The illogic of lockdown
Published: 24 May 2020
Two weeks after the announcement of a lockdown in the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa pleaded with the nation to “endure” the...
Lead us, Mr President
17 May 2020 The indignation and palpable disappointment many felt following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation mid-week comes at a time when government...
Justice for the Khosas
17 May 2020 “This is not a moment for skop and donner. This is not a moment for skiet and donner. This is a moment...
Zuma is on his tricks again
10 May 2020 UBaba and Family has a ring of a feasible television sitcom. Set in the rolling hills of rural KwaZulu-Natal, featuring mainly his...
Blacks must get fair share
10 May 2020 The battle waged by the Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA) against Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe at the North Gauteng High Court...
Playing with lives of kids
26 April 2020 When the government relaxed regulations to allow child visitations for parents not living together, South Africans breathed a sigh of relief because...
Heroic health workers must be rewarded
26 April 2020 The multibillion-rand stimulus package announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa this week and his decision to slowly open up the economy must be...
UIF is failing the nation
19 April 2020 When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a national lockdown 24 days ago, it was apparent from his statements that small businesses and companies...
Preserving life must be the priority
The world economy has gone through many crises before and has always come back stronger – with the 2008 global financial crisis a good...
Poor lives matter too
5 April 2020 In an opinion expressed on this space last week, we came short of predicting that government will mismanage the social distancing required...
