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Omotoso’s acquittal points to weaknesses in the police and justice system
Thought Leader
/ 9 April 2025

Omotoso’s acquittal points to weaknesses in the police and justice system

How many more women have to experience sexual violence before we can see a fundamental change?

By Mpho Nyamathe
We need to rethink South Africa’s growth model
Thought Leader
/ 9 April 2025

We need to rethink South Africa’s growth model

The country needs to embrace productivity-led growth to ensure sustainable economic development, foster employment and spur innovation.

By Ashley Nyiko Mabasa
G20: Inclusive leadership needed for African growth and development
Thought Leader
/ 9 April 2025

G20: Inclusive leadership needed for African growth and development

As tension over trade tariffs and territorial disputes increases around the world, representing African interests on the global stage is more important than ever.

By Kosheek Sewchurran & Solange Rosa
Zimbabwe becomes first country in the world to abolish tariffs
Thought Leader
/ 8 April 2025

Zimbabwe becomes first country in the world to abolish tariffs

Whether intentionally or by accident, the country has set a complex precedent that could shape the future of global trade dynamics.

By Craig Moffat & EM Hoza
Agricultural sector can overcome effect of an Agoa exit
Thought Leader
/ 8 April 2025

Agricultural sector can overcome effect of an Agoa exit

Forging ties with other markets as they navigate trade wars with the US is a wise strategy.

By Meluleki Nzimande & Megan Jarvis
New colonialism: The digital ID dilemma in Kenya
Thought Leader
/ 8 April 2025

New colonialism: The digital ID dilemma in Kenya

The centralisation of biometric and demographic data could empower citizens — or it could be commodified by external actors

By Thabo Motshweni
South African agriculture on sound footing, despite Trump tariffs
Thought Leader
/ 8 April 2025

South African agriculture on sound footing, despite Trump tariffs

We do need to focus on the tariffs but we should not ignore other essential interventions for the long-term growth of local agriculture

By Wandile Sihlobo
Born Free: Will the GNU survive? Can the ANC and DA reconcile after the budget? – Podcast episode two.
Thought Leader
/ 8 April 2025

Born Free: Will the GNU survive? Can the ANC and DA reconcile after the budget? – Podcast episode two.

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

By Misunderstood
World health: Progress after Covid — then Trump struck
Thought Leader
/ 7 April 2025

World health: Progress after Covid — then Trump struck

On World Health Day, let’s not lose sight of hope, of taking action to make sure we create societies in which our children can not only survive but thrive

By Mark Tomlinson
The lies behind the e-cigarette industry’s claims about reducing smoking
Thought Leader
/ 7 April 2025

The lies behind the e-cigarette industry’s claims about reducing smoking

Measures must be taken to ensure that consumers and policymakers are not misled by industry-funded pseudo-science

By Catherine Egbe
Red Sea on fire: US bombs Yemen as Houthis target Israeli-linked ships
Thought Leader
/ 7 April 2025

Red Sea on fire: US bombs Yemen as Houthis target Israeli-linked ships

The United States is planning to increase its military presence in the Middle East

By Sõzarn Barday
Down syndrome: ‘It’s just an extra chromosome; we are not different’
Thought Leader
/ 7 April 2025

Down syndrome: ‘It’s just an extra chromosome; we are not different’

The genetic condition affects up to one in 500 births each year in South Africa.

By Gillian McAinsh
The generations connection: Do grandparents have contact rights with grandchildren?
Thought Leader
/ 7 April 2025

The generations connection: Do grandparents have contact rights with grandchildren?

A judgment has reaffirmed that the courts must always put children’s interest first

By Bronwyn Samuel & Kaamilah Paulse
New geopolitical blockbusters out in 2025
Opinion
/ 4 April 2025

New geopolitical blockbusters out in 2025

Global audiences will be kept on the edge of their seats as the old scripts get ripped up and key actors must adapt to new screenplays

By Francois Baird
‘Kill the Boer’ is a betrayal of SA’s democratic promise
Thought Leader
/ 3 April 2025

‘Kill the Boer’ is a betrayal of SA’s democratic promise

To speak against Julius Malema’s use of the chant is not to stand with racists but with the Constitution

By Aslam Fataar
Trauma is hampering the education of South Africa’s children
Thought Leader
/ 3 April 2025

Trauma is hampering the education of South Africa’s children

Teachers, especially those in schools where violence, drugs and gangsterism are a daily reality, need to become ‘trauma informed’

