Watershedding not cool
It is a really bad idea for a number of reasons. It can damage infrastructure, result in inequitable access to water and contamination of the water supply
Makana is not ripe for anarchy
Instead of replacing state capacity with grassroots action, we need to strengthen state institutions to serve the poor
Selective outrage: Can Zionists be challenged for being anti-Semitic?
The New York Times seems to believe Islamophobia cancels out anti-Semitism as it downplays Trump’s remarks and publishes a racist piece
Could Ramaphosa make a refugee deal with Trump fly?
Our president, a skilled negotiator, can offer to broker a compromise between Israel and Palestine and take awkward asylum seekers off the US president’s hands
The Great Reset could be hiding in plain sight
The death of the Cold War and the waning influence of the US and Russian might shift geopolitics in a way that Africa could benefit from
Patriarchal view of only two genders is more complex than XX and XY
Gender identity and sexual orientation are not a choice – they happen during pregnancy
Pardon me?: The ground rules behind the power given to presidents
In South Africa, such actions must be be rational and consistent with the Bill of Rights, and are reviewable, but there are fewer constraints in the US
The Trump-Musk regime: State capture on steroids
We have started out on a rocky road as the US president and his henchmen make Jacob Zuma look like an amateur
Lying with the facts: Labour leaves the left
Rhetoric like Keir Starmer’s inflammatory comment on migration makes it more difficult to advance real solutions, which are complex and need careful explanation
The ramifications of the Republic of Trumpistan
The new Trump administration is bad news for American civil and human rights and brings uncertainty for the rest of the world