Editorial
SA must heed warnings in Trump and Netanyahu’s dangerous playbook
In his seminal work, The Republic, ancient Greek philosopher Plato makes this observation of those reluctant to take up public office: “But the chief...
Pragmatism must override austerity on budget day
Anticipation is building about what Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will tell the nation when he unveils his budget on Wednesday. He is expected to...
Sona 2026 – Rising tide must lift us all
The president started by framing his State of the Nation Address 2026, and the significance of past historic events that have shaped our present....
Ramaphosa’s plans are ambitious, but delivery will be the ultimate test
On Thursday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a State of the Nation Address (Sona), and for the first time in years, the speech was...
The president must show Gayton McKenzie the door
Gayton McKenzie is a brash, tactless, foot-in-mouth politician who has no business holding a position as important as sports, arts and culture minister.
Just last...
Evidence of crooked police officials plentiful
It was supposed to be an ordinary Sunday, on July 6 generally a slow news day, when KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi decided...
Dropout rate of male pupils is reason for grave concern
The Class of 2025 did exceptionally well, achieving a pass rate of 88% in the National Senior Certificate, representing an increase of 0.7 percentage...
Why the nation has a stake in the ANC NGC
The diagnosis delivered by Fikile Mbalula this week should reverberate far beyond the confines of the national general council (NGC) at the Birchwood Hotel...
The cost of missing dockets and delayed justice
The ongoing enquiry into Adv. Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office as the director of public prosecutions (DPP) for South Gauteng has exposed troubling...
