How ready are we for coronavirus?
1 March 2020 The first confirmed coronavirus case in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, should serve as a wake-up call to our government to get its house... Read more.
We no longer set bar high for leaders
23 February 2020 As a country, we have such a beleaguered relationship with sexual violence and abuse. This week, jailed rap artist Pitch Black Afro appeared... Read more.
Acting on Sona promises will be positive step for SA
16 February 2020 The release of Nelson Mandela from prison 30 years ago was akin to the fall of the Berlin Wall three months earlier. It was a rejection of tyranny... Read more.
What informs the cancellation of SAA Durban route?
9 February 2020 Let us get the common cause facts out of the way quickly: SAA, a state-owned entity that is supposed to be a price moderator in the aviation space... Read more.
Suffer the children in death traps
2 February 2020 The accident this week in Vanderbjlpark, which saw 19 children injured when a minibus they were travelling in overturned, has once again shone... Read more.
Lesufi’s swift action laudable
26 January 2020 Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi ought to be commended for the swift way his department handled the tragic death of Enoch Mpianzi at the hands... Read more.
A dangerous kind of self-hate
19 January 2020 The burning of Kutlo-Tharo Secondary School in the Vaal this week is indicative of a broader societal malaise – black people’s antipathy... Read more.
Exit of Eskom boss is welcome
12 January 2020 The long-overdue resignation of Jabu Mabuza as Eskom chairman has not aided the course to hold management of South Africa’s embattled state-owned... Read more.
Let us all enjoy responsibly
15 December 2019 The end of 2019 is worthy to celebrate on many fronts, but also marks the end of what has been a tumultuous decade for South Africans. This is a... Read more.
Clipping SAA’s wings right call
8 December 2019 The Cyril Ramaphosa presidency this week took its boldest decision yet when it placed beleaguered national carrier SAA under business rescue. The... Read more.
