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opinion

How Donald Trump was weaponised
Opinion
/ 8 March 2025

How Donald Trump was weaponised

The US president learned from his first stint at leading America and all previous presidents

By Donovan E Williams
Against the flow: Boreholes and why government must prioritise the water crisis
Opinion
/ 7 March 2025

Against the flow: Boreholes and why government must prioritise the water crisis

Failure in water provision has a ripple effect on other sectors

By Danielle van der Vaart and Kiera Bracher
Unlock the potential of open data portals for SA’s cities
Opinion
/ 7 March 2025

Unlock the potential of open data portals for SA’s cities

South Africa’s metros can be improved when this information is made publicly available

By Stuart Morrison
Competition Commission takes on Google and Meta to save SA journalism
Opinion
/ 4 March 2025

Competition Commission takes on Google and Meta to save SA journalism

In a landmark move, the commission has released a provisional report that exposes how the tech giants have systematically exploited the local media industry, particularly community print and digital news media

By Mahmood Sanglay
Cape Town’s budget is pro-poor
Opinion
/ 3 March 2025

Cape Town’s budget is pro-poor

The auditor general recently commented in her audit report that Cape Town is exceeding every target for service delivery in townships

By Geordin Hill-Lewis
BlackBrick’s aparthotels embrace key nodes in South Africa
Opinion
/ 2 March 2025

BlackBrick’s aparthotels embrace key nodes in South Africa

The target market is people who live and work in different cities and digital nomads who want comfort

By Ash Müller
Trapped in an extreme world
Opinion
/ 1 March 2025

Trapped in an extreme world

The real Slim Shady of the M&G newsroom is surprised to find even Trump is just imitating – or so his younger colleagues reckon

By Christian Stephen
Competition Commission finding back media’s fight for reliable information
Opinion
/ 28 February 2025

Competition Commission finding back media’s fight for reliable information

The inquiry’s findings on Google and other platforms is not only about unfair competition

By William Bird
Why do health warnings exclude bottled water and social media?
Opinion
/ 28 February 2025

Why do health warnings exclude bottled water and social media?

Since Homo sapiens became a thing about 300 000 years ago, we have never breathed more carbon dioxide, absorbed more industrial toxins or processed more privatised propaganda

By Guy Oliver
The Paris Agreement is a delusion
Opinion
/ 28 February 2025

The Paris Agreement is a delusion

A decade later, the implementation of the agreement is struggling to take hold, and disputes over fairness block real progress

By Vincent Obisie-Orlu
Follow Thomas Sankara’s example and put the ‘servant’ back into public servant
Opinion
/ 27 February 2025

Follow Thomas Sankara’s example and put the ‘servant’ back into public servant

The former president of Burkina Faso showed us that it is possible to cultivate political virtues for ethical politics

By Tamlyn February
Entrepreneurship in SA — it’s not like in the movies
Opinion
/ 26 February 2025

Entrepreneurship in SA — it’s not like in the movies

Andrew Leeuw’s story shows entrepreneurs need support and practical business knowledge as well as guidance in handling the emotional stress of starting a business

By Nishan Pillay
Upcycle for a greener fashion industry – but beware intellectual property infringement
Opinion
/ 26 February 2025

Upcycle for a greener fashion industry – but beware intellectual property infringement

Upcyclers must ensure that their activities comply with IP laws to avoid legal challenges from trade mark owners who may claim infringement of their brand

By Emily Gammon, Robyn Moriarty and Refilwe Riba
G20 Summit: A question of global power and influence
Opinion
/ 25 February 2025

G20 Summit: A question of global power and influence

The G20 is meant to be a more inclusive space, but the selective participation of global powers suggests that the same patterns of exclusion persist

By Thabo Motshweni
Meta’s freedom of speech gamble: Rights in the age of algorithms
Opinion
/ 24 February 2025

Meta’s freedom of speech gamble: Rights in the age of algorithms

We need a discussion about the intersection between technology and human rights so the loudest voices don’t drown out the most truthful

By Ian Mangenga
Poverty kills off Valentine’s
Opinion
/ 14 February 2025

Poverty kills off Valentine’s

It is incumbent upon the government to alleviate poverty, the leading cause of divorce and separation in Uganda

By Robert Kigongo
Business conferencing set to boom
Opinion
/ 9 February 2025

Business conferencing set to boom

This year is looking good for events, with the G20 Summit being held in Johannesburg, and this will help to boost the economy

By Ash Müller
‘Good’ matric results do not tell the whole picture of SA education
Opinion
/ 8 February 2025

‘Good’ matric results do not tell the whole picture of SA education

While education authorities celebrate the 87.3% pass rate for 2024, only 50% of pupils made it from grade 1 to grade 12. And young people also struggle to get jobs regardless of whether they matriculate or not.

