Opinion
Russian, Persian grandmasters have advantage over the West
Reading Western and Ukrainian media, one would be convinced that the Ukrainian forces are winning and advancing on the front lines. That their drone...
Disillusioned generation needs action, not empty words
The Electoral Commission of South Africa opened more than 23 700 stations this weekend to register voters for the 2026 local government elections. Yet, behind...
Broos’s immediate challenge is to sharpen blunt strike force
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos can be a maverick and an enigma at the same time. You can never put your finger on how...
Jobs were not the Holy Grail for heroes of ’76
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 Soweto students, who teared up against the usage of the Afrikaans language as...
June’s broken promises: How macroeconomic orthodoxy is sabotaging youth employment
As we commemorate Youth Month this June, the national discourse will inevitably overflow with political
platitudes about the leaders of tomorrow. Yet, beneath the ceremonial...
Investing in youth development is investing in Gauteng’s future
As South Africa observes Youth Month, we are reminded that young people remain at the centre of our country's development and future prosperity. The...
Does power corrupt or are the corrupt attracted to power?
Sturm and Antonakis defined power as “having the discretion and the means to asymmetrically enforce one's will over others".
Finding resonance with the well-worn adage...
When leadership fails: Lessons from Netflix’s The Polygamist
The South African telenovela The Polygamist has swept the global streaming world off its feet, triggering viral reactions from Mzansi to the US. Produced...
The US-Iran deal: A lasting peace or a temporary reprieve?
After nearly four months of intensive military, diplomatic and economic brawl in the Middle East, to the surprise of many, a deal was announced...
The discarded generation: Socio-economic realities and the educational progression ratio constraint
In this op-ed I explore the Educational Progression Ratio (EPR) bottleneck, the Fallacy of the Grant State and spatial inequality and the need to...
