Opinion
NARENDH GANESH: Diko's use of India to speak about SA Indians is misinformed
In response to Yonela Diko's piece published this week, Narendh Ganesh says India should not be used as a point of departure to understand South African Indians...
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Let's count the curses of the 2021 Olympics so far...
This year's Olympic Games have been dominated by gloom, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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YONELA DIKO: Phoenix violence - Indians’ dangerous colour complex
Some of the lasting effects of colonialism, caste and skin colour remains in the South African Indian community, writes Yonela Diko.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: We're performing a patriotic duty by getting COVID-19 vaccine
President Cyril Ramaphosa praised the country's COVID-19 vaccine programme after visiting two vaccination sites in Gauteng last week.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: The clock is ticking on Ramaphosa's insurrection response
Our constitutional order is hanging by a thread, writes Judith February.
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OPINION: You owe it to SA to reshuffle the Cabinet - an open letter to Ramaphosa
Please reshuffle your Cabinet to mitigate against the government getting caught off guard, writes Lerato Monethi.
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OPINION: An open letter of healing to all South Africans
What we've experienced in the last few months (and year) have not been normal. This is one way to try and find healing, writes Linda Mthenjane.
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REGINALD KGWEDI: Taxi violence comes from a political vacuum in public transport
We need a new set of leaders in the political space to help the taxi industry succeed in the absence of violence, writes Reginald Kgwedi.
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OPINION: What getting my COVID vaccine taught me about being a public servant
Izimangaliso Malatjie was excited to get her COVID-19 vaccination when registration for her age group opened. But that excitement was quelled.
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Is SA's security at risk as ANC factional battles play out in security cluster?
Minsters' squabbles during a time of unrest shows that the ANC's own problems could affect South Africa's security, writes Tshidi Madia.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: South Africa, where do we go from here?
Apart from dealing with the internal ANC politics and a Cabinet reshuffle, President Ramaphosa should be at the forefront of starting the grand project of social reconstruction, writes Judith February.
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YONELA DIKO: Jacob Zuma's last stand - a decade in the making
Former President Jacob Zuma managed to whittle down the country's institutions and the ANC step by step, as was exposed by recent public violence, writes Yonela Diko.
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ANALYSIS: Research offers insight into why S Africans went on a looting rampage
An uncomfortable reality is that looting is perceived by the looters to be socially acceptable and is often encouraged and endorsed within social and community networks.
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MUBANGA LUMPA: Mandela Day - a moment to reflect on humanity's crises
Nelson Mandela International Day particularly in many poor communities, writes Mubanga Lumpa.
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MPHO LAKAJE: My near-death experience with COVID-19
In a harrowing coronavirus experience, Mpho Lakaje found kindness and humanity when he least expected it.
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JANICE HEALING: Getting vaccinated has given me hope for my country
The strong yet gentle spirit of our people was again demonstrated to me when I went to get my vaccination on Sunday, writes Janice Healing.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Our democracy was rescued by the strong arms of the SA people
In the wake of the violence and looting that rocked South Africa in recent weeks, President Cyril Ramaphosa praised South Africans for uniting in the face of a common threat.
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WANDILE M NGCAWENI: Social unrest signals a steep decline in social cohesion
The ruptures we keep seeing are against socio-economic difficulties underscored by the gravity of impoverishment by a majority black population, writes Wandile M Ngcaweni.
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EBRAHIM FAKIR: Instigation, insurrection & informality – eroding the rule of law
Acceding to ludicrous demands made by Jacob Zuma supporters threatens the fabric of the rule of law and rule by law, writes Ebrahim Fakir.
