Editorial: With no life, there are no voters
‘None of our political elite deserves our vote. How can we entrust our futures to people who put their next shopping trip ahead of our existence?’
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Blinded by power
South Africa’s mineral resources are both a blessing and a curse
Privilege flares in Notre Dame fire
The Notre Dame fire provoked an outpouring of grief, sympathy and support
Editorial: Revolutions don’t happen overnight
Omar al-Bashir may be gone, but the revolution has only just begun.
Editorial: ANC: Yes, but no, but yes …
The ANC’s communicators are either extremely confused and out of their depth or simply cannot keep up with their own spin — or worse, their lies.
Editorial: The marginalised are still muzzled
If you live in Alexandra, Khayelitsha or a thousand other communities where the government has failed to deliver services, you are ignored
Editorial: UCT report is old news
The 81-page report was scathing, illustrating a racist institution that does not take the struggle of black students seriously
Corruption is not just an African thing
In 2015, former president Thabo Mbeki led an African Union panel that sought to determine how much the African continent was losing every year.
SA teams usher in rare joy
South African Sports teams will compete across all sports competitions this year
Editorial: The destruction of Thuma Mina
Ramaphosa’s slogan promised change, but it never came
Editorial: Words cause murder
The terrorist who mowed down worshipers in Christchurch, New Zealand penned a 74-page manifesto
Ethiopian flies high
Some foreign news outlets were quick to revert to racist stereotypes, implying that “African airlines” are somehow less safe than others
Lies, damn lies, and advertising
This is a time when serious journalism is required, ensuring that voters are kept informed
The art of hollow gestures
Magashulian diplomacy appears to be a finely tuned art of hollow grand gestures
Why does Julius fear the media?
The EFF’s recent history is littered with other examples of attacks on journalists
Editorial: Our worthy flag-bearers
Banyana Banyana has grabbed our attention by force
Editorial: Small step to stifle abuse
From the Boy Scouts to the Catholic Church and just about every organisation in between, the abuse of children has continued largely unfettered
Editorial: Nigerians voted – by not voting
Voter turnout was the lowest in the country’s history
Editorial: New dollar may be too late for Zim
‘In practice, bond notes have rarely traded at 1:1 with the US dollar. On the black market, the rate can be as high as 4:1’
Editorial: ANC’s tiny step on abuse
‘The ANC surely has sufficient experience of patriarchy, male domination and toxic masculinity to know it has to tackle sexual harassment’
Editorial: United States puts the global order at risk
‘The decision by the US to recognise opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president of Venezuela can only be viewed with suspicion’
Editorial: Corruption in politics and business kills people
‘When people are corrupt, other people die. This is not how politicians and companies like to talk’
Editorial: New school rules rule
These regulations will give preferential rights to pupils to attend the school closest to them, no matter whether they apply first or last
Editorial: We are rooting for Batohi
The task of securing South Africa for future generations is immense
Editorial: Gigaba’s sword — His ethics
‘That Gigaba’s fall from grace would be ascribed to his sex video is unfortunate, because his story is instructive of this period in ANC history’
Editorial: Journalism under attack in Africa
‘Journalists will not go down without a fight, even as it becomes ever more difficult to do so’
Editorial: If we don’t fix it, IMF may
‘We should fully expect that the IMF’s main focus would be our costly civil service and bloated, indebted and dysfunctional state-owned enterprises’
Editorial: Our power rests on the truth
Trustworthy information is a vital part of a healthy democracy
Editorial: Our basket of deplorables
‘But memory is a fickle thing. We succumbed to the phenomenon of treating Malema and Shivambu as if they were a product in our service’
Editorial: Don’t bed down with the powerful
‘The lesson for every journalist is consistently to introspect on how we deal with sources and manage our own political leanings’
Editorial: Make SA safe for children
The current public scrutiny on the levels of violence against children is welcome but we cannot mistake it for action
Editorial: Can cannabis save SA’s economy?
‘Fully legalising cannabis will create a new, lucrative industry —one with potential to create jobs’
