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Crime-fighting in SA needs reforms
The recent death by a stray bullet of Chumani Guqaza, an aspiring young footballer from Mfuleni in Western Cape, highlights the harsh realities faced...
The joke’s on SACP fighting elections
Don Makatile
The first time I took notice of Trevor Manuel was when he addressed a rally in the late 1980s at the Bob van...
Not all helping hands come clad in good and sincere intentions
Not all helping hands come clad in good and sincere intentions
A cabinet minister doles out a relatively handsome donation to the bereaved family of...
Elect people fit for purpose of serving Mzansi
The people who conceived democracy never considered the possibility of voters having no idea of what a properly run government should be like.
In a...
Why it’s time to reconsider society’s anti-GBV messaging
This week, I stood flabbergasted while eavesdropping on a group of men critiquing speaker after speaker at an anti-GBV imbizo in rural Mpumalanga. As...
Sort out the chaos at Mbombela Stadium now
There was huge anticipation when the Premier Soccer League (PSL) was set to announce the venue for the 2025 MTN8 final between defending champions...
ANALYSIS | A case for ANC early conferences in Limpopo, Eastern...
Limpopo and Eastern Cape, the two provinces where the ANC enjoys the biggest electoral support, are due for their provincial conferences in mid-2026.
But with...
Fowl play: SA’s concessions to the US smack of unnecessary Harakiri
The kerfuffle around South Africa and US trade relations has turned for the worse, with poultry producers crying foul and accusing the South African...
Sports Sermon: Time to relive the dreams as a new season...
It may have been a mere two rounds of the Betway Premiership played but the excitement has been way out of this world and...
Tariffs a wake-up call for black-owned firms
South Africa’s trade landscape is shifting beneath our feet. The recent wave of tariffs from the US on South African exports has exposed long-standing...
SA is uniquely poised to stop resource curse
South Africa sits atop a treasure trove of critical minerals essential to the global clean energy transition and sustainable economic growth. Yet, despite a...
Why you should care about Gauteng high court’s mediation protocol
Occasionally, a policy change emerges with the potential to significantly alter the landscape.
The Gauteng Division of the High Court’s new mediation protocol, launched in...
A tribute to Veli “VS” Mahlangu
Veli Mahlangu, who passed away this past week, was a like younger brother to me, and a loyal comrade.
VS, as we affectionately called him,...
SACP fires back at ANC warnings: ‘We’re not Zuma, We’re allies—Let...
An article in one of the country's leading newspapers titled "Consider the implications: ANC officials warn SACP not to contest elections" distressed me.
According to...
OPINION | Why the DA won’t leave the GNU
A lot has been said about the DA possibly leaving the government of national unity (GNU) coalition led by the ANC.
Sometimes the threats have...
Mthatha floods a call to town planners to assist SA in...
The tragic aftermath of the Mthatha floods in June 2025, a natural disaster that has so far claimed in excess of 100 lives, must...
SA’s presidency of G20 a chance to foster a just, equitable...
The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges to global justice, especially for developing nations. These countries, while contributing least to greenhouse gas...
I bet ya, this mess isn’t what PSL sponsors expected
The recently concluded 2024/25 season will be the campaign that the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and its newly acquired sponsors Betway will want to...
‘How I missed out on the 1994 first democratic elections’
I could not cast my vote in the first democratic elections in 1994 because I was 17 years old .
I may have missed out...
Let’s hitch our economic prosperity to Africa and trade more with...
With the bully in the White House in Washington threatening South Africa with fire and brimstone, there are many who suggest that we should...
