo
We need to rethink ‘intention’ in rape legislation
Opinion
/ 9 August 2024

We need to rethink ‘intention’ in rape legislation

The inclusion of intention in the definition of rape reintroduces the requirement that there should be physical evidence that the victim was overpowered

By Busisiwe Deyi and Mbuyiselo Botha
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