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Are procedures in negotiations for the WHO’s international public health legal instruments being violated?
Thought Leader
/ 1 July 2025

Are procedures in negotiations for the WHO’s international public health legal instruments being violated?

The World Health Organisation must recommit to the democratic principles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

By Reginald MJ Oduor
Born Free: Does South Africa need Starlink? – With Kuhle Maseko  – Podcast episode eleven
Thought Leader
/ 1 July 2025

Born Free: Does South Africa need Starlink? – With Kuhle Maseko  – Podcast episode eleven

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

By Misunderstood
Africa, the cradle of the HIV pandemic, must be the cradle of the cure
Thought Leader
/ 1 July 2025

Africa, the cradle of the HIV pandemic, must be the cradle of the cure

The continent has been the testing ground for drugs, devices and diagnostics, many of which never returned in the form of benefit

By Albert Machinda
In a world of hate, leverage sports to combat it
Thought Leader
/ 1 July 2025

In a world of hate, leverage sports to combat it

Sport is critical in curbing racial hatred and hate speech through continuous global awareness campaigns in tournaments such as the Fifa World Cup and the Olympics

By Robert Kigongo
Faces and Phases of Resilience’ gives a frank account of SA past and present
Thought Leader
/ 1 July 2025

Faces and Phases of Resilience’ gives a frank account of SA past and present

Author Tinyiko Maluleke makes a valid case about our country during the dark apartheid years, and of the difficulties of misgovernance we continue to face

By Jo-Mangaliso Mdhlela
Solidarity, equality, sustainability: School’s campaign inspired by SA’s G20 theme
Thought Leader
/ 1 July 2025

Solidarity, equality, sustainability: School’s campaign inspired by SA’s G20 theme

Limpopo’s Dr MJ Madiba Secondary School alumni have launched #50ToFifty to raise R20 000 for school infrastructure

By Malesela Maubane
Welcome to America
Thought Leader
/ 30 June 2025

Welcome to America

I find myself in Trump’s MAGA, which is more accurately MAWA – Make America White Again

By Michael Brian Lee
Critical minerals strategy crucial for clean energy
Thought Leader
/ 30 June 2025

Critical minerals strategy crucial for clean energy

South Africa’s strategy for these minerals can support low-carbon economies, essential in tackling the climate crisis that worsens the vulnerability of people and the environment

By Busisipho Siyobi
From code to cooperation: How the G20 and Unesco can shape ethical AI
Thought Leader
/ 28 June 2025

From code to cooperation: How the G20 and Unesco can shape ethical AI

Open-source models and falling costs have democratised access, with actors such as DeepSeek proving foundational AI is no longer exclusive to Big Tech

By Gabriela Ramos
Diplomacy is not dead, the world has just forgotten how to use it
Thought Leader
/ 27 June 2025

Diplomacy is not dead, the world has just forgotten how to use it

The question now is not whether diplomacy is dead in the Middle East, but whether anyone remembers what it looks like

By Ismail Joosub
We need to upgrade to Development Finance 4.0 — business as usual won’t get us there
Thought Leader
/ 27 June 2025

We need to upgrade to Development Finance 4.0 — business as usual won’t get us there

With trillions needed to meet the increasingly urgent sustainable development goals, the current model of financing falls short

By Latif Alhassan
Who benefits from the musical chairs in Joburg Council?
Thought Leader
/ 27 June 2025

Who benefits from the musical chairs in Joburg Council?

By keeping Morero in office, Johannesburg’s politicians showed open disregard for ratepayers, putting political deals above leadership, accountability and basic service delivery

By Editorial
The UN at 80 must not be sidetracked by global hegemons
Columns
/ 26 June 2025

The UN at 80 must not be sidetracked by global hegemons

The UN80 initiative weakens multilateralism and empowers a minority of self-interested nations, prioritising military spending over global crises

By Tim Murithi
Teaching is an act of nation building
Thought Leader
/ 26 June 2025

Teaching is an act of nation building

Every learner whose life is shaped by a teacher has the potential to shift the future of this country

By Andisiwe Hlungwane
How short-term loans could cost you your dream home
Thought Leader
/ 26 June 2025

How short-term loans could cost you your dream home

Frequent short-term borrowing can hurt your bond application because lenders see it as a sign of financial instability, even if you make repayments on time

By Renier Kriek
Race and politics distract us from the issue of inequality
Thought Leader
/ 25 June 2025

Race and politics distract us from the issue of inequality

South Africa’s inequality is a class issue masked by race and political infighting, distracting from pragmatic solutions and true liberation goals

By Khumo Kumalo
Coal and South Africa’s complicity in the genocide in Gaza
Thought Leader
/ 25 June 2025

