Sunday World

Politics

Beyond differences: Why British PM calls China trip ‘huge opportunity’

2nd February 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a UK prime...

Opinion

Matric debate has been dangerously simplified

1st February 2026

In Daily Maverick on January 2, Muhammad Coovadia, an intern counselling psychologist, offered a forceful critique of South Africa’s annual celebration of...

Letters

Letters| Create real pathways to employment

1st February 2026

I am writing to you to express my deep concern about South Africa’s ongoing unemployment crisis. Behind every statistic are real people,...

Charmza of the week

Charmza

1st February 2026

Finally. A spine. A pulse. Dirco has remembered that sovereignty is not a decorative item but something you defend. We have long...

Moegoe of The Week

Moegoe

1st February 2026

South Africa’s principled expulsion of Israel’s top envoy is a bold and necessary stand, reinforcing a principle that respect of the country...

Letters

Letters| Sunday World is a breath of fresh air

1st February 2026

Seasoned and eminent senior journalist Ferial Haffajee is spot on in her commendation of Sunday World, especially its content, integrity, and impartiality...

Editorial

Evidence of crooked police officials plentiful

1st February 2026

It was supposed to be an ordinary Sunday, on July 6 generally a slow news day, when KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla...

Opinion

African Renaissance, a dream deferred

1st February 2026

We observe the current world disorder where international law as articulated in the UN Charter is no longer upheld by great powers,...

Letters

Letters| Strained City of Joburg should solve lack of service delivery first

1st February 2026

The City of Johannesburg council’s approval of a new deputy executive mayor position raises serious concerns about fiscal discipline and governance priorities....

Columns

Davos 2026 can be an opportunity for SA if we can rise to the challenge

1st February 2026

At Davos last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave voice to what many have quietly understood for some time: the pleasant...