By Ian Russell
In the US, and in SA, our politics have become weapons of mass distraction
Opinion
/ 7 February 2025

In the US, and in SA, our politics have become weapons of mass distraction

The theatre of the absurd is playing out in politics, exemplified by the US president, Donald Trump

By Donovan E Williams
Does Motsoaledi know austerity doesn’t absolve him of delivering health care?
Opinion
/ 7 February 2025

Does Motsoaledi know austerity doesn’t absolve him of delivering health care?

Tight public purse strings inevitably causes greater overall inequality

By Tian Johnson
Zarathustra: Wake up from slumber, universities of the South
Opinion
/ 7 February 2025

Zarathustra: Wake up from slumber, universities of the South

Wise sojourners travelled to the South and the universities used them to climb global rankings or trapped them in academic servitude, neither allowed to leave nor fully embraced

By Edmund Ugar
Pardon me?: The ground rules behind the power given to presidents
Opinion
/ 7 February 2025

Pardon me?: The ground rules behind the power given to presidents

In South Africa, such actions must be be rational and consistent with the Bill of Rights, and are reviewable, but there are fewer constraints in the US

By Philip Machanick
The economic state of the nation
Opinion
/ 7 February 2025

The economic state of the nation

Weighty headwinds face South Africa, with its government debt to gross domestic product ratio of 73.45% and a budget deficit of 5% of GDP

By Ross Harvey
How to encourage people to stay tuned to radio stations
Opinion
/ 6 February 2025

How to encourage people to stay tuned to radio stations

Radio needs to continue being innovative so that it continues being a great and reliable medium

By Ntsikelelo Ngaleka
Right of reply: Freedom of expression is alive and well In Zambia
Opinion
/ 6 February 2025

Right of reply: Freedom of expression is alive and well In Zambia

UN special rapporteur Irene Khan’s initial report is incredibly instructive and makes clear that the government has plenty of work still to do

By Whitney Mulobela
Selling a property? Make sure you understand the estate agent’s mandate
Opinion
/ 6 February 2025

Selling a property? Make sure you understand the estate agent’s mandate

If there are two estate agencies involved, how do you determine who gets the commission?

By Anja Bothma
Trump’s Colour-Blind America: A dangerous illusion for people of colour
Opinion
/ 5 February 2025

Trump’s Colour-Blind America: A dangerous illusion for people of colour

A colour-blind, merit-based approach sounds good but it disregards the systemic inequities that continue to define US society

By Edmund Terem Ugar
The dying embers of human rights in Zambia ahead of the 2026 election
Opinion
/ 5 February 2025

The dying embers of human rights in Zambia ahead of the 2026 election

A report by the United Nations’ special rapporteur says human rights are at a crossroads in Zambia as the country prepares for general elections next year

By Sishuwa Sishuwa
G20: Why people’s voices matter
Opinion
/ 5 February 2025

G20: Why people’s voices matter

US President Donald Trump takes over as the G20 president in 2026. South Africa needs to help keep global cooperation intact

By Lebogang Ramafoko
Procurement mafia a forgotten influence in the mining industry
Opinion
/ 4 February 2025

Procurement mafia a forgotten influence in the mining industry

Also known as the construction mafia, they may even include engineering procurement construction management (EPCM) providers

By Lionel van Tonder and Aaqilah Nagdee
Gen Z needs to get out of its comfort zone
Opinion
/ 4 February 2025

Gen Z needs to get out of its comfort zone

If democracy is to be safeguarded, it must unlearn virtue signalling and cancel culture and learn to disagree

By Rafael Winkler
The Hague Group: An important breakthrough for solidarity with Palestine
Opinion
/ 4 February 2025

The Hague Group: An important breakthrough for solidarity with Palestine

Prevailing over Israel requires joint action by states unafraid to oppose the West, resistance by the people of Palestine and support from ordinary people globally

By Ronnie Kasrils
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