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MANDY WIENER: Swifties, political Tinder, and getting young people to vote
Taylor Swift recently – with a mere statement – got 35,000 Swifties to register to vote. We need something like that to happen here.
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REVIEW: Lords Bar revamp a cultural retreat in the heart of the concrete jungle
Nestled in the heart of Sandton, Lords Bar is far from the rowdy image often associated with establishments that exist purely to have a drink.
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YONELA DIKO: Media must curb its enthusiasm during national election coverage
Unfortunately, in South Africa there has been a proliferation of so-called 'Opinion Journalism' - a brand of journalism that is abusive, and vulgarises media power for political gains, writes Yonela Diko.
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MANDY WIENER: Government should not take a knife to the corruption gunfight
The National Prosecuting Authority has suspended next year’s intake for its internship initiative, due to budget constraints.
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MALAIKA MAHLATSI: Buthelezi revisionism an injustice to Inkatha victims
The sanitisation of Mangosuthu Buthelezi lends itself to the systematic and intentional erasure of men and women like my grandmother, who had to endure unimaginable brutality at the hands of Inkatha, writes Malaika Mahlatsi.
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MANDY WIENER: We're NOT living in the dreamland the Constitution was written for
We're not living in the land the architects of the Constitution envisioned, writes Mandy Wiener. We must protect our institutions!
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TSEPO MHLONGO: SAFA's mismanagement has left football associations limping
The Legacy Trust was meant to be a beacon of hope for South African football, but has become a symbol of mismanagement, secrecy, and alleged corruption, writes Tsepo Mhlongo.
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'EVERYONE deserves to experience the joy the World Champion Springboks bring'
For about 60c per citizen, the SABC (beneficiary of billions and billions) can bring us the World Cup live, writes Mandy Wiener.
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OMPHILE MAOTWE: When it comes to the Public Protector, SA deserves better
The office has been overly politicised, and the causality is our Constitution and the people of this country, writes Omphile Maotwe.
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Zimbabwe’s crisis of an ineffective opposition and messiah politics
The people of Zimbabwe need to be able to hold opposition accountable if they’re to ever build an effective movement that will unseat the ZANU-PF. They need to build a movement as a collective – one which is not formed in the image of an individual.
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BANYANA MSHUNGU: BRICS Plus 6 - SA must be firm on how she shows up in the world
The build-up to the BRICS Summit was characterised by geopolitical contestation, especially for us as the host nation of the event. The summit placed South Africa in positions that require clear communication about our espoused values and principles as a global player.
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MAHLENGI BHENGU-MOTSIRI: Liberal views of the BRICS+ have no nuance
ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri explains the party's foreign policy stance in relation to the expansion of the BRICS bloc.
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VUKILE DLWATI: SA is a crime scene cops mopped up for BRICS - what about us?
The South African government went all out to protect delegates during the 15th BRICS Summit that took place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 22-24 August 2023. They enjoyed a security bubble.
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MANDY WIENER: The tricky tightrope of plea deals for assassinations in SA
The Hawks must now use what they have from striking a plea deal to ensure justice for Babita Deokaran.
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'Like any relationship, trust and compromise will be crucial to Moonshot Pact'
United we stand, divided we fall? The age of coalition politics has dawned in South Africa, writes Mandy Wiener.
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MANDY WIENER: The law is the law in Republic of Cape Town – 'if' it is the law
Cape Town is not bending in the face of the taxi industry as so many other cities and the national government have done.
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VUKILE DLWATI: Women are powerful - sit down, Patrick (patriarchy)
As South Africa marks Women's Day, Vukile Dlwati reflects on the insidious existence of patriarchy in society and how recognising it has helped him rise above and celebrate the power of women.
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The new marriage bill may save us from another 'Isencane Lengane'-like fiasco
The new bill will make it illegal for any parent to consent to a minor being married, and Zongi Nhlapo posits that if it was already in existence, perhaps the country wouldn't have publicly witnessed the trainwreck of a young Dlamuka pair, who wed when they were 15 and 16.
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ALEX MABUNDA: Govt institutions need not depend solely on politicians to work
Government institutions are first and foremost organisations before they are government entities, and so, ideally, should be able to work and de-risk poor political leadership instead of relying on politics to work, writes Alex Mabunda.
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MANDY WIENER: Seize the moment for women’s sport. The time for promises is over
Women’s soccer in South Africa is really good. Now is the time to professionalise so it can become truly great.
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MALAIKA MAHLATSI: Can the EFF overcome the cult of Malema?
The shadow of Malema that looms large over the organisation has become an impediment to the growth of the EFF, writes Malaika Mahlatsi.
