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The truth, the missing link in the parachute journalism drop

This article critically re-examines the role and responsibilities of African media in covering recent protest marches in South Africa. It argues that a 'parachute journalism'…

The ANC must treat its brand as a strategic risk

The ANC must evolve beyond its historical legacy, focusing on performance, integrity, and risk management to rebuild public trust. The 2024 election results signal a critical…

Correctional system: Homeland Security Minister Peter Mukhito toured
prison workshops and announced plans to commercialise prison
industries.

Malawi's prisons primed for the market

Malawi's government plans to commercialise prison workshops, aiming to transform inmates into vocational producers and support reintegration. This initiative comes amidst severe…

The country that forgot its own lesson: Xenophobia, memory and the pass book that never quite left

A powerful analysis of South Africa's deepening xenophobia, drawing parallels between current anti-migrant movements and the country's apartheid past. It explores how economic…

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. (Photo: David Harrison)

Treasury cuts Johannesburg's July transfer over compliance failures

The National Treasury has withheld a portion of the City of Johannesburg's July 2026 equitable share, citing serious concerns over the metro's financial management, governance,…

The Democratic Alliance.

When opposition becomes the establishment: The DA’s credibility deficit

This article critically examines the Democratic Alliance's (DA) governance, arguing that the party's practices are increasingly deviating from the constitutional virtues and…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses a gathering marking the CPC's 105th founding anniversary at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026.

Learning from Chinese socialism

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a landmark address marking the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC). A South African expert lauded the CPC's…

Starlink in Angola: Connectivity, control and the quiet politics of the sky

Starlink's entry into Angola highlights a critical test for governance and sovereignty in the 21st century. As regulators navigate licensing, the nation grapples with integrating…

NSFAS has been placed under administration amid governance and audit failures, with professor Hlengani Mathebula appointed to stabilise student funding operations .

What a functioning NSFAS could mean for South Africa

Dr. Randall Carolissen, former NSFAS Administrator, shares his insights on the institution's past failures, hard-won successes, and the critical reforms still required to ensure…

We must question who benefits from black people turning against one another

Makashule Gana of RISE Mzansi questions the systemic failures in South Africa's immigration system, highlighting the ease of illegal entry versus the difficulty of legal…

Call for accountability: Concerns about the criteria used and process followed in awarding the deal to Tinley Leisure Women Investments continue to linger. Photo: Supplied

Trust questions IDC equity to ‘outsiders’

The R2.1 billion Club Med deal faces scrutiny as Chief Jiba Magwaza of the Magwaza Royal Trusts in KwaZulu-Natal criticizes the involvement of Tinley Leisure Women Investments…

Behind the March and March hype

In the current hype surrounding 'mabahambe' (they must go) in South Africa, we risk losing an important opportunity for serious intellectual and analytical engagement. This piece…

Hostility: South Africa is broken ... but it must not become brutal, if we want renewal, we must confront systems, not strangers.

A broken home looking for a villain to blame

As many marched to demand the removal of undocumented migrants from South Africa, the message was clear: migrants must go. But this article argues that the anger is misdirected,…

SA needs law, order and unity, not violence and hatred

South Africa grapples with serious challenges surrounding immigration and xenophobia. This moment demands calm leadership to address public concerns about jobs, crime, and…

Support system: The real value of technology lies in its ability to connect communities, institutions and information systems. Photo: Home Affairs

Citizens in immigration governance needed

South Africa's immigration debate is highly polarised, focusing on border security and crime. However, the core issue is the state's limited capacity to monitor compliance. This…

Control: A nation must know who enters its borders, who resides in them and under what law. Without order, social instability becomes inevitable. Photo: Department of Home Affairs

Resolve the crisis without Afrophobia

Businessman and ANC activist George Dingizulu Moyo, rooted in Alexandra's struggle and with Zimbabwean heritage, reflects on South Africa's immigration crisis. He advocates for…

Malawian nationals are gathered to board bases home.

South Africa’s crisis of state authority and when citizens begin deporting people

South Africa is grappling with a crisis that extends beyond immigration, questioning the very essence of governance. Anti-immigration groups like Operation Dudula and March and…

Quality healthcare in South Africa depends on how much you earn and where you live.

Can South Africa build NHI while failing to employ its own doctors?

South Africa's healthcare system is facing a contradiction that should concern every citizen. Across the country, hospitals and clinics report shortages of doctors and healthcare…

Businessman Kagiso Matjila has threatened the PIC, the Government Employees Pension Fund and PIC chief executive Patrick Dlamini with a R1 billion damages claim in an escalation of the battle over the Lanseria International Airport dispute.

Why a settled Lanseria dispute still haunts the PIC

What began as an arbitration over Lanseria Airport has escalated into a major governance crisis for the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), involving a whistleblower complaint…

Former president Thabo Mbeki.

Thabo Mbeki: The retired firefighter who arrives at the scene of his own fires

There is a trend, uniquely South African, with retired politicians. Unlike retired teachers, retired engineers or retired surgeons, they never seem to retire. They merely…