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USAid withdrawal: A blessing in disguise for Africa
Thought Leader
/ 31 March 2025

USAid withdrawal: A blessing in disguise for Africa

When nations develop and implement self-sustaining policies, they build resilience against external shocks and gain the capacity to determine their own futures

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Budget: The prioritisation of telecoms and digital is welcome
Thought Leader
/ 30 March 2025

Budget: The prioritisation of telecoms and digital is welcome

But there is concern about the proposed VAT increase and its possible effect this may have on the customers of members of the Association of Comms and Technology

By Nomvuyiso Batyi
Women are the vanguard of justice and emancipation
Thought Leader
/ 29 March 2025

Women are the vanguard of justice and emancipation

Generations of women, from the United States’ Harriet Tubman to South Africa’s Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Uganda’s Winnie Byanyima have fought for human rights

By Robert Kigongo
Sudan: From mob mentality to civic rationality
Thought Leader
/ 28 March 2025

Sudan: From mob mentality to civic rationality

The economic consequences of Sudan’s diplomatic isolation restricts access to aid which, combined with war, are dire – worsened by social fractures that fuel military instability

By Waleed A Madibo
How blockchain could end public sector fraud
Thought Leader
/ 28 March 2025

How blockchain could end public sector fraud

The technology’s unalterable digital trail would reduce fiscal leaks and prevent large-scale corruption draining the public purse

By Yonela Faba
To arrest a student is to arrest the future
Thought Leader
/ 28 March 2025

To arrest a student is to arrest the future

The future is ours to shape. We can ape the aberrations of the world’s loudest countries or we can make South Africa a model of justice, inclusion and interdependence

By Armand Bam
What the budget and US climate policy shift mean for SA’s energy sector
Thought Leader
/ 28 March 2025

What the budget and US climate policy shift mean for SA’s energy sector

The 2025 budget reflects a measured outlook on the energy landscape, highlighting progress that has been made and lingering problems

By Mischka Moosa
A daily battle: Commuters still suffer from apartheid spatial planning
Thought Leader
/ 27 March 2025

A daily battle: Commuters still suffer from apartheid spatial planning

For many people in South Africa, getting to work on time is a daily struggle which costs them a chunk of their earnings.

By Phano Liphoto
Mandatory mediation raises concerns about the rule of law
Thought Leader
/ 27 March 2025

Mandatory mediation raises concerns about the rule of law

It has been introduced to deal with the huge backlog of civil trials, but could mean thousands of litigants are denied the right to be heard by a court in a fair public hearing.

By Dan Mafora
The US, the ‘great transformation’ and the new world order
Thought Leader
/ 27 March 2025

The US, the ‘great transformation’ and the new world order

As America’s existential crisis unfolds, the nostalgic yearning for ‘big power’ politics of the Cold War era is rearing its ugly head

By David Maimela
VAT hike: A tough choice or a risk to economic recovery?
Thought Leader
/ 27 March 2025

VAT hike: A tough choice or a risk to economic recovery?

There are alternatives which don’t add to the financial burden of citizens and which are better for fiscal sustainability

By Noluthando Qwelani
Five years after lockdown, the world still refuses to reckon with its COVID-19 failures
Thought Leader
/ 27 March 2025

Five years after lockdown, the world still refuses to reckon with its COVID-19 failures

The world cannot afford to let the failures of the COVID-19 era fade into obscurity, buried beneath political expedience and collective amnesia

By Brian Benfield
Narcissist – the fallen angel
Thought Leader
/ 26 March 2025

Narcissist – the fallen angel

Making America Great Again is the personification of narcissistic censure to maintain dominance. We need to build solidarity and safety in the face of geno/ecocides, hate and state repression

By Nadira Omarjee
Multilateral world must address global threats as alliance of democracies breaks down
Thought Leader
/ 26 March 2025

Multilateral world must address global threats as alliance of democracies breaks down

The land of the free is no more with the judiciary, an independent media, the rollback of discrimination based on race, ethnicity and gender and progressive educational institutions under attack

By Ursula van Beek
NHI: Innovations could help universal healthcare become a reality
Thought Leader
/ 26 March 2025

NHI: Innovations could help universal healthcare become a reality

Investment in African-led, context-specific technology such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence is vital

By Cherise Dunn
How to boost your business credit using alternative funding strategies
Thought Leader
/ 26 March 2025

How to boost your business credit using alternative funding strategies

There are ways for start-ups and small and medium enterprises to avoid financing problems

By Altesh Baijoo
We need to talk about RW Johnson and BizNews
Thought Leader
/ 25 March 2025

