Opinion
MANDY WIENER: The government is failing – do not ignore the red flag reports
Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government has done a great job. The state of the nation is the private sector’s fault.
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MALAIKA MAHLATSI: There is no such thing as ‘youth voter apathy’
It is simplistic to label their decision to opt out of voting as 'apathy' - almost all young people, including those who do not vote, have a political opinion and concerns about the state of our nation, writes Malaika Mahlatsi.
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MANDY WIENER: How to get young people to vote... Representation!
The youngest adult members of our society must be convinced to vote, but how? Representation is the key, writes Mandy Wiener.
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JOANNE JOSEPH: Can faith-based organisations help turn the toxic tide of GBVF?
In societies where religion predominates, it is pivotal that faith-based organisations play their part in eradicating gender-based violence and femicide - and face resistance and possibly alienation in response to the call for gender equality that will threaten to shake the foundations of patriarchal religious traditions, writes Joanne Joseph.
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MONDE NDLOVU: All talk must mean all action as we dream of a new South Africa
A new moment beckons in South Africa, and we need to do better, think better, live better, agree better, for the benefit of the future of our country, writes Monde Ndlovu.
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MANDY WIENER: Time to rethink VIP protection for politicians
Taxpayers spend eyewatering amounts on now seemingly ineffective (and often excessively violent) VIP protection for politicians.
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MALAIKA MAHLATSI: How surgery in a private hospital deepened my support for NHI
As I sat in my comfortable hospital room post-surgery, having a delicious lunch of ham and cheese sandwiches with rooibos tea and a slice of cheesecake, I couldn’t help but reflect on how such a privilege is accorded to only a few, writes Malaika Mahlatsi.
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CATO LOUW: 'Die Bok leef' - The Mother City's emotional gift to our rugby champs
During the Cape Town leg of the Springboks Webb Ellis Cup tour, throngs of proud and patriotic South Africans showed up to celebrate the Rugby World Cup 2023 champions. It was like a scene out of an apocalypse - an awesome, benign one, though, writes Cato Louw.
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How we can free higher education institutions from the clutches of corruption
Corruption in higher education institutions undermines the foundations of education by eroding the values of equality of opportunity and meritocracy – but not all hope is lost, write Nneka Akwu and Paul Kariuki.
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MANDY WIENER: 'Dr' Matthew Lani farce a symptom of a crippled system
The charges against the fake doctor have been withdrawn due to… insufficient evidence?!
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MONDE NDLOVU | The next 30 years: Black leadership must help build SA's roadmap
As the 30-year mark of our democracy beckons, we need an honest and open discourse about where we are and where we need to go - and black intellectuals need to keep their hands in the furnace of debate, writes Monde Ndlovu.
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MANDY WIENER: 'Welcome to silly season, roll in the noise'
The potentially most transformative election since 1994 is months away. Welcome to the silly season, writes Mandy Wiener.
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YONELA DIKO: Erstwhile colonisers must correct their sins in Palestine
While Palestine has seen many colonisers in over 2,000 years of continuous struggle, the last coloniser, the British, after promising both Jews and Palestine statehood, decided to jump ship when they could not stop the confrontation among natives, writes Yonela Diko.
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MALAIKA MAHLATSI | Israel-Palestine conflict: A tale of two narratives
The double-standards are not only appalling, but are a reflection of the historical racist attitudes that persist in the West, rooted in the idea that the lives of people of the global majority are insignificant, writes Malaika Mahlatsi.
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Demons, drugs, depression: Why 'Talk to Me' is one of 2023's most cardinal films
Using a simple but effective concept of temporary possession through a game, A24's 'Talk to Me' is able to portray one of the most hauntingly nuanced depictions of mental anguish in cinema, whilst never coming across as exploitative.
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MANDY WIENER: We shouldn’t rely on sport alone to drive social cohesion
The Springboks and their talisman captain Siya Kolisi, with a sense of duty and obligation, carry the weight of a nation.
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MALAIKA MAHLATSI: The road to 2024 elections is paved with xenophobia
The language of intolerance is being amplified as we head towards the 2024 general election, with discourse on immigrants and jobs still dominated by arguments and biased observations that have no basis in scientific evidence, writes Malaika Mahlatsi.
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MALAIKA MAHLATSI: Should William Nicol Drive have been renamed?
We should remember Winnie as a human being who did good, but who was also deeply flawed. However, in renaming monuments and streets after the same ANC stalwarts, an impression is created that South Africa’s fight for freedom was fought by a few, writes Malaika Mahlatsi.
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YONELA DIKO: SA must return its economy to the consumers keeping it alive
Conventional tools have become ineffective, and we must look for more bold actions to revive our economy. Resting on our laurels and hoping for global economy to save us is madness, writes Yonela Diko.
