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To The Class Of 2026
Inspired by Mary Schmich's famous sunscreen essay, Shaun Read offers an honest, grounded commencement speech for the Class of 2026 on success, failure and staying human.
Stop the smear campaign
SAJBD National Director Wendy Kahn responds to Ebrahim Fakir, rejecting collective blame and calling for unity between Jewish and Muslim South Africans.
OPINION | The enthusiast’s choice: How BMW reconciles innovation with heritage
A lifelong motoring enthusiast explores whether electric vehicles can match the thrill of internal combustion engines, looking at how BMW blends classic performance heritage with…
Melodi Ya Mamelodi: The Cry for Bonolo and Bohlale
The tragic killing of 14-year-old twins Bonolo and Bohlale Makena in Mamelodi West raises urgent questions about child safety, community responsibility, and investing in our youth.
Mental healthcare needs our support
Medical doctor and advocate Dr Samke Ngcobo shares how combining clinical expertise with lived experience is essential to reforming mental healthcare systems and ending stigma.
Do not turn one bigot into a community
Following a racist incident in Norwood, SAJBD National Director Wendy Kahn argues that the hateful actions of an individual should not be used to assign collective guilt to South…
Poor man with nothing but money
Following a shocking incident where a wealthy man threatened women at a Sandton restaurant after being rejected, Sandile Memela examines the toxic intersection of instant wealth,…
The ghost town women dread to tread
A nostalgic look back at growing up between Tembisa and Kempton Park turns into a sobering reflection on urban decay, fear, and the heartbreaking murders of nine women in…
The subject I teach without a syllabus
There is no curriculum or rubric for belonging, yet fostering connection and individuality is the most vital lesson an educator can deliver in the classroom.
What we say when we think no one is listening
Three decades into democracy, South Africans still retreat into separate racial silences and stereotypes. Matuba Mahlatjie explores what we say when no one is listening.
South Africa’s future lies in unity, not isolation
Narratives portraying South Africa as xenophobic are troubling. The claims ignore the reality of our daily interactions, our constitutional values and the extensive regional…
Bafana Bafana, spying scandals and the erosion of fair play in football
Crossing into private sessions through drones, hidden cameras or leaks violates the spirit of competition
Starlink in Africa: Breakthrough or backdoor? The continent’s digital future at a critical crossroads
What is presented as connectivity is, in truth, a recalibration of power, one that risks subordinating the continent’s political destiny to the algorithms and profit motives of…
Africa’s conservation models struggle to shake colonial yoke
Two of the continent’s premier game reserves – Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve and South Africa’s Kruger National Park – stand on the frontlines of species loss, working…
Kenya’s Ebola case and the politics of contagion
The Kenyan court’s decision should be read well beyond Kenya. Across Africa, governments will need to negotiate such arrangements with greater care, more transparency and a…