Opinion
ANALYSIS: SA must better protect whistleblowers who are key in corruption fight
South Africa has seen a fair number of whistleblowers raising the alarm on irregularities and corruption – the most recent was murdered.
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ANALYSIS: How multicultural churches in SA are breaking down race barriers
Religious organisations have the potential to draw people out of their private, racially segregated lives, into a safe social space.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Designer Vibes only: Inside the policing of black spending
There seems to be an ongoing obsession among people of the world’s minority with trying to figure out why people of the world’s majority are so snobby when it comes to brands, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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MPHO A NDABA: Why the SABC needs to be more radical
Mpho Ndaba writes about how, as white Afrikaners used the SABC to advance its nationalism, the public broadcaster is critical to depicting our contemporary, inherently anti-black, problems.
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ANALYSIS: The making – and then breaking – of SA’s Robben Island Museum
The Robben Island Museum’s current vulnerability is part of a bigger crisis facing institutions and the delivery of basic services in South Africa.
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ANALYSIS: Why academic achievement rewards in schools may not be a good idea
Schools assert that reward programmes recognise hard work and scholastic achievements and that they motivate learners to achieve. But it’s not as simple as one might think.
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KENNETH MOKGATLHE: The people have the power, not political formations
It is the people who are the bosses or masters of government, and not the other way round, writes Kenneth Mokgatlhe.
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ANALYSIS: CEO of SA's troubled power utility Eskom explains how it's being reset
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter explains what the state-owned power utility is doing to tackle a litany of challenges.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Electricity the most pressing issue for communities around SA
In his weekly newsletter, President Ranaphosa writes that when people are deprived of the basic services without proper explanation of why this has happened or how it is being fixed, it erodes public confidence in local government.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Grappling with Long COVID’s long-lasting effects
Haji Mohamed Dawjee has reached the apex of being very uncomfortable with the impact of Long COVID on her mind.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: The ANC in government is a walking contradiction
President Ramaphosa and the ANC seem so consumed with internal crises and internal party unity that it constantly feels as if we are a country walking in treacle, writes Judith February.
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GHALEB CACHALIA: Sorry, Yonela Diko, but you’re wrong about the DA’s demise
Yonela Diko appears to be hellbent on employing disingenuous arguments and a dubious agenda to try discredit the DA, writes DA MP Ghaleb Cachalia.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: SA has reaped the benefits of being part of BRICS
In his week newsletter, the president reflected on South Africa's joining of the BRICS group of countries in 2010.
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KENNETH MOKGATLHE: Steve Biko's name shouldn't be used by the corrupt in the ANC
The oppressor is no longer white. The oppressor is the ruling elite, and it does not matter what colour they are, writes Kenneth Mokgatlhe.
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YONELA DIKO: The Democratic Alliance’s impending death is an inside job
The Democratic Alliance is a party pretty much on life support, writes Yonela Diko.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: We need more movies! When do we need them? Now!
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a poverty-stricken entertainment industry with very little in the way of quality cinematic art to offer, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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DAVID MAIMELA: Imagining renewal and succession in SA
After dealing with renewal and succession in depth, David Maimela gives our imagination something to work on.
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FACT CHECK: Inside the figures for gun-related deaths in South Africa
Proposed changes to the primary firearm law, which the government says are needed to combat murder and gender-based violence, have prompted much debate. Africa Check takes a closer look at gun-related deaths.
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MPHO A NDABA: Why the SABC needs a public editor
Given the history of interference at the SABC - a worrying trend that seems to be continuing - the public broadcaster needs someone who puts public interest first, writes Mpho A Ndaba.
