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In the age of digital disruption the key attribute of effective managers is agility
Thought Leader
/ 16 September 2025

In the age of digital disruption the key attribute of effective managers is agility

Good leadership in the modern world also requires an integrative approach to digital tools to lead teams and ensure deliverables

By Enzo Masiya
Well done, Coach Rassie! But 2027 is just around the corner
Thought Leader
/ 16 September 2025

Well done, Coach Rassie! But 2027 is just around the corner

Our Boks showed what they are made of when they defeated the All Blacks 10-43 but they need adequate rest and consistent game time

By Lucky Nkhoma
Gaza: Where wearing a Press vest is a death sentence
Thought Leader
/ 16 September 2025

Gaza: Where wearing a Press vest is a death sentence

What it means for journalists to bear witness of their colleagues being targeted and killed while they bear witness to the genocide in Gaza

By Atiyyah Khan
Why is SA importing yellow maize at a time of abundant domestic harvest?
Thought Leader
/ 16 September 2025

Why is SA importing yellow maize at a time of abundant domestic harvest?

It is probably opportunistic trade for livestock feed

By Wandile Sihlobo
Greylisting isn’t the only test of South Africa’s financial system
Thought Leader
/ 16 September 2025

Greylisting isn’t the only test of South Africa’s financial system

With a review imminent, the country faces more than the risk of remaining greylisted. Outdated, costly global money transfers are undermining competitiveness, increasing trade risks and deterring investment

By Harry Scherzer
South Africa’s sovereignty is not for sale
Thought Leader
/ 16 September 2025

South Africa’s sovereignty is not for sale

The country must stand up to bullying from powerful states and form bonds, as an autonomous nation, with countries that share our values

By Phakamile Hlubi-Majola
Reduce Africa’s dependency on climate aid finance to ensure a sustainable future
Thought Leader
/ 15 September 2025

Reduce Africa’s dependency on climate aid finance to ensure a sustainable future

Digital sustainable finance is key to mobilising private funding as Africa’s climate transition faces a major hurdle with aid often as loans increasing debt

By Neo Letswalo
Zambia’s 2026 election: How Hichilema is tilting the playing field against opponents
Thought Leader
/ 15 September 2025

Zambia’s 2026 election: How Hichilema is tilting the playing field against opponents

As President Hakainde Hichilema lays his groundwork for Zambia’s 2026 election, a disputed outcome appears almost inevitable

By Sishuwa Sishuwa
Saving the African penguin is a noisy affair
Thought Leader
/ 15 September 2025

Saving the African penguin is a noisy affair

New regulations put in place strict rules, including seasonal restrictions and spill prevention measures, to balance penguin conservation with shipping

By Dion George
Stop ignoring the heavy drinking red flags
Thought Leader
/ 15 September 2025

Stop ignoring the heavy drinking red flags

It will take more than policy to change South Africans’ excessive use of alcohol; we all need to take part in the Sober Curious movement

By Zimasa Mpemnyama
Finding their feet? Assessment of the GNU’s one year in office
Thought Leader
/ 15 September 2025

Finding their feet? Assessment of the GNU’s one year in office

Only 26 promises made to the electorate, only 21%, have started and none have been fully implemented

By Yolokazi Mfuto & Nyasha Mpani
Democracy at a crossroads in South Africa – and the US
Thought Leader
/ 15 September 2025

Democracy at a crossroads in South Africa – and the US

Democracy – government of the people, by the people, for the people – cannot prevail while wealth is concentrated in the hands of the few

By Ursula van Beek
It does no good to deny antisemitism exists at UCT
Thought Leader
/ 14 September 2025

It does no good to deny antisemitism exists at UCT

It is not okay when Jewish students who express support for Israel are slapped, spat at or receive threatening phone calls; the university should address this

By David Saks
The United Nations at 80: Real reform or ritual?
Thought Leader
/ 14 September 2025

The United Nations at 80: Real reform or ritual?

After eight decades, the UN is facing a slide into irrelevance, underlining the need for reform in financing, mandates, representation and partnerships

By Daryl Swanepoel
Address barriers to accessing innovative medicines
Thought Leader
/ 12 September 2025

Address barriers to accessing innovative medicines

Too often, systems have been designed around protecting profits rather than protecting lives

By Matimba Ngobeni
Gaza: Steadfastness on the open sea
Thought Leader
/ 12 September 2025

Gaza: Steadfastness on the open sea

Countries around the world are increasingly turning against Israel and its aggression in the Middle East. South Africa’s unions and citizens must join in solidarity with Palestinians

By Imraan Buccus
SA’s gas expansion: Women demand people-first energy policy
Thought Leader
/ 11 September 2025

SA’s gas expansion: Women demand people-first energy policy

Women activists are pushing for an inclusive energy policy in South Africa, challenging the government’s gas plans and advocating for renewables

By Gabi Knott, Lisa Makaula & Thandile Zonke
Mzansi Unicorns: Veli Ngubane: Liberating African Creativity – Podcast episode 1
Thought Leader
/ 11 September 2025

Mzansi Unicorns: Veli Ngubane: Liberating African Creativity – Podcast episode 1

Mzansi Unicorns is a podcast spotlighting exceptional South Africans making a global impact across culture, business, sport, and social change.

