‘Some forces are hellbent to derail the democratic project’
The counter-revolution theme in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech to subvert political and economic progress was being brewed in some political quarters, he ... Read more.
State of emergency may be the answer
Government and Justice What would a reasonable person think the country ought to do to curb the scourge of violence, the runaway crime statistics, given the dis... Read more.
Hijacked buildings: our shame in democracy
The spectre of apartheid and its atrocities never escapes us; it lives with us, side by side – even when we have defeated it – it continues to become a dark... Read more.
All our leaders need to embrace Brics
Government and Justice I wonder, not with cynicism but with discerning curiosity of interrogation, what lasting dividends might accrue to us as South Africans, ... Read more.
Church must not ignore any injustices
The church is an important segment of society as are all other faith-based formations. During the difficult days of the liberation struggle and unjust apartheid... Read more.
Changing SA lies in your hands
Soweto/Youth Day, June 16, 2023 has come and gone. Forty-seven years since the police shot and killed 12-year-old Hector Pieterson just outside the Holy Cross A... Read more.
Eusebius McKaiser: A voice of reason in the valley of injustice
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. These are the words of an ancient Psalmist. As the country is confronted with... Read more.
Ours is a nation that longs for ethical leaders to take charge
Is it in the best interests of South Africans that we strive to create an economically prosperous country, a land of plenty where everyone has enough, and where... Read more.
Promised light still not shining on black people
If you meet any ordinary person in the streets – a working class or a poor villager – and you ask them how does it feel to be a South African, they will, wi... Read more.
‘What can you do with R350 a month, we need R1 000’
South Africans with no jobs and who depend on the R350 social relief distress grant for survival can expect a substantial increase in their grant. This is accor... Read more.
