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MCEBO DLAMINI: The struggle for free education must not be betrayed
As a former leader of student protests at Wits University, Mcebo Dlamini explores the resurgence in the Fees Must Fall movement.
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MESULI KAMA: Dan Plato is heartless & unsympathetic to poor people's plight
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato's opinion piece on efforts to fight Western Cape crime are hypocritical, writes Mesuli Kama.
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FACT CHECK: MP claims 70% of informal economy ‘in hands of non-citizens’
In response to the president’s State of the Nation Address, a member of Parliament questioned why most of South Africa’s informal economy is “in the hands of non-citizens”. Africa Check takes a closer look at this claim.
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ANALYSIS: First ever national survey shows the extent of SA’s TB problem
South Africa’s long-awaited tuberculosis prevalence survey results were recently released. They reveal that the country has a much higher burden of TB than previously thought.
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FACT CHECK: Does SA really have 15 million illegal migrants?
Africa Check takes another look at the claim which has resurfaced stating that there are 15 million illegal migrants in South Africa.
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ANALYSIS: Vaccine passports - are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern?
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed inequalities in society. There is concern that tying freedoms to vaccinations may further disadvantage vulnerable groups.
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ANALYSIS: A look at how the net has tightened on the right to protest in SA
Instead of being a democratic right and legitimate form of expression, protests have increasingly been framed as threats to national security.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Women, be rude and save a life
We're constantly afraid of what men will do, sometimes to the detriment of women around us. But we need to give men a taste of their own medicine, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Political factions will make Mkhwebane's removal tougher
Finding a two-thirds majority will be tough to achieve with all the political factions' battles, writes Judith February.
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YONELA DIKO: BEE falsification and fronting is delaying transformation
Setting back the country with fake BEE compliance needs to be punished harshly, writes Yonela Diko.
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ANALYSIS: Meghan & Harry's interview: Why royal confessionals threaten monarchy
Royal confessions disrupt the careful balance between transparency and secrecy on which the monarchy is based.
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ANALYSIS: Granular understanding of joblessness in SA can help pinpoint policies
Joblessness has become a fixture of the South African economy. Understanding the patterns of who is out of work and for how long is key to designing policies to address the problem.
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EXPLAINER: Can vaccinated people still spread COVID-19?
What does the science show about transmission post-vaccination and can new variants change this equation?
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Women set the standard for the society we want
Since the COVID-19 pandemic reached South Africa, the women of South Africa have played a pivotal role in the country’s response.
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ANALYSIS: What we should know, but don’t about SA’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement
South Africa's constitutional values of good public governance and transparency in public procurement have been sacrificed in the process of buying COVID-19 vaccines.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: The worst relationship isn't with a cheater, but with a cat
Cats are actually emotional abusers - and we love them for it still, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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OPINION: Israel violates international law by blocking vaccines to Gaza
The withholding of essential healthcare is war crime and a violation of all international laws and humanitarian standards, writes Mike Shingane.
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ANALYSIS: How Zuma uses war metaphor to fight allegations of graft
Metaphors are not used for their own sake in politics, but as part of a strategy to persuade a particular audience to accept a point of view, and act accordingly.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Moving towards a professional and capable public service
The draft National Implementation Framework aims to ensure that public service is professional, insulated from undue political interference and appointments are made on merit.
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ANALYSIS: How does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine compare to others?
How does this new vaccine work and what are the differences between it and the already approved Moderna and Pfizer–BioNTech vaccines?
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: SA’s electoral system is weakened by the lack of accountability
The South African electoral system does not provide a sufficient link between the citizen and the elected representative, writes Judith February.
