De Lille mum on Good party's financial backers
Politics
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[ANALYSIS] Human rights 70 years on: important victories as well as major misses
Human Rights Day might not be a reason for celebrations but it is a helpful reminder that a great deal is already anchored in frameworks that recognise human dignity and well-being.
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[OPINION] State Capture & Credit Rating Agencies in SA
David Masondo says investors use rating agencies' assessments to determine whether to invest their monies in certain companies and nation states.
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[OPINION] Sexual violence as weapon of war: Why Nobel Prize for Peace matters
Forms of conflict-related sexual violence include – but are not limited to – rape, forced pregnancy, slavery and torture.
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[OPINION] A tribute to Johnny Clegg: What a wow
Haji Mohamed Dawjee says as we eagerly traverse the bridge between Sunday night after Global Citizen Fest, she dares you to witness the greatness in this cover of 'The Crossing.'
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[OPINION] Liberation hero Mugabe evokes polarised emotions among Zimbabweans
Robert Mugabe’s name is synonymous with both Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle and its post-colonial politics. His role has been central to the country’s dynamics since the early 1960s – and could well set the tone for the foreseeable future.
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[OPINION] The agility of the aged
Haji Mohamed Dawjee says there are lessons to be learnt from older people that go far beyond their engaging storytelling.
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[OPINION] Inside the wonder and majesty of the Maasai Mara
Christa Eybers’ week on the banks of the Mara River in Kenya transformed her view of nature and what life should be all about.
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[OPINION] Silence a luxury in these times
As Judith February decries a week in South Africa that has seen load shedding return, Jacob Zuma seeking to have the corruption charges against him quashed and Julius Malema's violent rhetoric, she says that citizens should speak up and defend democracy.
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[OPINION] Why under valuing families is a problem for South Africa’s economy
Importantly, low-income countries that have moved to middle-income status have done so mainly by investing in human capital, particularly, health, education and infrastructure.
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[OPINION] Why memories of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission still ache
Twenty years after the final report of South Africa's Truth Commission, dealing with the past will always remain "unfinished business".
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[OPINION] Zuma and Malema's politics of spectacle
Judith February says Julius Malema is a worthy successor to take up Jacob Zuma’s mantle of perfecting the art of spectacle, insult and distraction.
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[OPINION] SA taxpayers can’t keep bailing out broken airline
South Africa can't afford its national airline anymore -- nor can it afford to close it down. What's the next step?
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[ANALYSIS] Here’s what Trump needs to do at the G20
A little cheat sheet for the US president to take into each of his bilateral conferences that will help him work out where the nation’s most fundamental needs and desires really lie.
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[OPINION] Lifestyle diseases could scupper Africa’s rising life expectancy
The leading causes of death in sub-Saharan Africa for adults 15 to 49 years were Aids, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal disorders, and road injuries.
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[ANALYSIS] Is South Africa’s Constitutional Court protecting democracy?
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has performed remarkably well in protecting democracy since 1995.
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[OPINION] Swift action needed on Political Party Funding Bill
Judith February says while legislation regulating private political donations can never be the panacea for all ills, it’s a crucial first step to creating an environment for transparency and accountability in public life.
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[ANALYSIS] Shades of Brazil as anti-corruption drive in S Africa turns nasty
The Economic Freedom Fighters' strategy of painting President Ramaphosa and his allies as corrupt is unlikely to succeed.
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[OPEN LETTER] To Patricia de Lille on behalf of the people of Bo-Kaap
Haji Mohamed Dawjee has a message for Patricia de Lille for her role in preventing Bo-Kaap from being declared a heritage area, and the consequences of that move.
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[OPINION] The need for silent reflection
Judith February says the speed of our responses to issues in our society often means we abandon facts and research in favour of the emotion of the moment.
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[OPINION] Policies in South Africa must stop ignoring families’ daily realities
The diversity of families is one of the important underlying themes of the South African Child Gauge 2018.
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[OPINION] The ethical vulgarity of the insurance industry
Andiswa Makanda says the recent refusal by Momentum to pay a claim brings to the fore normative business issues of the insurance industry and the polarisation of what constitutes right and wrong.
