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Zuma finally finds his voice, but sadly doesn't say enough

The Times Editorial: President Jacob Zuma has finally found his voice on Guptagate - two weeks after the scandal which has made our government's name mud.

Still plenty of dirt for Angie to clean up in Eastern Cape

The Times Editorial: The education crises in Eastern Cape are far from over. Today we reveal yet another scandal, this one involving 9000 teachers who have not shown up for work in three years but continue to draw their salaries.

Educational pockets of excellence merit more state support

Many parents, desperate to secure a better future for their children, have been queuing outside one former Model C school in Gauteng since the weekend in a bid to find space for their children for the 2014 academic year.

Being upfront about Zimbabwe loan will avert public anger

The Times Editorial: President Jacob Zuma and his Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, will have to explain to wary South Africans why we are giving $100-million (R914-million) to our neighbour Zimbabwe.

Root out corruption and this continent can only prosper

The Times Editorial: Corruption is big business - and not just for the beneficiaries of graft. An extraordinary story published in The Times today suggests that international law firms are flocking to this continent, not simply because of its growing attractiveness as an investment destination but because of an increasing demand for their services in dealing with red tape and corrupt administrations in Africa.

Men and women of quality the key to decent policing

The Times Editorial: You must love the constitution ... You must love democracy because there is no money that can compensate for anybody's life, said Gauteng police commissioner Mzwandile Petros yesterday.

The courts and transformation: You be the judge

The Times Editorial: The interviews of candidates for judgeships by the Judicial Service Commission this week have raised important questions that should dominate our discussion.

Children pay the price as 'grown-ups' bicker and posture

The Times Editorial: Yet again the future of the black child is being treated with disdain - and it seems that no one cares. The animosity between teachers' union Sadtu, the biggest voice in the public service, and Minister of Education Angie Motshekga must end if we are serious about the future of our children.

Thatcher will be remembered in polar-opposite ways

The Times Editorial: Perhaps more than any other leader in peace time, Margaret Thatcher, who died yesterday after suffering a stroke, helped refashion the global political landscape.

South Africans' right to speak up the only victor

The Times Editorial: The decision to pull our troops out of the Central African Republic, though delayed for several days, is welcome. Any mission that does not have the backing of the host nation is doomed to fail.

Supporting the troops doesn’t mean supporting war

I didn’t have anything much I felt confident saying on South Africa’s mission to the Central African Republic right up until the memorial was held for the 13 soldiers killed there.

Time for a change: Manuel charts SA's path forward

The Times Editorial: Trevor Manuel, the minister in the presidency, yesterday chose a path that many of his colleagues in government and the ANC have avoided.

Salt in our wounds: Now only the truth can heal the nation

The Times Editorial: The pictures of rebel soldiers in the Central African Republic driving captured South African military vehicles rammed the message deep into our open wounds.

DA barking up the wrong tree on issue of troops in the CAR

The Times Editorial: The DA's plan to table a resolution, at an emergency sitting of parliament, to force President Jacob Zuma to terminate the deployment of SANDF troops in the war-torn Central African Republic, is inopportune.

Zuma must bite the bullet and tell us the truth about CAR

The Times Editorial: President Jacob Zuma should, without any further waste of time, speak candidly to the nation and clear up the many unanswered questions about the involvement - and deaths - of our troops in the Central African Republic.

Don't pass the buck, Mr Police Minister; just do your job

The Times Editorial: The intention by Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa to give the public vetting powers over who is fit to be a police officer is baffling, to say the least.

Big-power posturing costs lives if kit and cash withheld

The Times Editorial: The killing of 13 of our soldiers on foreign soil at the weekend was a massive blow to the morale of the SA National Defence Force and the nation.

Withdraw troops as soon as leaders fail to play ball

The Times Editorial: The death of South African soldiers in the Central African Republic, where rebels seized control of the capital, Bangui, yesterday, is a reminder of the massive work Africans still need to do to bring about stability on the continent.

Human Rights Day: We can't afford to forget the past

The Times Editorial: Human Rights Day is in danger of becoming irrelevant because many of us seemingly cannot connect with our painful past.

Minister, who is going to police the 'wrongdoers'?

The Times Editorial: Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is on a mission to reduce the harm caused by alcohol abuse . He also wants to further tighten the noose on smokers.

In defence of the teachers unions

South Africa’s teachers went gone on strike, essentially depriving the children under their care of an education in the name of equal education.

Licence-payers tired of SABC's shabby little sitcom

The Times Editorial: We have been on this road before and we should not be surprised by the headlines this morning telling us of yet another collapse of the SABC board.

New constitution - or same old repressive Zim?

The Times Editorial: An estimated two million Zimbabweans voted on a new constitution on Saturday as a precursor to democratic elections in the troubled country later this year.

Brutality comes far too easily to 'tsotsi cops'

The Times Editorial: Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on citizens to work with the police to help root out criminals in their ranks.

Auditor-general is right: stop siphoning of public money

The Times Editorial: Auditor-general Terence Nombembe has revealed that taxpayers are still being milked of millions. His audit of the state exposes the number of public servants who continue to do business with the government.