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Traditional authorities: Democratic governance must be reclaimed
Thought Leader
/ 24 July 2025

Traditional authorities: Democratic governance must be reclaimed

The functions of traditional councils must be aligned with the Constitution and living customary law in South Africa

By Wandile Zondo
Agri-tech may be South Africa’s new frontier
Thought Leader
/ 24 July 2025

Agri-tech may be South Africa’s new frontier

The sharing economy offers a promising solution for small-scale farmers

By Zanele Mabaso
Aid cuts, including by UK, undermine progress on fight against superbugs
Thought Leader
/ 24 July 2025

Aid cuts, including by UK, undermine progress on fight against superbugs

Antimicrobial resistance threatens global health and economic stability. Urgent investment in surveillance, innovation and stewardship is critical to containment

By Jose L Balcazar
Cannabis reform without legal legitimacy is an illusion
Thought Leader
/ 23 July 2025

Cannabis reform without legal legitimacy is an illusion

Commercialisation of the trade requires cohesive regulation regarding cultivation, processing, distribution, retail, enforcement, education and cultural integration

By Simi Pillay-van Graan
Tribute to Sir Ketumile Quett Joni Masire, a founder of Botswana, on his centennial birthday
Thought Leader
/ 23 July 2025

Tribute to Sir Ketumile Quett Joni Masire, a founder of Botswana, on his centennial birthday

Masire is an unassuming leader who deserves to be remembered as one of the greatest African pioneers of post-colonial history

By Musonda Trevor Selwyn Mwamba
Evil doesn’t wait for language: We must name xenophobia for what it is
Thought Leader
/ 23 July 2025

Evil doesn’t wait for language: We must name xenophobia for what it is

But there is hope. Poor South Africans, the very people Operation Dudula claims to represent, are standing against this form of hatred and extreme violence

By Nigel Branken
Can Africa trade without the dollar?
Thought Leader
/ 23 July 2025

Can Africa trade without the dollar?

If Africa can trade with itself, on its own terms, in its own currencies, it could rewrite the rules of global commerce

By Rafia Akram
Beyond the balance sheet: Costs and benefits of broad-based BEE
Thought Leader
/ 23 July 2025

Beyond the balance sheet: Costs and benefits of broad-based BEE

Any discussion about the policy must weigh up addressing historical injustices, its measurable and intangible benefits, and the costs of not transforming the economy

By Safiyya Patel
In the time of aid cuts, decentralise women’s health funding
Thought Leader
/ 23 July 2025

In the time of aid cuts, decentralise women’s health funding

Women and young people don’t need foreign experts to tell them what their communities need; they need resources and support to implement locally developed and relevant solutions

By Hauwa Ojeifo
In South Africa, when expectations collapse the poor revolt against the downtrodden foreigners
Thought Leader
/ 22 July 2025

In South Africa, when expectations collapse the poor revolt against the downtrodden foreigners

Revolutions are seeded not just in hunger, but in the fear of decline, particularly among those who thought they had escaped it

By Tinashe Sithole
AI can advance the sustainable development goals – if used ethically
Thought Leader
/ 22 July 2025

AI can advance the sustainable development goals – if used ethically

With visionary leadership, ethical stewardship and strategic collaboration, artificial intelligence can help us leapfrog old limitations and create a more just, prosperous and sustainable society

By Dinko Herman Boikanyo
Paul Biya’s presidential candidacy a crisis of democracy in Cameroon
Thought Leader
/ 22 July 2025

Paul Biya’s presidential candidacy a crisis of democracy in Cameroon

What is needed is a rethinking of leadership, a redistribution of political power and inclusive and accountable governance

By Helen C Folefac & Tinashe Sithole
Diabetes is a disease that thrives on inequity
Thought Leader
/ 22 July 2025

Diabetes is a disease that thrives on inequity

South Africa must treat the conditions that breed diabetes, including by making healthy food affordable

By Katie Mohamed
Born Free: Too many commissions, not enough justice – with Amahle-Imvelo “Jaxa” Jaxx – Podcast episode 13
Thought Leader
/ 22 July 2025

Born Free: Too many commissions, not enough justice – with Amahle-Imvelo “Jaxa” Jaxx – Podcast episode 13

Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth

By Misunderstood
France celebrates Bastille Day with elegance
Thought Leader
/ 21 July 2025

France celebrates Bastille Day with elegance

France is synonymous with fashion, as was shown on Bastille Day at the French embassy.

