The favourable rainfall and an expected increase in the planting area bodes well for agriculture
Whether the ANC can keep the lights on will be a key factor heading into elections
The government must focus on the needs of the people and not only on minerals and energy
Western leaders have failed to understand the massive abhorrence at Israel’s actions against the Palestinian people
The axed ANC leader showed he won’t pull punches to get votes
The ANC-led government is not a totalitarian regime and our constitutional democracy is healthy, but some people are still more equal than others
Settling for a simplistic ‘oppressor-oppressed’ narrative is depriving the Middle East of the hope it deserves
The narrative has changed because people are revolting. The Western man in the street and the impoverished and abused global citizen, are the ones revolting
Young people, particularly those who are unemployed and not in education or training, still underestimate their power
Hindus everywhere need to strongly oppose Narendra Modi’s agenda and the death of the democratic vision
Environmental justice activists from Africa are seeking a just energy transition
South Africa is correct and courageous to oppose the West at the International Court of Justice but is not a consistently principled actor
Crop harvests were good in the 2022-23 season but tractor sales are down by 9%
For the country to renew itself it needs to interrogate its intellectual history and context to find solutions to the contemporary democratic politics
The smart politician will focus all efforts on building a capable state
The country’s marginalised people have suffered deprivation and indignity for decades
The CSA had a tough decision to make but failed to field any conviction
It is time the DA leader reprised his Christiane Amanpour routine first unleashed in Ukraine
The province is celebrating the remarkable achievement of its 2023 grade 12 learners
When Joshua started out in 1987, he focused on the spiritual and economic needs of Nigerians
Utilising music, film and animation for teaching and enhancing education is a huge drawcard
Approaching The Hague was about making a statement, something the country has done emphatically
It is vital that the safety and security of initiates is enhanced throughout ulwaluko schools in the Eastern Cape
Regardless of how the 2024 elections end, the ruling party must undergo radical political transformation to survive
It’s a waiting game for 2023 matric results within a seriously challenged education system
A denial of the past will always impede reconciliation in the future
Global security has deteriorated markedly, just as countries need to be able to count on one another to avoid a deeper crisis
The country’s case at the World Court exposes Israel’s apartheid actions of creeping dispossession of land, segregation and discrimination, as well as military actions to destroy Palestinians and slow deaths through starvation
The country’s laudable stance on Israel’s actions in Gaza could be undermined by its erratic international relations
The challenge is to make sure this growth is sustainable, inclusive and transformative
Despite flooding, the 2023-24 wheat crop quality is good and the quantity is up from the previous season, while canola is up 13%. But oats and barley are faring less well because of heavy rains
The secretary general’s truth talk this week has turned the blaze on his comrades in the ANC