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opinion

Why our children cannot read for meaning at grade 4 level
Opinion
/ 21 February 2023

Why our children cannot read for meaning at grade 4 level

The different stakeholders responsible for education must come together more than ever before to tackle the development of our children

By Oyisa Sondlo
A war has raged in Great Lakes region for decades and we can no longer ignore
Opinion
/ 18 November 2022

A war has raged in Great Lakes region for decades and we can no longer ignore

The M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have expanded their attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

By Vijay Prashad
Gritty photographer’s work ‘speaks to the stamina and resilience of ordinary people’
Opinion
/ 12 November 2022

Gritty photographer’s work ‘speaks to the stamina and resilience of ordinary people’

David Edwards captures the soul of inner-city Johannesburg – the beauty and the harsh realities

By Derek Davey
Behind the ‘economic policy’ façade, it’s class war
Opinion
/ 31 August 2022

Behind the ‘economic policy’ façade, it’s class war

Inflation, that ‘problem’ torturing capitalist economies these days, offers us the first example of such policies

By Richard D Wolff
SA must condemn US provocation of China and Russia
Opinion
/ 24 August 2022

SA must condemn US provocation of China and Russia

Via its institutions the US is pushing a covert agenda to establish Western beachheads in Ukraine, Hong Kong and Taiwan

By Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam
It is time to topple the false gods of capitalism
Opinion
/ 15 August 2022

It is time to topple the false gods of capitalism

The market is the pillar of capitalist ideology, yet it is just another human institution invented and reinvented periodically across human history

By Richard D Wolff
Would you screen yourself for cervical cancer at home?
Health
/ 26 July 2022

Would you screen yourself for cervical cancer at home?

When South Africa introduced self-tests for HIV, far more people knew their status and were put on treatment. The same could happen for cervical cancer

By Salomé Meyer
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Opinion
/ 21 July 2022

The West is experiencing a contraction of its power, not necessarily its decline

The war in Ukraine is accelerating its contraction and history shows that irreversible decline often follows

By Boaventura de Sousa Santos
Climate change: $2-trillion for weapons versus $100-billion to save the planet
Opinion
/ 13 July 2022

Climate change: $2-trillion for weapons versus $100-billion to save the planet

The West seems more fixated on spending on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.

By Murad Qureshi
How millions of ‘Mavis’ businesses fall through all the relief fund cracks
Opinion
/ 7 July 2022

How millions of ‘Mavis’ businesses fall through all the relief fund cracks

The energy conundrum affects everyone, but the implications for people like Mavis, who are trying to survive the pitfalls of the second economy, rarely get public space

By Gugu Ndima
Government’s liquified petroleum gas strategy fails smaller players
Opinion
/ 6 July 2022

Government’s liquified petroleum gas strategy fails smaller players

The government should create an enabling environment for black women business owners to become less reliant on de facto monopolies in the industry

By Mavis Nongogo
Ukraine: A conflict soaked in contradictions
Article
/ 7 March 2022

Ukraine: A conflict soaked in contradictions

There are wars in Africa and Asia and some are rarely commented on in the media, so why is Ukraine different?

By Vijay Prashad
The American political process is disconnected from economic reality
Article
/ 25 February 2022

The American political process is disconnected from economic reality

While the Democrats and Republicans use an outdated political playbook, people need protection from the capitalist system itself

By Richard D Wolff
Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence
Opinion
/ 11 December 2021

Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence

After more than a decade of violent repression and undemocratic rule that emerged after the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya, a new leader takes the reins of the Central American nation

By Sonali Kolhatkar
Oh joy, my lockdown food is on its way
Opinion
/ 2 October 2021

Oh joy, my lockdown food is on its way

The pandemic dates us all and has changed us all. Our Netflix and Uber Eats profiles are proof

By Charmain Naidoo
Orange you glad to see me?
Opinion
/ 13 November 2020

Orange you glad to see me?

The president’s aesthetic choices may contain hidden messages — or was that really him on the TV?

By Paddy Harper
Journalists believe news and opinion are separate, but readers can’t tell the difference
Opinion
/ 23 June 2020

Journalists believe news and opinion are separate, but readers can’t tell the difference

With many readers coming to news sites from social media links, they may not pay attention to the subtle clues that mark a story published by the opinion staff

By Kevin M. Lerner
Right of Reply: M&G chose ‘good story’ over truth — Buthelezi
Opinion
/ 5 June 2020

Right of Reply: M&G chose ‘good story’ over truth — Buthelezi

Mangosuthu Buthelezi says the Ingonyama Trust was not created in a secret deal to ensure his participation in the 1994 election

By Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi MP
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