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
We seek the familiar so it is too easy to find what is different about us, rather than what is the same
In a crisis-hit world, attacks on newsrooms and media workers leave us worse off
The unsettling reality of Biowatch principle neglect in lower courts imperils the constitutional integrity of South Africa
Pop star George Michael articulated best the dangers of removing idealism from politics
South Africa has descended into what Gramsci called a ‘catastrophic equilibrium’
We are in for another good agricultural season, especially if January and February present favourable rainfall
Our post-1994 agreements are in desperate need of a new society-wide perspective
There is reason to be optimistic about South Africa’s prospects of success against Israel at the ICJ
Descriptions of violence can be deliberate or manipulative attempts to produce specific effects
It’s not the start to the year any of us had been hoping for, but an inevitable one, given that nothing had changed — from a power-generation perspective — since before the holiday season began
South Africa’s grotesque sexual violence statistics give credence to those who want to use his death and prominence to highlight the country’s sex crimes
The DA is confident of an easy win, but newcomer Patriotic Alliance is likely to make an impact as the ANC continues to battle for a foothold in the province
As the ANC’s standing and support sink to new lows, there is no emancipatory alternative ready to take to the hustings
The country shows that, despite socio-economic problems, a society can be tolerant of migrants — and the attitude of leaders has a lot to do with it
Zuma’s ‘wasted years’ and SA’s continuing economic decline have left many daydreaming about the time that was
Legacy publications struggle in the digital age and they need investment, not cutting skilled staff
The extractive and top-down approach of Operation Phakisa ignores harmful environmental and social impacts
Amid tragedy, we must consider the oneness of humanity
Ethiopia’s public attitudes should be blueprints for other African countries
Rerun-elections have painfully exposed the country’s institutional weaknesses
The government’s aim to provide redress of inequalities among the disadvantaged remains elusive