Sunday World Archives

Letters

Young voter participation is the cornerstone to democracy

22nd February 2026

With the 2026 local government elections approaching, South Africa faces a quiet but consequential challenge: the growing absence of young voters in...

Opinion

A tavern owner’s view: When alcohol taxes rise, illicit trade wins

22nd February 2026

I run a licensed tavern. I pay my taxes. I comply with the law. I check IDs. I close when I’m supposed...

Letters

Young men destroyed by drugs

22nd February 2026

South African young men are being fed drugs to destroy their own people and to cause trouble in their own homes and...

Editorial

Pragmatism must override austerity on budget day

22nd February 2026

Anticipation is building about what Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will tell the nation when he unveils his budget on Wednesday. He is...

Moegoe of The Week

Moegoe

22nd February 2026

The resident perv, protected by his late mother at Buckingham Palace for more than two decades, was finally nabbed this week. King...

Opinion

Healthcare infrastructure is not a cost, it is a strategy

22nd February 2026

Healthcare is more than just a hospital or a doctor’s office; it is about the years of investment in the infrastructure that...

Charmza of the week

Charmza

22nd February 2026

Mamelodi Sundowns’ new Colombian striker Brayan Leon really shone bright under Jozi’s dark skies and endeared himself to the hard-to-please Brazilians supporters...