By Marion Smith
Reimagining employment in the age of the fourth industrial revolution
Thought Leader
/ 21 July 2025

Reimagining employment in the age of the fourth industrial revolution

Once jobs were clearcut relationships between employer and employee, but in the gig economy labour laws often fall short

By Letlhokwa Mpedi & Tshilidzi Marwala
Africa’s entrepreneurs focusing on sustainability are the continent’s changemakers
Thought Leader
/ 21 July 2025

Africa’s entrepreneurs focusing on sustainability are the continent’s changemakers

Sustainability demands more than merely replicating global frameworks; Africa must frame its own sustainable future

By Gillian McAinsh
Acid mine drainage: South Africa can learn from Japan’s experience of toxic waste dumping
Thought Leader
/ 21 July 2025

Acid mine drainage: South Africa can learn from Japan’s experience of toxic waste dumping

The government needs to form partnerships with communities, including businesses, which should empower employees to create a shared vision of environmental sustainability

By Suvania Naidoo
Don’t believe everything AI tells you: A cautionary tale for academia – and everyone else
Thought Leader
/ 20 July 2025

Don’t believe everything AI tells you: A cautionary tale for academia – and everyone else

Artificial intelligence can be a powerful ally but only if we cultivate the skills and habits that affirm our commitment to truth, discernment and verification

By Willie Chinyamurindi
Ramaphosa’s gambit on KwaZulu-Natal tightrope
Thought Leader
/ 18 July 2025

Ramaphosa’s gambit on KwaZulu-Natal tightrope

The province’s politics is a marketplace of competing interests, where loyalty is transactional and power is a prize to be bartered

By Imraan Buccus
Netanyahu’s doctrine: Divide, delay, deny
Thought Leader
/ 18 July 2025

Netanyahu’s doctrine: Divide, delay, deny

The Israeli leader knows how to say ‘ceasefire’ in English, but he governs in the syntax of siege

By Imran Khalid
The dangerous allure of Mkhwanazi’s state collapse narrative
Thought Leader
/ 18 July 2025

The dangerous allure of Mkhwanazi’s state collapse narrative

We cannot deny the pervasiveness of corruption but we must subject the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s narrative to rigorous scrutiny

By Siseko Maposa
International court: Why it’s time to take the fight against corruption global
Thought Leader
/ 17 July 2025

International court: Why it’s time to take the fight against corruption global

Corruption is no longer a domestic issue; it is a transnational crime and national systems cannot control it on their own

By Prosper S Maguchu & Pusetso Morapedi
Special leave or velvet-glove suspension? A trend in the public sector
Thought Leader
/ 16 July 2025

Special leave or velvet-glove suspension? A trend in the public sector

Without a clear definition in law, the concept of ‘special leave’ can be misconstrued and used as a way to suspend employees

By Andile Mphale
Red beret, red cap: The wearers are populists that offer theatre, not solutions
Thought Leader
/ 16 July 2025

Red beret, red cap: The wearers are populists that offer theatre, not solutions

Julius Malema and Donald Trump are alarmingly similar – charismatic ‘leaders’ with questionable character whose interventions appeal to emotions but won’t fix the economy

By Armand Bam
Azania has no link to South Africa; it’s to do with slavery in East Africa
Thought Leader
/ 16 July 2025

Azania has no link to South Africa; it’s to do with slavery in East Africa

The word Azania is used in this country by political parties and others as a symbolic rejection of apartheid and white supremacy

By Kenneth Mokgatlhe
How US conservatives use religious outreach to shape African policy
Thought Leader
/ 16 July 2025

How US conservatives use religious outreach to shape African policy

Through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints they are pushing a narrow, unprogressive theology in Africa, disguised as family-strengthening initiatives

By Mina Bilkis & Famia Nkansa
Policy uncertainty to blame for SA running out of gas in two years
Thought Leader
/ 16 July 2025

Policy uncertainty to blame for SA running out of gas in two years

Gas imported from Mozambique is scheduled to end by mid-2027

By Tebelelo Lentsoane
The Mandela legacy: Might ‘quiet diplomacy’ work in conflicts such as Ukraine and Russia?
Thought Leader
/ 15 July 2025

The Mandela legacy: Might ‘quiet diplomacy’ work in conflicts such as Ukraine and Russia?

South Africa’s commitment to a foreign policy of non-alignment and Cyril Ramaphosa’s experience with negotiations to end apartheid serve as an example

By Ursula van Beek
Debt, heat and uprisings: What Seville failed to solve
Thought Leader
/ 15 July 2025

Debt, heat and uprisings: What Seville failed to solve

The UN Financing for Development Summit failed to deal with the real issue of funding Asian, African and other countries who are hit hardest by the climate crisis yet contribute least to global warming

By Khaliel Moses
Beyond the hype: How to prepare teachers for the coding and robotics era
Thought Leader
/ 15 July 2025

Beyond the hype: How to prepare teachers for the coding and robotics era

Embracing new ways can be overwhelming for in-service teachers if adequate training and support are not provided

By Warda Abrahams
Loneliness and isolation – the hidden threat to health we cannot ignore
Thought Leader
/ 15 July 2025

Loneliness and isolation – the hidden threat to health we cannot ignore

Lonely and isolated people are not just experiencing emotional states — these can be lethal

By Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Chido Mpemba & Vivek Murthy
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