Opinion
The power of a cheerful giver: Giving today, building tomorrow
There are moments in the life of a church when we do more than mark the passing of time. We gather to remember the...
Humiliation is where the violence begins
Before violence, there is humiliation
During Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s impeachment battle, Julius Malema reached for a brutal image. Men, he said in substance, had woken up,...
Metros can drive growth — if our leaders get serious
You must have been surprised when, on September 16, the Electoral Commission of South Africa told us an unprecedented 136 790 candidates have satisfied...
Nine murders later: How did police miss the pattern?
The recent killings in Ekurhuleni are a stark indicator of collapsed intelligence and the continued under-resourcing of the South African Police Service.
While the reports...
Police have abandoned communities to crime and fear
South Africa’s policing crisis has reached breaking point. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has become synonymous with ineptitude, corruption and indifference. The killing...
Who decided South Africa owes Africa forever?
A growing number of African leaders and MPs have been losing their heads over South Africa in recent months, after domestic calls for illegal...
Durban’s water crisis is not inevitable
eThekwini has everything it needs to solve its water crisis. The only missing ingredient is the political will.
Across eThekwini, 13 000 water leaks are...
Charmza
This week marks one year since the start of the Madlanga commission, which has come to symbolise hope, judicial excellence and meticulous fact-finding.
With former...
Sol Phenduka – A masterclass in being an insensitive Moegoe
Media personality Sol Phenduka must wear the moegoe sash and hang his head in shame. His dark joke about Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo’s disappearance was...
Nozipho Dlamini Ι Law enforcement and communities must stand together to...
Nine women are dead. Their bodies were recovered from different parts of Ekurhuleni, their lives brutally cut short. Yet perhaps the most disturbing revelation...