By Ronald Fortune
Trade union Solidarity’s myth of Afrikaner suppression exposed
Thought Leader
/ 3 April 2025

Trade union Solidarity’s myth of Afrikaner suppression exposed

The apartheid state used job reservation, quotas, selective procurement, import controls and industrial policy to advance working class Afrikaners

By Khwezi Mabasa
South Africa’s wrestling match with Trump
Thought Leader
/ 3 April 2025

South Africa’s wrestling match with Trump

South Africa has laid a solid foundation as G20 chair, undeterred by the US’s disruptions

By Adekeye Adebajo
Geopolitical shifts are affecting higher education on the continent
Thought Leader
/ 2 April 2025

Geopolitical shifts are affecting higher education on the continent

Universities in Africa need to secure funding for students and build new research collaborations while not excluding our US partners

By Ylva Rodny-Gumede
Cold reality of mooted Swift bans for Israeli and South African banks
Thought Leader
/ 2 April 2025

Cold reality of mooted Swift bans for Israeli and South African banks

Any attempt to prohibit access to the secure financial messaging network could backfire

By Michael Walsh
Born Free: From Washington to Sandton. The politics of a diplomatic fallout. – Podcast episode one.
Thought Leader
/ 2 April 2025

Born Free: From Washington to Sandton. The politics of a diplomatic fallout. – Podcast episode one.

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

By Misunderstood
Postgraduates’ needs are not recognised and addressed
Thought Leader
/ 2 April 2025

Postgraduates’ needs are not recognised and addressed

Inadequate or no funding, poor academic support, isolation and loneliness are some of the problems postgrads have to deal with

By Lindokuhle Tonono
Market inquiries are regulators’ tool of choice in African digital markets
Thought Leader
/ 2 April 2025

Market inquiries are regulators’ tool of choice in African digital markets

While not perfect, they offer competition authorities an useful means to early intervention and collaboration with stakeholders in the fast-changing digital space

By Tshidi Vilakazi
Global capital distribution’s tipping point and SA’s precarious path
Thought Leader
/ 2 April 2025

Global capital distribution’s tipping point and SA’s precarious path

Urgent reform is needed as dangerous socio-economic undercurrents swirl

By Siseko Maposa
Peer-to-peer learning in early childhood development is a winning strategy
Thought Leader
/ 1 April 2025

Peer-to-peer learning in early childhood development is a winning strategy

Learning is not a top-down process but rather one where people come together share insights, debate and develop solutions to problems

By Kwanda Ndoda
Travel is a right, not a privilege, Trump
Thought Leader
/ 1 April 2025

Travel is a right, not a privilege, Trump

A more open world is a boon for everyone, allowing people to benefit from the professional, educational and personal opportunities offered by globalisation

By Rainer Ebert & Guaiqiong Li
Illegal mining a profitable but harmful way to address unemployment
Thought Leader
/ 1 April 2025

Illegal mining a profitable but harmful way to address unemployment

Out of poverty people have turned to illegal mining, destroying not only the forests but also farmlands and waterways

By Mellissa Mlambo
Social media can transform citizen-based monitoring and improve service delivery
Thought Leader
/ 31 March 2025

Social media can transform citizen-based monitoring and improve service delivery

By embracing social media as a tool for inclusive governance, the government can transform how it interacts with its citizens, creating a more participatory, transparent and stable society

By Lesedi Senamele Matlala
US aid cuts: Africa must make its own medicine
Thought Leader
/ 31 March 2025

US aid cuts: Africa must make its own medicine

Donald Trump’s funding freeze underlines that South Africa needs to prioritise the development of its pharmaceutical manufacturing sector

By Michael Mynhardt
Crop data reaffirms South African agriculture’s recovery path
Thought Leader
/ 31 March 2025

Crop data reaffirms South African agriculture’s recovery path

This could be good for consumers as prices drop.

By Wandile Sihlobo
The mirage of AI: South Africa’s reality check on the tech ‘utopia’
Thought Leader
/ 31 March 2025

The mirage of AI: South Africa’s reality check on the tech ‘utopia’

Automation, driven by artificial intelligence, threatens jobs for low-skilled and semi-skilled workers and these groups are also subjected to higher interest rates and unfavourable lending conditions

By Thabo Motshweni
Trump administration might put AU and South Africa’s G20 membership into play
Thought Leader
/ 31 March 2025

Trump administration might put AU and South Africa’s G20 membership into play

Political analysts should pay more attention to the G20 Johannesburg Summit given Donald Trump’s bid to restore meritocracy and dilute diversity

By Michael Walsh
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