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Unfiltered and unfinished: How social media reveals South Africa’s struggles with racism
Thought Leader
/ 9 May 2025

Unfiltered and unfinished: How social media reveals South Africa’s struggles with racism

Racist posts can go viral in seconds, showing the world that South Africa’s divisions are not history, and reminding us that we still have work to do

By Lesedi Senamele Matlala
SA must establish a clear separation of powers between the executive and parliament
Thought Leader
/ 9 May 2025

SA must establish a clear separation of powers between the executive and parliament

Given the shaky coalition government, two sections in the Constitution appear to create a quandary regarding ministers actions in the cabinet

By David Mohale
eSwatini’s 20 years of constitutionalism characterised by a crackdown on freedom of expression
Thought Leader
/ 8 May 2025

eSwatini’s 20 years of constitutionalism characterised by a crackdown on freedom of expression

The country’s revival of the Sedition and Subversion Act is a revival of a colonial law that stifles human rights.

By Melusi Simelane
Burkina Faso: Revolution, authoritarianism and the crisis of African emancipation politics
Thought Leader
/ 8 May 2025

Burkina Faso: Revolution, authoritarianism and the crisis of African emancipation politics

If revolutions are to succeed, the people must deliver freedom. They must reject authoritarianism, a small revolutionary elite or a military junta.

By Leroy Maisiri
Selective activism: A problem for South Africa’s youth
Thought Leader
/ 8 May 2025

Selective activism: A problem for South Africa’s youth

To make their voices heard, young people must be more selective in the issues they support and need to put in the hard work

By Enzokuhle Sabela
Africa needs to lead the charge for an international anti-corruption court
Thought Leader
/ 6 May 2025

Africa needs to lead the charge for an international anti-corruption court

If the court is to succeed, African states must not simply follow. It is not about importing solutions but about shaping them.

By Prosper S Maguchu & Karam Singh
Could Ali Mazrui’s nuclear pragmatism inspire practical policies?
Thought Leader
/ 6 May 2025

Could Ali Mazrui’s nuclear pragmatism inspire practical policies?

The Kenyan American political scientist argued that the Global South acquiring nuclear weapons would lead to universal nuclear disarmament

By Seifudein Adem
Employment equity and decent work will support economic growth in South Africa
Thought Leader
/ 6 May 2025

Employment equity and decent work will support economic growth in South Africa

The Democratic Alliance, the Free Market Foundation and the Institute of Race Relations have flawed views regarding employment equity

By Khwezi Mabasa
Greylisting is a symptom. South Africa’s real crisis is dysfunction without consequence
Thought Leader
/ 6 May 2025

Greylisting is a symptom. South Africa’s real crisis is dysfunction without consequence

Financial crime governance should be happening in the boardroom and the legal and financial fallout from the lack of enforcement is becoming increasingly serious

By Annerize Shaw
Born Free: South Africa’s political future: GNU, budget 3.0 & 2026/2027 party elections? – Podcast episode six
Thought Leader
/ 6 May 2025

Born Free: South Africa’s political future: GNU, budget 3.0 & 2026/2027 party elections? – Podcast episode six

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

By Misunderstood
What (really) went wrong with the Africa strategy under Biden?
Thought Leader
/ 5 May 2025

What (really) went wrong with the Africa strategy under Biden?

Judd Devermont, who served under the Obama and Biden administrations, asked questions, danced around answers and shared insights.

By Michael Walsh
‘When brothers fight to death a stranger inherits their father’s estate’
Thought Leader
/ 5 May 2025

‘When brothers fight to death a stranger inherits their father’s estate’

Professor Bonang Mohale received the Diamond Award for Global Educational Leadership from the The Not Alone Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia, in the US, this month. This is his acceptance speech.

By Bonang Mohale
South Africa expects an ample grain harvest this year
Thought Leader
/ 5 May 2025

South Africa expects an ample grain harvest this year

The recovery of crops bodes well for consumers as prices should come down

By Wandile Sihlobo
Born Free: Why is South Africa involved in the DRC? – Podcast episode five
Thought Leader
/ 1 May 2025

Born Free: Why is South Africa involved in the DRC? – Podcast episode five

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

By Misunderstood
Freedom Day in a fractured nation: Who are we becoming?
Thought Leader
/ 27 April 2025

Freedom Day in a fractured nation: Who are we becoming?

Freedom is not about slogans or votes, it is something we must make together by our actions, in a country inured to violence and a world where self-interest rules.

By Armand Bam
Macron redraws Europe’s diplomatic map by recognition of the State of Palestine pledge
Thought Leader
/ 24 April 2025

Macron redraws Europe’s diplomatic map by recognition of the State of Palestine pledge

The move reflects France’s strategic recalibration amid rising domestic pressures, European fragmentation over Gaza and a widening rift with Washington.

