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The future is now: A call to SA’s youth to build social justice
Thought Leader
/ 16 June 2025

The future is now: A call to SA’s youth to build social justice

Young people need to have discussions with their peers who have become apathetic and disengaged and volunteer in our communities to create a just society

By Senzakahle Mazibuko
Harness the potential of the continent’s demographic dividend
Thought Leader
/ 16 June 2025

Harness the potential of the continent’s demographic dividend

Partnerships between education institutions and the private sector, with the backing of policymakers need to develop a strong school-to-work pipeline.

By Jean-Luc Stalon
From struggle to superpower: A letter to SA’s youth to rise through STEMI
Thought Leader
/ 16 June 2025

From struggle to superpower: A letter to SA’s youth to rise through STEMI

We need thinkers who can connect the dots between science and society, code and compassion, data and dignity

By Zakia Salod
Early 2025-26 production prospects signal an ample global grain and oilseed harvest
Thought Leader
/ 15 June 2025

Early 2025-26 production prospects signal an ample global grain and oilseed harvest

This forecast is based indications of good harvests in key producing countries such as the European Union, Russia, Canada, Argentina, the United Kingdom and India

By Wandile Sihlobo
UN credibility crisis: The US veto shields Israel’s destruction of Gaza
Thought Leader
/ 13 June 2025

UN credibility crisis: The US veto shields Israel’s destruction of Gaza

The United Nations Security Council needs reform. The US has, since 1946, exercised its veto more than 80 times, many of those to block resolutions critical of Israel

By Nkosinathi Mtshali
Digital occupation: How surveillance technologies repress dissent from Gaza to Cape Town
Thought Leader
/ 13 June 2025

Digital occupation: How surveillance technologies repress dissent from Gaza to Cape Town

This creeping form of observation marks a dangerous evolution in how power is exercised and dissent controlled

By Sõzarn Barday
Global March to Gaza is a moral reckoning
Thought Leader
/ 13 June 2025

Global March to Gaza is a moral reckoning

More than 2,000 people – 55 from South Africa – have converged in Egypt in a show of international solidarity

By Hasina Kathrada
Battle for energy justice: Why we must win social ownership
Thought Leader
/ 13 June 2025

Battle for energy justice: Why we must win social ownership

Electricity must be treated as a public good and a fundamental human right

By Ferron Pedro
Cutting unemployment rate needs a national, coordinated effort
Thought Leader
/ 13 June 2025

Cutting unemployment rate needs a national, coordinated effort

The requirements of the job market in all professions require ongoing university curriculum reviews to assess each programme’s relevance and alignment with the needs of professions, industry and society

By Francis Petersen
How to help your parents in their golden years
Thought Leader
/ 12 June 2025

How to help your parents in their golden years

You need to talk about money and you can’t help others if you’re not helping yourself

By Kananelo Matela
Workplaces must wake up to the harmful invisibility of endometriosis
Thought Leader
/ 12 June 2025

Workplaces must wake up to the harmful invisibility of endometriosis

Employers, work policies and labour law do not accommodate this health issue, which results in women missing promotions, getting unfair performance reviews or losing their jobs

By Zimkhitha Juqu
The future world order must be based on tolerance and diversity
Thought Leader
/ 12 June 2025

The future world order must be based on tolerance and diversity

Using a cultural synthesis of the best aspects of various cultures and traditions we can build a harmonious and sustainable future

By Seifudein Adem
Africa isn’t ready for electric vehicles – and that’s okay
Thought Leader
/ 12 June 2025

Africa isn’t ready for electric vehicles – and that’s okay

Africa will adopt EVs when it has a reliable electricity supply, as well as charging stations, good roads and a reliable electricity supply

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Investing in school principals pays off, particularly in impoverished areas
Thought Leader
/ 12 June 2025

Investing in school principals pays off, particularly in impoverished areas

The Principals Academy Trust and UCT’s Graduate School of Business have teamed up to help principals, who in turn assist teachers, resulting in them being retained and children getting a better education

By Jodie Martin
Tender times: Navigating the public procurement landscape
Thought Leader
/ 11 June 2025

Tender times: Navigating the public procurement landscape

The Aventino case shows when it comes to public procurement, compliance is important but a bidder’s credibility and integrity also have a significant bearing

By Roberto Oktober & Jaime-Lee Jacobs
Fake medicines: South Africa’s silent epidemic
Thought Leader
/ 11 June 2025

Fake medicines: South Africa’s silent epidemic

There is an urgent need to prevent the proliferation of counterfeit and substandard pharmaceuticals

