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YONELA DIKO: ANC's Jan 8th statement must be a rallying call for harder work
While the ANC's birthday celebrations commemorate the party, its annual address will also be a statement for the nation, writes Yonela Diko.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Cyclists, cyclists everywhere and not a care to spare
Haji Mohamed Dawjee's first day dropping her child of at daycare was traumatic for more reasons than you can guess.
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Was it a coup? No, but siege in the US was the violence of a fragile democracy
Media organisations, social media and other commentators are debating if the siege on the US Capitol was indeed a coup d’etat.
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An Africa-wide survey of the economic impact of COVID-19 on cultural industries
Data on the impact of COVID-19 on African cultural and creative industries is patchy, and this survey hopes to shed light on it.
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MCEBO DLAMINI: Why the world must not misname the new COVID-19 variant
History has taught us that the world has no problem with misrepresenting and painting Africa as the place of all calamities and diseases, writes Mcebo Dlamini.
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ANALYSIS: 5 things to know about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
The vaccine approved by the British regulator on 30 December has given a shot in the arm to the global fight against coronavirus.
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BUSANI NGCAWENI: Why COVID-19 is like the political violence of the early 90s
Whereas we know of the thief in the night, COVID-19 is a thief in the day. It is taking away people and loved ones in full sight, writes Busani Ngcaweni.
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YONELA DIKO: SA's economic fate is in the ANC's hands
Highly developed economies cannot falsely claim they became strong without government internventions, writes Yonela Diko.
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JANICE HEALING: Our first COVID-19 festive season - a time of contradictions
The first Christmas in the time of coronavirus is a collection of contradictions, writes Janice Healing.
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OMRY MAKGOALE: 59 years of uMkhonto weSizwe & the MKMVA's need for reform
On the 2020 anniversary of uMkhonto weSizwe's formation, Omry Makgoale posits that its military veterans association needs a desperate overhaul.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: On 25 years of democracy & rethinking our Constitution
We have a duty to the people who built our Constitution, even when we don't agree with it, writes Judith February.
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YONELA DIKO: Is Ramaphosa a great president yet?
To be a great leader, one must be an inspirational communicator. President Ramaphosa doesn't often pass this test, writes Yonela Diko.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Place generosity at the centre of reconciliation efforts
For every negative story of racism that makes the news, there are countless other positive stories of racial integration, writes President Ramaphosa.
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ANALYSIS: Oil refinery blast shows why SA should take industrial risks seriously
Professor of environmental science Llewellyn Leonard shares his insights on South African communities and environments exposed to industrial risks.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: 31 December 2020 marks the end of Absolutely Nothing
Haji Mohamed Dawjee writes that the clock striking 12 marking next year will symbolise nothing. Zero. Because 2021 does not a pandemic erase.
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MAHLATSE MAHLASE: Why the Thuma Mina Whatsapp group conspiracy is dangerous
The implications of disinformation campaigns and public attacks on journalists are far reaching, writes Mahlatse Mahlase.
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FACT CHECK: Mboweni claim that almost 100% of SA's restaurant staff are foreign
Africa Check takes a closer look at the claim made by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni that close to 100% of restaurant workers in South Africa are foreign.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: It's a priority to mainstream rights of those with disabilities
In his weekly newsletter, the president said while the coronavirus pandemic had caused great hardship for all South Africans, the impact had been particularly severe for many persons with disabilities.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Despite SA’s problems, we must still hold on to our dreams
In the midst of all the stories of democratic degradation, we can still find beacons of excellence in a sea of mediocrity, writes Judith February.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: I'm tired of 2020 - but solutions are as evasive as sleep
The only way out is through, people say. But what if through is more difficult than the problem itself, asks Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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RESEARCH: Coronavirus dreams: How anger, sadness & fear crept in during lockdown
Soon after the first lockdowns started, people reported having more dreams than before, with different content.