By Imran Khalid
South Africa must invest in its domestic workers and set up a dedicated pension fund
Thought Leader
/ 24 April 2025

South Africa must invest in its domestic workers and set up a dedicated pension fund

They spend most of their lives supporting our families, yet they face old age with little to no financial security

By Lindani Zungu
Curatorship: A cause of or cure for conflict?
Thought Leader
/ 24 April 2025

Curatorship: A cause of or cure for conflict?

The court can step in and help protect the interests of vulnerable people like older people with conditions such as dementia.

By Wilmien van Biljon & Kaamilah Paulse
Employers get more responsibilities amid equity amendments
Thought Leader
/ 24 April 2025

Employers get more responsibilities amid equity amendments

Employers need to make sure they are informed about the new regulations, which fall under the Employment Equity Act, and are compliant

By Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Kanyiso Kezile & Mufaro Sambaza
Born Free: The gender-based violence epidemic is South Africa’s hidden war – Podcast episode four
Thought Leader
/ 24 April 2025

Born Free: The gender-based violence epidemic is South Africa’s hidden war – Podcast episode four

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

By Misunderstood
Indigenous knowledge is crucial in Africa’s climate and health fight
Thought Leader
/ 23 April 2025

Indigenous knowledge is crucial in Africa’s climate and health fight

The climate crisis is fuelling illnesses such as malaria, cholera and dengue, causing food insecurity, malnutrition, miscarriages, heart ailments and mental health problems

By Tian Johnson
Zambia: Understanding Hakainde Hichilema’s transition from reformist to  despot
Thought Leader
/ 23 April 2025

Zambia: Understanding Hakainde Hichilema’s transition from reformist to  despot

Faced with public discontent, fear of losing power has driven Zambia’s president to change the constitution and enact repressive laws ahead of next year’s election

By Sishuwa Sishuwa
Budget: Why a VAT increase is the least bad option
Thought Leader
/ 23 April 2025

Budget: Why a VAT increase is the least bad option

The Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account is not a piggy bank that can be used to solve South Africa’s fiscal problems.

By Tara Roos
US tariff shake-up sends ripples through African trade and global supply chains
Thought Leader
/ 23 April 2025

US tariff shake-up sends ripples through African trade and global supply chains

This latest wave of tariff changes signals a broader trend toward economic nationalism and trade realignment.

By HB Senekal & Julia Choate
Regulatory clarity on recreational cannabis is critical for a commercial future
Thought Leader
/ 23 April 2025

Regulatory clarity on recreational cannabis is critical for a commercial future

A comprehensive approach is required to plum a number of gaps such as health and safety, legal, enforcement and economic concerns

By Simi Pillay-van Graan
The cost of neglect: Debt’s toll on African health systems
Thought Leader
/ 22 April 2025

The cost of neglect: Debt’s toll on African health systems

The US withdrawal will reveal the underlying truth: African health systems have long been undermined by debt and political neglect.

By Tian Johnson
Zimbabwe: Why does the state persist when its outputs are poverty, violence and humiliation
Thought Leader
/ 22 April 2025

Zimbabwe: Why does the state persist when its outputs are poverty, violence and humiliation

After 45 years of independence, issues such as the disintegration of the country’s monetary system are illustrative of the crisis.

By Leroy Maisiri
After the white smoke: What the pope’s death means in a world on fire
Thought Leader
/ 22 April 2025

After the white smoke: What the pope’s death means in a world on fire

While the Vatican decides whether to choose a moderate successor, or someone who will continue his bold work, we must raise our voices against injustice and oppression.

By Ali Ridha Khan
Banana wars in Southern Africa a fruitless endeavour
Thought Leader
/ 22 April 2025

Banana wars in Southern Africa a fruitless endeavour

It appears that the Tanzanian minister of agriculture has overreacted to the rumoured South African ban on imports.

By Wandile Sihlobo
South Africa’s energy future lies in innovation
Columns
/ 21 April 2025

South Africa’s energy future lies in innovation

Consumers responded to load-shedding by installing solar energy. In response, Eskom chose higher tariffs instead of encouraging the move to clean energy

By Daniel Novitzkas and Gerjo Hoffman
South Africa needs innovation by design to fix fragile, failing systems
Thought Leader
/ 21 April 2025

South Africa needs innovation by design to fix fragile, failing systems

We must go beyond resilience to build systems that can survive disruptions, self-correct and grow better from them, turning stress into strength

By Sara Grobbelaar
‘We just want to sleep without fear we will be killed in our beds’
Thought Leader
/ 21 April 2025

‘We just want to sleep without fear we will be killed in our beds’

Nigerians must be allowed to defend themselves as the state fails them amid the country’s security crisis

By Redzie Jugo
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