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Orania’s segregated success versus the crushing weight of inequality on municipalities
Thought Leader
/ 22 May 2025

Orania’s segregated success versus the crushing weight of inequality on municipalities

Unlike Orania, municipalities have a far more complex mission of building inclusive communities where all residents have access to quality services and opportunities, regardless of their background or economic status

By Lindani Zungu
Sustainable homes help build sustainable futures
Thought Leader
/ 22 May 2025

Sustainable homes help build sustainable futures

We are in an era where the smartest investment decisions are those that align with environmental reality

By Eva August & Frank Haupt
Public sector wage bill must be contained – but not by DOGE methods
Thought Leader
/ 22 May 2025

Public sector wage bill must be contained – but not by DOGE methods

Pressure can be relieved in a number of ways such as cutting consultants and reducing staffing in non-core areas such as state-owned entities, as well as ministerial office staff

By Vinothan Naidoo
The contrapuntal voice of Africa, Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, has died
Thought Leader
/ 21 May 2025

The contrapuntal voice of Africa, Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, has died

The Congolese philosopher, poet, novelist and bold advocate of African knowledge has died in the US where he lived and taught at Sandford and Duke universities since 1979

By Ahmet Sait Akcay
Is Trump decoupling from Netanyahu?
Thought Leader
/ 21 May 2025

Is Trump decoupling from Netanyahu?

Ramaphosa’s Washington DC visit, the US deal with the Houthis and its lifting sanctions against Syria suggests he is

By Thembisa Fakude
Born Free: Ernst van Zyl: 49 Afrikaans ‘refugees’, the Expropriation Act, Bela Bill Act, Talks with the Trump Administration, Farm Murders  – Podcast episode seven
Thought Leader
/ 21 May 2025

Born Free: Ernst van Zyl: 49 Afrikaans ‘refugees’, the Expropriation Act, Bela Bill Act, Talks with the Trump Administration, Farm Murders  – Podcast episode seven

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

By Misunderstood
Fort Hare University: Lies and xenophobia distract from the jobs crisis
Thought Leader
/ 21 May 2025

Fort Hare University: Lies and xenophobia distract from the jobs crisis

State disinvestment in public services, infrastructure and manufacturing ensured that millions would remain trapped in cycles of poverty, with or without immigration

By Leroy Maisiri
The last colony: Western Sahara and Africa’s unfinished liberation
Thought Leader
/ 21 May 2025

The last colony: Western Sahara and Africa’s unfinished liberation

A referendum must take place allowing the people of Western Sahara to decide their future freely, to uphold African solidarity, justice, self-determination and dignity

By Kamal Fadel
Europe’s defence gamble: Can more spending buy true autonomy?
Thought Leader
/ 21 May 2025

Europe’s defence gamble: Can more spending buy true autonomy?

Military might without a coherent political and ethical framework won’t help the continent stand up to the US and risks repeating the mistakes of the past

By Imran Khalid
The Global Fund has just made history – now it must start a revolution
Thought Leader
/ 21 May 2025

The Global Fund has just made history – now it must start a revolution

Africa’s first locally made HIV treatment is more than a milestone, it’s a political, economic and moral turning point in the fight for health sovereignty

By Tian Johnson
Fatal oversight: Systemic negligence and leadership failure took a young doctor’s life
Thought Leader
/ 20 May 2025

Fatal oversight: Systemic negligence and leadership failure took a young doctor’s life

The death of an intern doctor exposes a dangerously unfit system, where leadership failure, policy contradictions and a disregard for human rights collide with fatal consequences

By Naheedah Collins & Haseena Majid
Pixels and protection: Strengthening legal frameworks against digital child labour
Thought Leader
/ 20 May 2025

Pixels and protection: Strengthening legal frameworks against digital child labour

In many cases, the digital economy presents a perceived lifeline for families who are struggling to make ends meet

By Letlhokwa George Mpedi & Tshilidzi Marwala
Budget: Building economic resilience through three strategic interventions
Thought Leader
/ 20 May 2025

Budget: Building economic resilience through three strategic interventions

Three actions — debt reduction, a youth solidarity tax and limiting increases in public-sector salaries — that could lead to sustainable prosperity

By Jan van Heerden & Daryl Swanepoel
South Africa’s G20 presidency must rewire the global race for critical minerals
Thought Leader
/ 20 May 2025

South Africa’s G20 presidency must rewire the global race for critical minerals

It must champion a new global compact on critical minerals, one that prioritizes beneficiation, environmental protection, fair labour and development justice.

