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OMRY MAKGOALE: This is how the ANC was captured
Delegates are supposed to be members of ANC with impeccable integrity. But in the last four national elective conferences, most delegates have proved to be untrustworthy, crooks and, in some cases, outright thugs, writes Omry Makgoale.
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MUBANGA LUMPA: Celebrating Kenneth Kaunda, a humanist of Africa
Like all of the continent's greats, Kenneth Kaunda will be remembered as a humanist in Africa who fought for the dignity, justice and equality for the African people, writes Mubanga Lumpa.
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NIKKI BUSH: Why not just forget about Youth Day?
Youth month just marks that moment in history instead of celebrating 45 years of progress since then, writes Nikki Bush.
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DAVID MAIMELA: Racism is alive and well in SA - a response to Frans Conje
Contrary to the IRR's Frans Cronje's racism denialism, racism is alive and well in South Africa, writes David Maimela.
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NTSIKI MASHIMBYE: Tribute to Mdengentonga, our disciplined charmer Jabu Mabuza
When we lose someone close to us, often our first instinct is to say that there “are no words” to explain the loss and the grief. But there are words, writes Ntsiki Mashimbye.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Good news and painful memories in the middle of COVID-19
Afrikaans is not only the language of the former oppressor but also something to be reclaimed and reimagined again and again, writes Judith February.
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PHUMLA WILLIAMS: What our Green Paper on Marriages means for everyone
The Green Paper on Marriages has changes that will go a long way to being less sexist towards women and protecting children, writes Phumla Williams.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Changed behaviour can alleviate lives & livelihoods trade-offs
The climb in new COVID-19 cases has been extraordinary. It increased more than fifteen-fold from the last low point, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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MAHLATSE MAHLASE: The big fat lie of 10 babies and its effect on the media
This story isn't only about a lie, but about a lie that has concerning ramifications for the media industry, writes Mahlatse Mahlase.
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WANDILE M NGCAWENI: Youth Day in SA: A demoralised land of disorder and decay
We need to use the current condition as a measure and stop fooling and promising a future that never arrives, writes Wandile Ngcaweni.
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LEAH KNOTT: I get why youth in Joburg don't vote - I used to be one of them
Leah Knott understand why most youth stay away from the polls because she was one of them.
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OPINION: 45 years after the June 16 uprisings, Dr TT Cholo continues to inspire
The youth has and continues to occupy a special place in the heart of one of the greatest uMkhonto we Sizwe cadres and political commissars, who is turning 95.
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YONELA DIKO: Why G7's 'Build Back Greener' is a big illusion
For the sake of our own survival, we need to know what we are taking from the planet that we cannot replace, writes Yonela Diko.
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REAGEN ALLEN: How govt can start taking the entertainment industry seriously
The recent passing of movie and television icon Shaleen Surtie-Richards has put into spotlight the tough circumstances that those in the entertainment industry face in South Africa, writes Reagan Allen.
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MY TAKE: Nothing could have prepared me for the Kruger National Park
Dominic Majola writes that the early morning sound of hyenas in the Kruger was a wake-up call that made it very real for her that humans are not the only ones occupying planet Earth.
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YONELA DIKO: 'Step aside' may have saved the republic
Not institutionalising anti-corruption within the ANC was a great oversight, writes Yonela Diko.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: How W Cape authorities are failing 3-year-old Nkitha Jacobs
It's been three weeks since Nkitha Jacobs was removed by police and a social worker without his mother's consent. And Haji Mohamed Dawjee can't understand why neither the police, social services, nor the Children's Commissioner have been able to provide any answers to his distraught mother.
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'Disturbing': 40% of SA's Gen Zs don't know about June 16 - Ramaphosa
It is disturbing that knowledge and awareness of the events of June 16th is diminishing among young South Africans, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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ANALYSIS: What Africa Check found down the White Spiritual Boy Trust rabbit hole
Charges were laid at a Johannesburg police station in April, accusing President Cyril Ramaphosa of serious crimes from racketeering and high treason to theft and murder. Africa Check sifted through the 200-page affidavit and consulted experts to make sense of this strange tale.
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ANALYSIS: Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the virus?
As more and more people are being inoculated, some people are still concerned that they can catch COVID-19 from someone who’s been vaccinated.
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OPINION: Mob justice is an expression of a failed justice system in South Africa
Local governance and the justice system need to strengthen so that community members don't turn into criminals, write Sazelo Mkhize, Khanyisile Majola and Samuel Fikiri Cinini.
