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opinion

Everybody wants white privilege
Opinion
/ 1 February 2024

Everybody wants white privilege

History teaches us the dangers of one group of people claiming moral authority over the rights of another and Israel should take note

By Adam Haupt
The value of learning the language of listening
Opinion
/ 1 February 2024

The value of learning the language of listening

A response to the misinterpretations of the article: Who are the Amalek?

By Philip Machanick
The Ogoni victory against Shell in Nigeria is hollow
Opinion
/ 1 February 2024

The Ogoni victory against Shell in Nigeria is hollow

After a 30-year battle, we defeated Shell, limiting environmental pollution, but our gains haven’t translated into practical benefits

By Fegalo Nsuke
OPINION: SA can learn from Australia in dealing with water governance
The Green Guardian
/ 31 January 2024

OPINION: SA can learn from Australia in dealing with water governance

Both are dry countries but Australia has adopted a flexible approach to accommodate local conditions while South Africa has adopted a cookie-cutter model applied nationwide

By Anthony Turton
SONA must reflect Ramaphosa’s ultimate duty
Opinion
/ 31 January 2024

SONA must reflect Ramaphosa’s ultimate duty

The president needs to expound on how democratically accountable governance remains key to addressing governance failures, beyond any single election

By Pranish Desai
Déjà vu as Multi-Party Charter unveils economic plan
Opinion
/ 30 January 2024

Déjà vu as Multi-Party Charter unveils economic plan

In trying to provide an alternative to the ANC, the new political grouping has fallen into old traps

By Sarah Smit
Right of reply: New Beachwood estate an example of responsible development
Opinion
/ 30 January 2024

Right of reply: New Beachwood estate an example of responsible development

Based in Durban North, the project will see the rehabilitation of ecological assets

By Gavin Strydom
Climate change must not threaten gains in fight against neglected tropical diseases
Opinion
/ 30 January 2024

Climate change must not threaten gains in fight against neglected tropical diseases

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day on 30 January is an opportunity for countries and partners around the globe to unite, act and end these devastating diseases for good

By Lia Tadesse Gebremedhin, Nassar Al Mubarak and Ibrahima Socé Fall
ICJ case echoes Tambo’s liberation plea for Palestine
Opinion
/ 30 January 2024

ICJ case echoes Tambo’s liberation plea for Palestine

In 1979, 25 years after the anti-colonial conference in Indonesia, the ANC leader recalled the ‘spirit of Bandung’ when he called for the freedom of South Africans and Palestinians

By Ayesha Omar
Has China’s economy peaked?
Opinion
/ 29 January 2024

Has China’s economy peaked?

China’s contribution to world economic growth surpasses that of the Americas, Europe and Japan combined, according to the World Bank

By Imran Khalid
Matric: Eastern Cape teachers the unsung heroes
Opinion
/ 29 January 2024

Matric: Eastern Cape teachers the unsung heroes

Despite obstacles faced by the learners, their hard work resulted in an 81.4% grade 12 pass rate

By Andile Sokani
SA food prices likely to moderate in 2024
Opinion
/ 29 January 2024

SA food prices likely to moderate in 2024

The favourable rainfall and an expected increase in the planting area bodes well for agriculture

By Wandile Sihlobo
Want votes? Get the basics right
Opinion
/ 28 January 2024

Want votes? Get the basics right

Whether the ANC can keep the lights on will be a key factor heading into elections

By Ozayr Patel
ANC, stop dancing to the tune of Big Business
Opinion
/ 28 January 2024

ANC, stop dancing to the tune of Big Business

The government must focus on the needs of the people and not only on minerals and energy

By Donovan E Williams
ICJ ruling ruptures international order
Opinion
/ 28 January 2024

ICJ ruling ruptures international order

Western leaders have failed to understand the massive abhorrence at Israel’s actions against the Palestinian people

By Nontobeko Hlela
Ace Magashule belongs in the political UFC
Opinion
/ 27 January 2024

Ace Magashule belongs in the political UFC

The axed ANC leader showed he won’t pull punches to get votes

By Khaya Koko
South Africa is in limbo – it’s neither Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ nor uhuru
Opinion
/ 26 January 2024

South Africa is in limbo – it’s neither Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ nor uhuru

The ANC-led government is not a totalitarian regime and our constitutional democracy is healthy, but some people are still more equal than others

By Sarah Setlaelo
A response to the column ‘Who are the Amalek?’
Opinion
/ 26 January 2024

A response to the column ‘Who are the Amalek?’

