Mike Siluma Sunday Times deputy editor

Mike Siluma has been a journalist and columnist for more than two decades. His passion is to promote nation building among South Africans and to highlight issues affecting the African diaspora in SA, on the continent and elsewhere.

Mike Siluma Sunday Times deputy editor
PODCAST | ‘It’s a coalition — the ANC knew it would go with the DA’

Prof Susan Booysen says the government of national unity (GNU) is a coalition with the DA but the ANC invited other parties to avoid "political ...

Mike Siluma Sunday Times deputy editor
‘White racists need trauma healing’

Former public protector Thuli Madonsela believes white racists should be helped to heal so that they don’t wound others.

Mike Siluma Sunday Times deputy editor
MIKE SILUMA | Don’t accept  UN half a loaf, Africa

The US says Africa can sit on the Security Council, but as second-class citizens. That’s not good enough, writes Mike Siluma.

Mike Siluma Sunday Times deputy editor
Edward Kieswetter: Making Sars immune to future misgovernance

Edward Kieswetter speaks to Mike Siluma about why he returned to the tax agency in the wake of state capture, as well as the challenges associated ...

Mike Siluma Sunday Times deputy editor
MIKE SILUMA | Self-appointed thought police a danger to free speech

The desire to silence views we do not like, not only about immigration but also about other issues, will be the death of us as an open democracy, ...

Mike Siluma Sunday Times deputy editor
‘I’m the Fikile Mbalula of the DA ... I run the party,’ says Helen Zille

DA federal chair Helen Zille tells  Mike Siluma the party will hold all cabinet ministers to account, including its own.

Mike Siluma Sunday Times deputy editor
Bongani Tembe’s journey from Umlazi to the opera house

Bongani Tembe speaks to Mike Siluma about the days when he was struggling to be a classical singer to his present-day quest to promote orchestral ...

Mike Siluma Sunday Times deputy editor
MIKE SILUMA | A second chance to heal the great divide

The new GNU administration must promote nation building and end economic inequality to create a brighter future for all citizens, writes Mike Siluma

Mike Siluma Sunday Times deputy editor
MIKE SILUMA | IEC must tackle problems before next poll

Claims of unfairness can erode the trust of the voters in the electoral process, writes Mike Siluma.

Mike Siluma Sunday Times deputy editor
MIKE SILUMA | Let this be a new era of compromise and wisdom

Top priority for the government of national unity must be addressing racial inequality, and the DA in particular needs to accept that, writes Mike ...