Ramaphosa faces his own ‘Ides of March’
There may be various ways to answer the question as there were in the assembly that decided the mortal fate of Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare’s tragedy,... Read more.
Wishing all our readers a happy holiday season
This is our last print edition for the current year. We will be back on January 8, 2023. We are, however, pleased to inform you, our dear reader, that our online... Read more.
EDITORIAL: Eskom board must take us into its confidence
The country is on the precipice, even if the government tries to obfuscate and apportion blame for power generation failures on others. The bigger question today... Read more.
Be warned, our country is facing a turning point
“What is happiness? It is having the right to go out onto the main square and to shout at the top of your voice, ‘Lord, what a bad government we have.’”... Read more.
Bill of Rights applies to all South Africans
There were two separate court rulings this week which clearly set the cat among the pigeons. The two prominent judgments triggered anger in certain quarters, with... Read more.
ANC leaders have betrayed basic principles
South Africans can be excused for being cynical about the ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting, which began on Friday and is expected to finalise its preparations... Read more.
Crisis in cities, villages cannot be ignored
What justification is left for ratepayers to have trust and confidence in the floundering administration of municipalities countrywide? With few exceptions, local... Read more.
Advanced notice on ‘attack’ would have been polite
Something is deeply worrying about how the US and South African governments have been bickering over the terror alert issued by the American embassy this week. There... Read more.
EDITORIAL: Loyalty to truth imperative to principle of justice
In a fractured political space, particularly after state capture, journalists would do well to practice their craft within ethical limits even in the face of insults... Read more.
Pathetic state capture minions face music alone
It was not exciting to watch former high-flying Transnet bosses such as Brian Molefe, Anoj Singh and several other state capture enablers appear in court this week... Read more.
