Sunday World

Letters

Madlanga Commission must serve as a deterrent

19th July 2026

While the Madlanga Commission represents a crucial step towards accountability, the recent public hearings have left many of us with mixed feelings....

Letters

Let the chant of memory echo

19th July 2026

The chant that echoed throughout the World Cup is a way of carrying history without bowing our heads. Argentina brought England down...

Letters

Youth, build yourselves a toolkit of skills

19th July 2026

As we commemorate World Youth Skills Day, we need to have honest conversations about what a university degree or diploma does for...

Charmza of the week

Charmza

19th July 2026

Interpreter Vusimuzi Nkabinde this week came out of retirement to put smiles in the faces of millions of South Africans with his...

Moegoe of The Week

Moegoe

19th July 2026

North West businessman Suleiman Carrim claimed ill health to avoid appearing before the Madlanga commission. He was due to testify about his...

Opinion

The jobs we are afraid of losing

19th July 2026

Two national conversations are unfolding at once. Although they appear unrelated, they are driven by the same anxiety. One of them centres...

Opinion

Building accountability in an age of African mobility

19th July 2026

South Africa’s debate about migration, informality and criminality is often reduced to a question of who must stay and who must leave....

Opinion

Predictability is the missing ingredient in the country’s excise debate

19th July 2026

Every year South Africans brace for rising costs. Families adjust household budgets, businesses revisit investment plans and government balances difficult fiscal priorities....

Soccer

Football’s soul should not be for sale

19th July 2026

The final whistle of the 2026 World Cup will sound this evening when Spain and Argentina — two of the best-performing sides...

Business

Will AI make us smarter or simply more dependent?

19th July 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to make us more productive, efficient and informed than ever before. With a few prompts, we can draft...