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
The figment of his imagination has defined the president’s timid tenure
Deliberations on democracy were not a big part of the mining talks in Joburg but players in the sector need to recognise their responsibilities
The party won a moral victory when it went to the World Court to take on the US-backed Israel but it must clean up its own house and have the same care for South Africans
Poverty doesn’t need to be the future for 8.2 million South Africans living on less than $2 or R38 a day
Those who suggest private entities working with the government are propping up corruption are making ill-informed and dangerous statements
President Macky Sall’s decision is concerning in a region grappling with coups, where interference with the constitution and polls has led to military overthrow
Corruption flourishes when justice systems are captured by the wealthy and powerful
German software company SAP will cough up R2.2 billion. It’s a good start but not the end of the road
The political theorist suggests that the dismantling of apartheid South Africa is a useful example for finding a solution for Palestine
Politicians are putting out propaganda blaming foreigners for unemployment, and other social ills, for their own narrow ends
There is a tendency to think of the president as ineffective. But his first term has seen a marked hastening of structural reforms, which could change the economy forever
Area plantings for maize and sunflower seed are above the five-year average
The former president is hoping that it will be third time lucky for him in this election round of their battle
Artificial intelligence can be used to improve people’s lives but it is also used to calculate civilian killings and support propaganda
Policymakers in particular need to ensure there is investment in healthcare infrastructure, public awareness and education is enhanced, screening programme quality is improved and there is equitable access to health services
The financial aid body’s delay in paying out funds has devastating consequences for those it is meant to help
It seem that massive corporations and property developers control Cape Town and other centres, with big land parcels going their way for low prices
Voters should ponder about what their vote means for the future of South Africa
The country’s historical sites encapsulate the struggles and triumphs of the people of the subcontinent
The government needs to introduce a basic income grant soon to relieve the pressure on older people who are using theirs to support their families