Opinion
Nozipho Dlamini | Don’t let service delivery frustrations silence your vote
With just two weeks remaining before the country goes to the polls to elect local government representatives, I have observed a growing number of...
Phetoho Maja | Protecting the rights, dignity and well-being of older persons
October is recognised as Social Development Month in South Africa, providing an opportunity to reflect on the importance of building inclusive communities where everyone...
Setumo Stone | Godongwana’s MTBPS exposes gap between political and economic...
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana deliberately began his speech on Wednesday by identifying three anniversaries: 70 years since the Women's March of 1956, 50 years...
Mathews Phosa | Engineering inclusion: The missing link in agricultural growth
Engineers, members of the Council, distinguished engineers, researchers, students, and fellow farmers: good morning.
Thank you for the honour of addressing this gathering. I stand...
Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane | The ANC’s protocol obsession: Arrogance or positive...
Growing up, we were taught to respect our elders. This fundamental principle of upbringing was deeply rooted in both European religious doctrine and African...
Vika Khumalo | The power of the ballot: Voting is the...
South Africa has been under a democratic dispensation for the past 30 years. A quick countdown of what this has brought us would make...
Wang Chuan | Shaping the future of global governance in a...
About 100 kilometres southwest of Beijing, a new city is rising around the waters of Baiyangdian Lake.
Launched in 2017, Xiong’an New Area has been...
OPINION | Anti-disinformation alliance is a robust antidote to fake news
Imagine opening your phone on election day to a video showing violent clashes at a voting station. The caption claims the station is in...
Solidarity’s patriotism is bigger than party politics
The local reaction to the executive order US President Donald Trump issued on February 7, regarding the South African government’s “egregious actions” was a...
The old censor wore a uniform; the new one wears an...
Forty-nine years ago, the state walked into a newsroom and switched off the lights, confident the darkness would stay. It didn’t. Next year will...












