Letters

Did Trump plan UAE’s Opec exit?

Yesterday, the oil market took another major jolt when the United Arab Emirates announced that it is quitting Opec. The UAE is the third-largest...

Zimbabwean workers in danger

It is heart-breaking that Zimbabwe’s dilapidated infrastructure has turned health and safety at work into a lethal weapon. Zimbabwean workers are suffering silently due...

Authorities should regulate deadly water baptisms

I’m writing this letter with a heavy heart following the unfortunate incident in Embalenhle near Secunda, in Mpumalanga, where three church members drowned at...

The cruelty of a fragile ego

Amid US President Donald Trump’s fight with Pope Leo XIV, the Trump administration has abruptly cancelled an $11-million contract with Catholic charities to shelter...

Deplorable discrimination

An incident targeting a person for having displayed a Palestinian flag at a well-known Houghton Golf Club, has led to justified widespread outrage. We at...

Mkhwanazi is a true hero who exposed corruption

I would like to add to the multitudes of other voices in thanking General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for his July 6 media briefing last year....

Barcelona: anti trump forum and Ramaphosa’s statements

On April 18 and 19, 2026, the city of Barcelona hosted what has been widely described as a gathering of global progressive leaders convened...

Apartheid Israel doesn’t deserve coal from SA

With absolutely no warning, Israel launched “Operation Eternal Darkness” in Lebanon, striking 100+ targets in 10 terrifying minutes, including apartment buildings housing thousands of...

Charmza

Mamelodi Sundowns are our Charmzas after they defeated Esperance 1-0 yesterday and 2-0 on aggregate to reach the final of the CAF Champions League...

Rule of law holds everyone accountable, even Julius Malema

The recent conviction and sentencing of EFF leader Julius Malema sends a clear, powerful message: in South Africa, no one is above the law....