Ideas
RAMS MABOTE | Tobacco bill risks jobs as illicit trade surges amid lack of enforcement
If we regulate the legal economy while failing to police the illegal one, we may achieve the appearance of control while losing control of the market itself, says the writer
By Sunday Times Contributor
Adrian Gore: Why life is a sprint and a marathon
The Discovery boss takes on some deep topics in his book, with the self-explanatory subtitle ‘multiply your impact in life and leadership’. There’s evolution, logarithmic time and the Pareto principle for starters, as Jennifer Platt discovered
By Jennifer Platt
LUCKY MATHEBULA | The ANC’s decline is no longer a warning. It is the political reality
Scandals accelerate but do not cause the party’s structural crisis, analysts warn
By Lucky Mathebula
OPINION | Local Citizens’ Assemblies: strengthening democracy with meaningful citizen participation
The writer says participative and deliberative democracy is one direction in which democracy can evolve to better fit today’s diverse societies
By Jonelle Naudé
OLIVER METH | The DA can’t out-communicate this one
For years, the DA reminded South Africans that ethics are measured not only by legality, but by transparency, accountability and public confidence
By Oliver Meth
EDITORIAL | The law applies to everyone, even the aged
The recent jail sentence for an octogenarian former attorney sends a strong message
By Sunday Times Editorial
EDITORIAL | Treasury withholding funds to municipalities is a step in the right direction
With municipalities having racked up R24bn in fruitless and wasteful expenditure since 2021, the decision sends a necessary — if painful — message that fiscal accountability is no longer optional
By Sunday Times Editorial
EDITORIAL | The president should heed the outcry over Pule’s appointment
Pule’s re-emergence to the highest level of the executive branch comes just over 10 years after she was unceremoniously removed as minister
By Sunday Times Editorial
MVUSIWEKHAYA SICWETSHA | The vindication of Oscar Mabuyane
High court judgment exposes Fort Hare’s prejudicial overreach
By Mvusiwekhaya Sicwetsha
PREGS GOVENDER | Reclaiming ourselves in a time of hate
The writer calls for compassion and justice to confront orchestrated campaigns of hate.
By Pregs Govender
EDITORIAL | Authorities have no right to flout the law
If authorities expect citizens to respect the law, they must demonstrate the same respect themselves.
By Sunday Times Editorial
BUTI MANAMELA | The 11% figure is real. Here is what it actually means — and what we are doing about it
Higher education minister responds to the Sunday Times article, which suggested that TVET colleges are failing the youth, with only 11% throughput recorded.
By Buti Manamela
EDITORIAL | KNP leadership must ensure murders are an isolated incident
Tourism lives and dies by the perception of safety
By Sunday Times Editorial
EDITORIAL | Safety of prosecutors cannot be an afterthought
The National Prosecuting Authority must fiercely protect its frontline staff
By Sunday Times Editorial
COBUS VISAGIE | Fungi: a brave scientific frontier for SA, and the world
SA’s status as a global biodiversity hotspot makes it an ideal place for such research
By TimesLIVE Contributor