Settling for a simplistic ‘oppressor-oppressed’ narrative is depriving the Middle East of the hope it deserves

By Daniel Beider
Brics+ are checkmating the Western narrative on Gaza
Opinion
/ 26 January 2024

Brics+ are checkmating the Western narrative on Gaza

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

By Quraysha Ismail Sooliman
I voted and nothing changed. Why should I bother this year?
Opinion
/ 26 January 2024

I voted and nothing changed. Why should I bother this year?

Young people, particularly those who are unemployed and not in education or training, still underestimate their power

By Farai Ntuli
India’s ‘Kristallnacht’ cues fascism
Opinion
/ 25 January 2024

India’s ‘Kristallnacht’ cues fascism

Hindus everywhere need to strongly oppose Narendra Modi’s agenda and the death of the democratic vision

By Vashna Jagarnath
Green hydrogen trade from Africa to Europe is ‘the same colonial vision again’
Opinion
/ 25 January 2024

Green hydrogen trade from Africa to Europe is ‘the same colonial vision again’

Environmental justice activists from Africa are seeking a just energy transition

By Tobias Kalt
Neither the West nor the ANC support rights for all
Opinion
/ 25 January 2024

Neither the West nor the ANC support rights for all

South Africa is correct and courageous to oppose the West at the International Court of Justice but is not a consistently principled actor

By Richard Pithouse
South Africa’s 2023 agricultural machinery sales show mixed performance
Opinion
/ 22 January 2024

South Africa’s 2023 agricultural machinery sales show mixed performance

Crop harvests were good in the 2022-23 season but tractor sales are down by 9%

By Wandile Sihlobo
South Africa has a political ‘crisis of ideas’
Opinion
/ 22 January 2024

South Africa has a political ‘crisis of ideas’

For the country to renew itself it needs to interrogate its intellectual history and context to find solutions to the contemporary democratic politics

By Ayesha Omar
Improve service delivery and votes will follow
Opinion
/ 22 January 2024

Improve service delivery and votes will follow

The smart politician will focus all efforts on building a capable state

By Rudi Kimmie
Unmasking neoliberalism: Slow genocide and South Africa’s performative activism
Opinion
/ 22 January 2024

Unmasking neoliberalism: Slow genocide and South Africa’s performative activism

The country’s marginalised people have suffered deprivation and indignity for decades

By Gillian Schutte
David Teeger saga: Was Cricket South Africa bowled over?
Opinion
/ 20 January 2024

David Teeger saga: Was Cricket South Africa bowled over?

The CSA had a tough decision to make but failed to field any conviction

By Ozayr Patel
Gaza needs John Steenhuisen’s journalism
Opinion
/ 20 January 2024

Gaza needs John Steenhuisen’s journalism

It is time the DA leader reprised his Christiane Amanpour routine first unleashed in Ukraine

By Khaya Koko
Skills development and stable relationships key to improved matric results in Eastern Cape
Opinion
/ 19 January 2024

Skills development and stable relationships key to improved matric results in Eastern Cape

The province is celebrating the remarkable achievement of its 2023 grade 12 learners

By Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane
The forces that shaped untouchable ‘faith healer’ TB Joshua
Opinion
/ 19 January 2024

The forces that shaped untouchable ‘faith healer’ TB Joshua

When Joshua started out in 1987, he focused on the spiritual and economic needs of Nigerians

By Nimi Wariboko
Using art in education
Opinion
/ 18 January 2024

Using art in education

Utilising music, film and animation for teaching and enhancing education is a huge drawcard

By Rethabile Tsephe
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