Building a society that gives youth hope
By Panyaza Lesufi Halfway through the 2020 Youth Month themed “Youth Power: Growing South Africa together in the period of Covid-19,” it is relevant to...
SA debt trap: paying huge price of state capture
28 June 2020
The hippopotamus must be stopped in its tracks
On Wednesday, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni issued a chilling warning on the country’s financial position...
Look beyond VBS
21 June 2020
Now gun for the Steinhoff crooks, all state capturers
Spanish-set Netflix television series Money Heist, credited for subverting the heist genre as it’s...
Waves of anger against racism must bear sweet fruit
14 June 2020
Protests must make it easy for us to breathe
Since time immemorial, people have always clubbed together to unleash what hitherto was unseen...
SA politics of dirty money
7 June 2020
Signing of the new law is victory for transparency
President Cyril Ramaphosa this week finally signed into law the Promotion of Access to...
We must reconcile Africa’s wealth to our quality of life
31 May 2020
Stop being apologetic and start doing big things
INthe week when Africa “celebrated” Africa Month, African-Americans in Minneapolis and elsewhere staged protests following...
A false consciousness
24 May 2020
The silence of black elites in mining a big concern
In a letter to Franz Mehring in 1893, Friedrich Engels talks about what he...
White boys’ club
17 May 2020
Transformation is under threat during pandemic
In the book, Black Skin, White Masks, Frantz Fanon makes a poignant observation about a devastating pathology rooted...
National interest should come first in protecting jobs
10 May 2020
South Africa should look inward at this critical time
The onset of Coronavirus and the subsequent realisation that its defeat will be a...
Rush to open mines leaves foul stain on recovery drive
16 April 2020
Markets’ richest families play in being prioritised
One of the biggest lessons from philosopher Emmanuel Kant is what decisions or values we would...
