Opinion
DAVID BENATAR: Yonela Diko's tired refuge
There is no indication at all that Mr Diko has read my book 'The Fall of the University of Cape Town.' He appears to judge it by its title.
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ANALYSIS: Namaqualand daisies are flowering earlier: why it’s a red flag
Jennifer Fitchett looks at how the changing climate is affecting the Namaqualand daisies and the impact that it will have on the industries that have sprung up around the flowers.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Parly fire showed how strongly citizens feel about democracy
In his first newsletter for 2022 and in the wake of the fire at Parliament President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa's democratic institutions were not defined by the buildings that housed them but by the work they did and the confidence they inspired.
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YONELA DIKO: Lindiwe Sisulu and the mischief of failed ANC leaders
Lindiwe Sisulu's attack on the judiciary is widely unreasonable. In multiple seminal court cases, our judges have proven to be ideologically sound, politically mature and deeply invested in redressing the injustices of the past, writes Yonela Diko.
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MCEBO DLAMINI: Sisulu’s op-ed on the derelict state of SA a breath of fresh air
We prayed for justice, equality and freedom but that prayer was never answered. Not by the judiciary, the executive, nor the legislature.
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MELISSA DU PREEZ: Is COVID South Africa's ultimate horror movie?
There are many reasons why COVID is the perfect horror. We have it all: desperate scientists, stubborn masses and conspiracy theorists, writes Melissa du Preez.
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YONELA DIKO: The fall of white domination is not the fall of UCT
Professor David Benatar's book 'The Fall of the University of Cape Town' is a journey of one bitter man who wants his colonial rights back and not a true reflection of what the University of Cape Town is going through.
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It’s imperative that SA moves fast on state capture prosecutions. Here’s why
Penelope Andrews lays out why prosecutions related to state capture need to happen fast.
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South Africa has changed tack on tackling COVID: why it makes sense
The South African government has decided to take a more pragmatic approach while keeping an eye on severe COVID and whether or not health systems are imminently under threat. Shabir Madhi and colleagues reflect on the boldness – and the risks.
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SA and UK hospitalisation data: what it tells us about how deadly omicron is
Does omicron cause less serious disease than delta and will omicron waves be shorter in duration than delta waves?
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Moving African rhinos: what it takes to translocate an endangered species
Rhino translocations have become a critical tool in the arsenal for the protection of these endangered animals. But moving rhinos to new landscapes and countries is complicated and expensive.
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What South Africa needs to do to exit the pandemic state of disaster
The global COVID pandemic not only heightened interest in the field of disaster risk management, but in several instances required the use and implementation of emergency laws. South Africa was no exception.
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SA’s political risk profile up a few notches: but it’s not yet a failed state
Has South Africa become a failed state? The issue has come up and warnings sounded before this year’s events.
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Children and screens – making it through the holidays
With holidays around the corner, many parents and caregivers might be worried about how to keep screen time at healthy levels in the home.
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South African movie dives into the complexity of poaching
The award-winning South African film 'Sons of the Sea' pivots on questions like these. It explores the moral universe of forced choices through the narrative of Mikhail and Gabriel, two brothers from Kalk Bay.
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A crisis of leadership plagues South African soccer
The PSL keeps on stumbling from one blunder to the next. And while its leaders can be replaced, the question is whether the damage they are causing can be fixed.
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ANALYSIS: What SA’s COVID alcohol restrictions point to for future policy
The COVID-19 related alcohol regulations provided an unprecedented real-world experiment to put alcohol regulation onto the policy agenda.
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KENNETH MOKGATLHE: Govt owes Miss SA an apology for withdrawing its support
After Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane finished as the second runner-up at the recent Miss Universe pageant held in Israel, Kenneth Mokgatlhe believes that the government owes her an apology for withdrawing its support because of its policy on the Jewish state.
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EXPLAINER: How South Africa’s petrol price is set
At the start of December, South Africa saw its latest fuel price increase push the price of petrol to over R20 a litre in some parts of the country, its highest level yet. This caused an outcry. Energy sector expert Rod Crompton explains how the fuel price is calculated.
