Opinion

South Africa is a society shaped by deep structural inequality, historical trauma and economic exclusion. In such a context, social harms are produced, reproduced...

Every year South Africans brace for rising costs. Families adjust household budgets, businesses revisit investment plans and government balances difficult fiscal priorities. Yet one...

We observe the resumption of full-blown war between Iran, the US and Israel. It is rather apparent that no one knows or can predict...

It is often said that all roads lead to Rome but sometimes some paths lead to Spain. This uncharted route cannot be ignored if...

As the AI revolution sweeps the world, we are told that the future belongs to those who own the chips, the frontier AI models...

Homelessness remains one of the most pressing social challenges confronting Gauteng today. Every day, thousands of residents pass men, women, and young people living...

To map the human geography of the South African platinum belt is to read a history written in blood, sweat, and displacement. If you...

Every so often, a statement emerges from the African Union (AU) that makes one pause and wonder whether the institution has finally found its...

Every year, governments, companies, and we miss deadlines. Usually, the consequences are manageable. A report is submitted late, a project is delayed, a meeting...

Islamophobia in South Africa can no longer be dismissed as the work of a few misguided individuals or isolated extremists. The evidence points to...