Columns
VAT increase announcement not enough: Courts reclaim parly’s power to tax
The Western Cape High Court has struck at the heart of how South Africa changes its value-added tax (VAT) rate, declaring section 7(4) of...
Let’s clear obstacles that block land reform
As South Africa commemorates the 66th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre on March 21, it is fitting that we should critically examine the progress...
US, Iran tensions could hit SA hard at the pumps and...
South Africans could soon feel the effects of escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. Fears are growing that prolonged conflict in the...
Securing the country’s water future requires collective action
Water is a fundamental component of human dignity and a constitutional right rather than a service. It serves as a vital economic facilitator because...
Organisers are shaming SA sport
This week was one of Mzansi’s most embarrassing sporting weekends. Two incidents, which Mzansi will want to forget about quickly, really tainted the image...
When a country lacks specialists, it cannot afford to lack imagination
The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) on February 16, issued a stark statement: the country’s ability to train medical specialists is under...
Mosioua Lekota: The audacity of an activist who would not be...
Mosioua Gerard Patrick “Terror” Lekota, in all that he did and was, would not be confined to being silent. Indeed, he made his presence...
The late Mosiuoa Patrick Lekota: A South African patriot
The 3rd Students’ General Council was held at the St Peter’s Catholic Seminary in Hammanskraal in July 1972. That turned out to be a...
Business, civil society endorse governemnt’s B-BBEE review
The government's decision to focus on reviewing the implementation of broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) rather than ending the policy has received another critical...
Don’t be fooled, promises of dealing with illegal migration are meaningless
In the year of local government elections, the script for garnering your votes has been dusted off and is back in circulation.
Amid the usual...