We need to talk about RW Johnson and BizNews

Johnson routinely makes statements that he cannot substantiate and are best described as either false, gossip or conspiracy theories

By Imraan Buccus
Him or me: How abused women are criminalised
Thought Leader
/ 25 March 2025

Him or me: How abused women are criminalised

A constitutional challenge to the Mandatory Minimum Sentences Regime and the Criminal Law Amendment Act aims to show that these Acts fail to consider the effects of prolonged violence against women by an intimate partner

By Lee-Anne Gaertner
There’s a crisis of accountability in local government
Thought Leader
/ 25 March 2025

There’s a crisis of accountability in local government

Revitalise municipal accountability by ensuring the effective implementation of the auditor general’s recommendations

By Lesedi Senamele Matlala
University students still go to lectures hungry: A problem 30 years after democracy
Thought Leader
/ 25 March 2025

University students still go to lectures hungry: A problem 30 years after democracy

Many students come from families who are struggling, and poverty follows most of the students through the university gates

By Edmund Ugar
Is China stepping into transatlantic relations?
Thought Leader
/ 24 March 2025

Is China stepping into transatlantic relations?

Europe faces a choice: continue with a transatlantic alliance with the Trump administration that is conditional, or explore a new balance with China

By Imran Khalid
South African-Cuban link: Trump’s targets can help each other
Thought Leader
/ 24 March 2025

South African-Cuban link: Trump’s targets can help each other

There is an urgent need to build health sovereignty and sustainability to break dependence on donations

By Nontobeko Hlela & Varsha Gandikota Nellutla
Crisis deepens in SA’s industrial economy, including erosion of bargaining councils
Thought Leader
/ 24 March 2025

Crisis deepens in SA’s industrial economy, including erosion of bargaining councils

Industrial policy must be boldly reimagined if the erosion of the productive base is to be reversed

By Mbuso Ngubane
How the Expropriation Act can revitalise South Africa’s economy
Thought Leader
/ 24 March 2025

How the Expropriation Act can revitalise South Africa’s economy

This legislation could help unlock the potential of underused assets and abandoned properties, including mines, inner-city buildings and land

By Yonela Faba
Hunger in a land of plenty: A human rights violation and why South Africa must act now
Thought Leader
/ 22 March 2025

Hunger in a land of plenty: A human rights violation and why South Africa must act now

The question is not whether we can end hunger — it’s whether we are willing to act now. 

By Vuyiswa Ramokgopa
New Federal Maritime Commission inquiry could rock Pillars of Hercules in US-Spain relations
Thought Leader
/ 21 March 2025

New Federal Maritime Commission inquiry could rock Pillars of Hercules in US-Spain relations

the US Federal Maritime Commission launched an examination to identify any regulations, policies, or practices by other parties that create unfavorable shipping conditions in several choke points around the world.

By Michael Walsh
Human Rights Day: Who is accountable?
Thought Leader
/ 21 March 2025

Human Rights Day: Who is accountable?

The Constitution says it is not only government but all of us – individuals, NGOs and businesses – who must ensure our rights are protected

By Joanna Botha
Embracing diversity: A call for action on Down Syndrome Awareness Day
Thought Leader
/ 21 March 2025

Embracing diversity: A call for action on Down Syndrome Awareness Day

Improved diagnoses, access to healthcare, inclusivity in society and the workplace, as well as at schools with the required resources are needed for people with the syndrome

By Letlhokwa George Mpedi
In wake of US cuts, SA must step up to protect LGBTIQ+ rights in Africa
Thought Leader
/ 20 March 2025

In wake of US cuts, SA must step up to protect LGBTIQ+ rights in Africa

The suspension and withdrawal of US support for people’s rights in Africa is a setback

By Gibson Ncube
The land question is about social relations as well as race
Thought Leader
/ 20 March 2025

The land question is about social relations as well as race

Organisations such as South Africa’s Abahlali baseMjondolo, Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement and the Diggers in England’s 17th century have faced violent repression from the authorities

By Imraan Buccus
Africa’s renewable energy takes off: But where is the storage?
Thought Leader
/ 13 March 2025

Africa’s renewable energy takes off: But where is the storage?

Through investment in technologies and expertise, proper regulations and collaboration between African governments and other actors, the continent can embark on a solid energy transition

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Markets reel as Trump’s tariffs take a toll
Thought Leader
/ 13 March 2025

Markets reel as Trump’s tariffs take a toll

The president’s tariffs were intended to assert US dominance, but they are increasingly a self-inflicted wound that may undermine the economic strength he champions

By Imran Khalid
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