By Tshediso “Teddy” Khuzwayo
What happens when queer rural lives are left out of care?
Thought Leader
/ 11 September 2025

What happens when queer rural lives are left out of care?

Rural LGBTQIA+ individuals face mental health and other problems due to lack of affirming care, underlining the need for education and new, inclusive guidelines

By Thembisile Dlamini
The risks of chaos when political rogues are on the loose
Thought Leader
/ 11 September 2025

The risks of chaos when political rogues are on the loose

The global order of years of diplomacy and peacebuilding can be flipped over by the cynical or power-hungry

By Peter Lee
Breetzke: The Proteas’ ODI prodigy
Thought Leader
/ 11 September 2025

Breetzke: The Proteas’ ODI prodigy

Matthew Breetzke’s record-breaking ODI debut series, including a historic 150, has established him as a player to watch

By Craig Thrupp
Local municipalities are crucial for sustaining democracy in South Africa
Thought Leader
/ 11 September 2025

Local municipalities are crucial for sustaining democracy in South Africa

Declining trust in local governments, exacerbated by poor service delivery and political instability, threatens democracy and demands urgent action for reform

By Owami Tshuma
The crisis of masculinity and the decline of patriarchy
Thought Leader
/ 10 September 2025

The crisis of masculinity and the decline of patriarchy

Andrew Tate’s exaggerated masculinity reveals the fragility of traditional patriarchy, which has lost its social weight

By Rafael Winkler
Sipho Hotstix Mabuse calls for a political ‘revolution’
Thought Leader
/ 10 September 2025

Sipho Hotstix Mabuse calls for a political ‘revolution’

‘The poetry and music of revolutionary poets should come to the fore to tame the unreasonableness of our politicians who are failing us by serving themselves and not the people’

By Jo-Mangaliso Mdhlela
Rebooting the global financial system will pay dividends in Africa
Thought Leader
/ 10 September 2025

Rebooting the global financial system will pay dividends in Africa

Transforming the world’s monetary policies would benefit African cities and the continent’s public development banks have a key role to play

By Zeph Nhleko
Israel’s strike on Doha targets diplomacy and the rules of law
Thought Leader
/ 10 September 2025

Israel’s strike on Doha targets diplomacy and the rules of law

The attacks was the culmination of months of planning, political narrative and expansionist strategy

By Zeenat Adam
Kim Berman’s fire sermon
Thought Leader
/ 9 September 2025

Kim Berman’s fire sermon

The artist’s latest exhibition, spanning 40 years, celebrates ‘the victory of memory over forgetting’

By Drew Forrest
Xenophobia debases us all
Thought Leader
/ 9 September 2025

Xenophobia debases us all

Xenophobia is festering across the world. In South Africa it carries a dangerous legitimacy, cloaked in the language of liberation, and now embodied in open fascism of Operation Dudula

By Richard Pithouse
Makana is not ripe for anarchy
Thought Leader
/ 9 September 2025

Makana is not ripe for anarchy

Instead of replacing state capacity with grassroots action, we need to strengthen state institutions to serve the poor

By Philip Machanick
African states silence dissenting voices through enforced disappearances
Thought Leader
/ 9 September 2025

African states silence dissenting voices through enforced disappearances

Governments on the continent are using enforced disappearances to silence political opposition but, as cases rise, only 21 of 55 states have ratified a key convention

By Richard Mugobo & Khanyo Farisè
Palestine: Why do those who were shaped by the European Holocaust so readily replicate its atrocities?
Thought Leader
/ 9 September 2025

Palestine: Why do those who were shaped by the European Holocaust so readily replicate its atrocities?

The Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre and Jewish Board of Deputies are failing to fulfil their mandates

By Mervyn Bennun
The US a nation at a crucial crossroads
Thought Leader
/ 8 September 2025

The US a nation at a crucial crossroads

Historic parallels of authoritarian states are a cautionary tale for the country known as ‘the land of the free and the home of the brave’

By Obakeng Khoza
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