Coal and South Africa’s complicity in the genocide in Gaza

Our exports to Israel contradict our anti-genocide stance, fuelling Israel’s war efforts

By Imraan Buccus
Honouring Portuguese heritage
Thought Leader
/ 25 June 2025

Honouring Portuguese heritage

There are an estimated 200,000 to 450,000 people of Portuguese descent living in South Africa

By Marion Smith
Africa’s G20 moment: A moral call for justice and global solidarity
Thought Leader
/ 25 June 2025

Africa’s G20 moment: A moral call for justice and global solidarity

Hunger, exclusion from education and Africa’s debt is more than policy failure, inequality and poor planning, it is the theft of dignity, potential and oppression

By Thulani Mbuyisa
Genevieve, the ‘ambassador of local flavours’ in diplomatic circles
Thought Leader
/ 25 June 2025

Genevieve, the ‘ambassador of local flavours’ in diplomatic circles

When she was a child her parents ran the company that catered for Pope John Paul II when he visited South Africa

By Marion Smith
Empire, knowledge and erasure: Bombing Iran is bombing memory
Thought Leader
/ 24 June 2025

Empire, knowledge and erasure: Bombing Iran is bombing memory

Attacking Iran is framed by colonial narratives that erase its rich intellectual history, justifying violence through a ‘conquest foretold’

By Vashna Jagarnath
India’s ancient art of yoga captures Durban
Thought Leader
/ 24 June 2025

India’s ancient art of yoga captures Durban

The city hosted South Africa’s International Day of Yoga, drawing thousands of participants in what the premier called a ‘new ubuntu spirit’

By Marlan Padayachee
Food price inflation should stay at comfortable levels this year
Thought Leader
/ 24 June 2025

Food price inflation should stay at comfortable levels this year

South Africa’s food inflation rose to 4.4% in May but this is expected to be temporary

By Wandile Sihlobo
Middle East’s masked hegemonies: Tyrants wrestle in the name of salvation
Thought Leader
/ 24 June 2025

Middle East’s masked hegemonies: Tyrants wrestle in the name of salvation

A secular, post-colonial future is the only viable alternative
to Israel’s colonial Zionism versus Iran’s theocratic rule

By Waleed A Madibo
After the hashtags: A letter to the youth left with debris
Thought Leader
/ 24 June 2025

After the hashtags: A letter to the youth left with debris

South Africans’ history taught us the cost of inhumanity and that it was defeated by resistance, so we must not be indifferent to those building inequality in the world

By Armand Bam
National Health Insurance system will mean little if we don’t offer the right kind of care
Thought Leader
/ 24 June 2025

National Health Insurance system will mean little if we don’t offer the right kind of care

Although the NHI offers much-needed reform, it must find a new way to care for patients – an approach that treats people emotionally, physically, socially, psychologically and spiritually

By Shadrick Mazaza
Fixing waste management starts with political will
Thought Leader
/ 24 June 2025

Fixing waste management starts with political will

Solutions exist, but need they need strong leadership, investment and integration into governance for clean, livable cities in Africa

By Aifani Confidence Tahulela
South Africa: What’s best – a developmental state or a capable state?
Thought Leader
/ 24 June 2025

South Africa: What’s best – a developmental state or a capable state?

We need to focus on effective governance, accountability and targeted growth sectors within a democratic framework

By Naledi Ramontja
Understanding the first 160 days of Senate Foreign Relations Committee on African affairs and global health policy
Thought Leader
/ 23 June 2025

Understanding the first 160 days of Senate Foreign Relations Committee on African affairs and global health policy

Is there partisan agreement on the strategic priorities for African affairs and global health policy among the majority members?

By Michael Walsh & Charles Ray
Israeli impunity: SA leads global fight for justice
Thought Leader
/ 23 June 2025

Israeli impunity: SA leads global fight for justice

South Africa spearheading a Global South coalition to enforce international law against Israel will attract a backlash but it’s the right thing to do

By Imraan Buccus
AI in African education: We need to adapt it before we adopt it
Thought Leader
/ 22 June 2025

AI in African education: We need to adapt it before we adopt it

AI will shape education in the future but we must shape it first, ensuring relevance, addressing biases and promoting digital self-determination

By Miné de Klerk & Nyx McLean
We need a values-based, not an ‘out of sight out-of mind’ leadership in South Africa
Thought Leader
/ 20 June 2025

We need a values-based, not an ‘out of sight out-of mind’ leadership in South Africa

A values-based, empathetic and compassionate leadership style is necessary to address issues such as poverty and inequality

By Lonwabo Patrick Kulati
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