Opinion
David Masondo: ‘Protecting black pensions is not anti-black’
I have been called "anti-black". Let me deal with that directly. The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) manages over R3-trillion, almost entirely on behalf of...
Charmza
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana came bearing gifts like Father Christmas when he delivered the 2026 Budget on Wednesday.
His generosity came in the form of...
Moegoe
Paul O’ Sullivan attained fame from exposing what he called rogue elements within the South African Police Service, and for a while he had...
I leave Sizwe Hosmed in a better shape than I found...
In September last year, I was appointed as the curator of Sizwe Hosmed Medical Scheme and undertook the task with relish and enthusiasm as...
Young people are not small fry, they are going to make...
As a senior person in South Africa’s mining industry, I had the honour of moderating the first session of the Young Professionals Programme at...
What Budget 2026 means for your take-home pay
Many South Africans know this feeling: you get a salary increase, but your bank balance doesn’t feel any healthier. One reason is bracket creep,...
SA reaffirms commitment to continental peace and stability at AU’s 39th...
South Africa’s withdrawal of troops from the UN Stabilisation Mission in the DRC has been interpreted, in some circles, as a sign of our...
A tavern owner’s view: When alcohol taxes rise, illicit trade wins
I run a licensed tavern. I pay my taxes. I comply with the law. I check IDs. I close when I’m supposed to. I...
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...
Moegoe
The resident perv, protected by his late mother at Buckingham Palace for more than two decades, was finally nabbed this week.
King Charles’ younger brother...
Healthcare infrastructure is not a cost, it is a strategy
Healthcare is more than just a hospital or a doctor’s office; it is about the years of investment in the infrastructure that allow the...
The Munich Security Conference and Washington’s wrecking-ball politics
What a circus! Marco Rubio telling the West that “we” had better days when we simply colonised territories around the world. When we demonstrated...
Charmza
Mamelodi Sundowns’ new Colombian striker Brayan Leon really shone bright under Jozi’s dark skies and endeared himself to the hard-to-please Brazilians supporters when he...
Charmza
On Thursday President Cyril Ramaphosa finally sounded like a leader who had located the switch marked authority.
For once, the presidency did not murmur –...
Moegoe
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi had to issue an apology after remarks he made about bathing at a hotel due to water shortages caused an...
Water crisis needs to be understood
As water shortages intensify across Johannesburg and Gauteng, public frustration is understandable. What is less understandable and far more dangerous is the growing tendency...
The storm clouds gathering over SA: A call for urgent climate...
As a climate activist in South Africa, I have watched with growing alarm as extreme weather becomes our new normal. Last month, devastating floods...
Patrice Motsepe: Leading SA’s renewal from the ground up
Few names in South Africa command as much respect – across boardrooms, church pews, sports fields, and rural villages – as that of Dr...
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....
