Opinion
AMOL PRABHU | What makes a private banking superhero?
The old model of a merely competent private banker is obsolete — now the role demands judgment and deep insight into family ties across borders and generations, writes Amol Prabhu
By Amol Prabhu
BARNEY MTHOMBOTHI | The criminal justice abyss is deep: how do we climb out of it now?
Far-fetched as they might have seemed at the time, all of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s corruption alarms have proven spot-on, writes Barney Mthombothi.
By Barney Mthombothi
Q&A with Gareth Newham, acting police minister Firoz Cachalia’s special adviser
As mass killings and revelations of police corruption rock South Africa, urgent questions about our policing system need answering. Chris Barron asked Gareth Newham, special adviser to the police minister …
By Chris Barron
ZANELE SALMAN | Shaping manufacturing’s future on the lathe of forethought
Can South Africa build a dependable, competitive industrial system? It’s not about preserving the status quo, writes Zanele Salman
By Zanele Salman
BRIAN MURRAY | Judges are under fire: it’s the state’s duty to support and protect them
The constitution guarantees the independence of the judiciary, but in South Africa and elsewhere politicians and the public at large, often using social media, are stepping up attacks on court decisions, writes Brian Murray
By Brian Murray
LUCKY MATHEBULA | The leadership GBV demands
The crisis persists because warnings are ignored, writes Lucky Mathebula.
By Lucky Mathebula
STAVROS NICOLAOU | How to fully exploit the Brics opportunity
Membership of the bloc offers great potential for wider trade development and moving South Africa higher up the global supply chain, writes Stavros Nicolaou
By Stavros Nicolaou
MATHATHA TSEDU | Theatre of the absurd as whites play victim
Calls for equality met with claims of ‘victimhood’ from those used to privilege, writes Mathatha Tsedu.
By Mathatha Tsedu
EXTRACT | The day Hani cried
In this extract from ‘Chris Hani: A Life of Courage and Compassion’, author Zakes Mda writes about the lead-up to the talks between the ANC and the apartheid regime
By Sunday Times Contributor
KGANKI MATABANE | Who will defend the gains of transformation?
Those who have benefited from the journey must have a say in the difficult debate about where it goes next, writes Kganki Matabane
By Kganki Matabane
EDITORIAL | Social attitudes have to change if the GBV war is to be won
Politicians, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, have responded to the recent discovery of 11 murdered women in Ekurhuleni with familiar promises to combat gender-based violence, but little meaningful action has followed such pledges in the past.
By Sunday Times Editorial
WANDILE SIHLOBO | Brics need to deliver beyond the summits
A Brics global chair that champions trade will be valuable ahead of South Africa’s time to chair the group once more in 2028, writes Wandile Sihlobo.
By Wandile Sihlobo
NOMPILO MTSHALI | From SWIFT codes to a brave new world of electronic finance and trade
AI and other technologies are lubricating supply chains, boosting cyber security and streamlining global compliance, writes Nompilo Mtshali
By Nompilo Mtshali
MAKHUDU SEFARA | You read it first here: why your subscription matters
Investigative reporting exposes extortion, cover-ups and criminal underworld ties, writes Makhudu Sefara
By Makhudu Sefara