By Fentse Maseko
The hidden economy of rage bait on social media has a human cost
Thought Leader
/ 11 June 2025

The hidden economy of rage bait on social media has a human cost

With social media platforms becoming commercial spaces, social and political influencers, fake news pages or attention seeking pages use rage bait

By Shatadi Phoshoko
The non-negotiables of South Africa’s promised infrastructure surge
Thought Leader
/ 11 June 2025

The non-negotiables of South Africa’s promised infrastructure surge

This ‘boom’ depends on resilient infrastructure, equitable development and inclusive empowerment

By Siseko Maposa
Young, connected and exposed: Cybercriminals are preying on SA’s youth
Thought Leader
/ 11 June 2025

Young, connected and exposed: Cybercriminals are preying on SA’s youth

Young people’s digital fluency and ambition make them vulnerable to crime. Here’s how to protect them

By Doros Hadjizenonos
The ANC has lost power, yet is still committed to constitutionalism
Thought Leader
/ 10 June 2025

The ANC has lost power, yet is still committed to constitutionalism

Although it no longer has an outright majority, and faces new challenges, the party has not lost its belief in democracy and the rule of law

By Jo-Mangaliso Mdhlela
Trump and Malema are more similar than they would like to admit
Thought Leader
/ 10 June 2025

Trump and Malema are more similar than they would like to admit

Both men possess an ability to command attention and generate loyalty through their unconventional, often incendiary, approaches to politics

By Lindani Zungu
Enforce occupational health and safety measures to minimise fires in the Great Lakes countries
Thought Leader
/ 10 June 2025

Enforce occupational health and safety measures to minimise fires in the Great Lakes countries

Children in schools and homes, some of them for blind and autistic, are dying and injured in fires, and property is destroyed in market places

By Robert Kigongo
AI and social media: A double-edged sword that demands responsibility
Thought Leader
/ 10 June 2025

AI and social media: A double-edged sword that demands responsibility

The G20, and countries like South Africa, must work out practical safeguards, framed by ethical responsibility and democratic values to regulate AI

By Daryl Swanepoel
Reimagining SA-US relations in the aftermath of the Oval Office spectacle
Thought Leader
/ 10 June 2025

Reimagining SA-US relations in the aftermath of the Oval Office spectacle

South Africa needs a diverse group of allies and partners in a world undergoing seismic geopolitical changes

By Letitia Jentel
Tanzania leads the fight to end maternal deaths
Thought Leader
/ 8 June 2025

Tanzania leads the fight to end maternal deaths

The reduction in maternal mortality in the country proves that political will, smart investment and innovation can save mothers’ lives

By Samia Suluhu Hassan
Unpacking the dangers of the proposed amendments to Zambia’s constitution, Part II
Thought Leader
/ 8 June 2025

Unpacking the dangers of the proposed amendments to Zambia’s constitution, Part II

President Hichilema is keen to win the support of MPs through inducement because their votes will determine the fate of his proposed changes to the constitution

By Sishuwa Sishuwa
Less testing, more thinking: The case for project-based learning in schools
Thought Leader
/ 7 June 2025

Less testing, more thinking: The case for project-based learning in schools

If we want to equip the next generation to lead, innovate and collaborate in a complex world, we need to move beyond outdated models of education

By Shaun Fuchs
South Africa must revive its industrial ambitions
Thought Leader
/ 7 June 2025

South Africa must revive its industrial ambitions

Black economic empowerment has been transformative but it needs to be revisited to broaden its pool of beneficiaries

By Ashley Nyiko Mabasa
Put an end to four centuries of corporate plundering of Africa
Thought Leader
/ 7 June 2025

Put an end to four centuries of corporate plundering of Africa

Companies must be held accountable for their depredations before the next scramble for the continent under the guise of a green transition

By Christopher Gevers
Open letter to Thabo Mbeki on the crisis in the DRC
Thought Leader
/ 6 June 2025

Open letter to Thabo Mbeki on the crisis in the DRC

With respect, your recent statements regarding the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo carry the tone of pre-hostile rhetoric laced with accusatory language, ethnic insinuation and indirect justification of violence

By Roger B Bope
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o as town crier of Africa
Thought Leader
/ 6 June 2025

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o as town crier of Africa

The Kenyan writer challenged Western influence on African culture and history, highlighting heritage and resilience

By Ahmet Sait Akcay
Close the global healthcare gap: Solutions for a more equitable future
Thought Leader
/ 6 June 2025

Close the global healthcare gap: Solutions for a more equitable future

A comprehensive, multi-sector approach would help medical care in emerging countries catch up with those in more established nations

By Asgar Rangoonwala
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