By Kudakwashe Manjonjo & Karabo Mokgonyana
STEM careers are crucial to combat climate change
Thought Leader
/ 20 May 2025

STEM careers are crucial to combat climate change

South Africa has a shortage of people with the necessary skills to tackle global warming and its damaging effects

By Balan Moodley
Rise of canola production in SA an inspiration for other value chains
Thought Leader
/ 19 May 2025

Rise of canola production in SA an inspiration for other value chains

An increase in demand could see a record harvest of the oilseed this year

By Wandile Sihlobo
Could Ramaphosa make a refugee deal with Trump fly?
Thought Leader
/ 19 May 2025

Could Ramaphosa make a refugee deal with Trump fly?

Our president, a skilled negotiator, can offer to broker a compromise between Israel and Palestine and take awkward asylum seekers off the US president’s hands

By Philip Machanick
Three factors that could drive a turnaround in SA’s transport sector
Thought Leader
/ 19 May 2025

Three factors that could drive a turnaround in SA’s transport sector

Developing infrastructure, expanding investment and giving professionals crucial skills will boost the sector, to the benefit of all South Africans

By Rayner Canning
South Africa must urgently act to allow access to the African Court
Thought Leader
/ 19 May 2025

South Africa must urgently act to allow access to the African Court

The country needs to deposit the declaration under Article 34 (6) of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights

By Mondekazi Ntshele
Malcolm X at 100: Our shining prince
Thought Leader
/ 19 May 2025

Malcolm X at 100: Our shining prince

As he developed his philosophy he moved from racial nationalism to humanism that embraced the struggle of all oppressed people.

By Vashna Jagarnath
Why it’s vital to know the difference between branding and marketing
Thought Leader
/ 18 May 2025

Why it’s vital to know the difference between branding and marketing

Being able to distinguish between the two concepts, and investing in both, could be the key to sustainable business growth

By Nadia Hearn
The unspoken debt: How South Africa benefited from Zimbabwe’s collapse
Thought Leader
/ 18 May 2025

The unspoken debt: How South Africa benefited from Zimbabwe’s collapse

History and data shows people from Zimbabwe, who are not asking for handouts, have given a great deal to South Africa

By PS Ngonyama
Will the new pope continue support for ethical organ donation?
Thought Leader
/ 17 May 2025

Will the new pope continue support for ethical organ donation?

It is important for South Africa’s about 3.5 million Catholics to know that the church approves, especially given the low donor rates in the country

By Terry Adams
It is high time African states re-asserted their health sovereignty
Thought Leader
/ 16 May 2025

It is high time African states re-asserted their health sovereignty

Some provisions of the World Health Organisation’s International Health Regulations and draft Pandemic Agreement impinge on the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship and centralise medical care

By Reginald MJ Oduor
Nakba 2.0: The catastrophe continues
Thought Leader
/ 16 May 2025

Nakba 2.0: The catastrophe continues

Seventy-seven years ago hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forcibly evicted from their homes. Since then they remain under siege in the West Bank and Gaza, where 50,000 have been killed since 2023

By Sõzarn Barday
Afro-resilience: Africa’s strategic realignment in a multipolar world
Thought Leader
/ 14 May 2025

Afro-resilience: Africa’s strategic realignment in a multipolar world

To navigate this evolving landscape, African states must embrace a strategy centred on economic resilience, industrialisation, regional integration and self-reliance.

By Dan Kuwali
Undocumented migrants put pressure on SA – but there are ways to manage it
Thought Leader
/ 14 May 2025

Undocumented migrants put pressure on SA – but there are ways to manage it

Xenophobic attacks remind us of what happens when the government fails to deal with citizens’ needs.

By Monwabisi Ncayiyana
Ubuntu can help achieve the dream of zero landfill
Thought Leader
/ 14 May 2025

Ubuntu can help achieve the dream of zero landfill

Our waste-management sites are filling up fast, with serious health and environmental consequences

By Thando Mazibuko
Trump’s defenders are not persuasive
Thought Leader
/ 14 May 2025

Trump’s defenders are not persuasive

His approach is likely to damage democracy – and the very people who voted for him

By Ross Harvey
Cheers! Excellent wine grape harvest signifies recovery in SA agriculture
Thought Leader
/ 14 May 2025

Cheers! Excellent wine grape harvest signifies recovery in SA agriculture

The country needs to retain existing trade partners, while seeking new ones, and delivering excellent products.

By Wandile Sihlobo
Address ethnic extremism to prevent another genocide in the Great Lakes region
Thought Leader
/ 13 May 2025

Address ethnic extremism to prevent another genocide in the Great Lakes region

Countries such as Uganda, South Sudan and the DRC must learn from the devastating 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

By Robert Kigongo
Landmark concourt decision overturns the duel over dual citizenship
Thought Leader
/ 13 May 2025

Landmark concourt decision overturns the duel over dual citizenship

The constitutional court found that section 6(1)(a) of the South African Citizenship Act is unconstitutional as it infringes the right to citizenship and, consequentially, other constitutional rights.

By Wilmien van Biljon & Peter Michaels
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