Ideas
EDITORIAL | Let your X change lived experiences of political and economic instability
The Electoral Commission is hoping to reverse declining voter turnout at the polls this local government elections
EDITORIAL | Time to review the executive’s foreign travel policy
The Ministerial Handbook often attracts controversy due to the largesse it bestows on elected leaders
EDITORIAL | Is Bozell the man to reset SA-US relations? Time will tell
The weekend’s developments in Iran bring SA’s relations with the oil-rich Mideast nation back into focus
EDITORIAL | Godongwana has nailed a tight balancing act
New inflation target gives South Africa a shot in the arm
Superbugs + climate change = double trouble. Here’s why
Here are answers to 11 questions on why drug resistance and climate change are a big public health issue
EDITORIAL | SIU success in home affairs probe shows there’s light at the end of the tunnel
Minister Leon Schreiber announces digital overhaul to curb graft
EDITORIAL | Those involved in luring South Africans to fight in Russia’s war must be held to account
Families demand justice for loved ones lured into foreign combat
EDITORIAL | The desperation of the unemployed does not excuse lawlessness
Despair drives residents to defy mining laws and challenge the authority of police
JONATHAN JANSEN | Some vital lessons were lost in the Roedean/King David saga
The Roedean/King David debacle raises the question of protest rights vs discrimination, write Jonathan Jansen
TOM EATON | It’s not the rains that will save Joburg, it’s a change of government
Many residents of Johannesburg seem to understand the nature of this water crisis too, which is why they are so angry, writes Tom Eaton
JUSTICE MALALA | Deprive the people of hospital beds, then the truth ― spoken like a true ANC official
Gauteng’s health MEC has now apparently barred journalists from taking pictures in hospitals, so what’s there to hide?
Sunday Times marks 120 years of fearless journalism
From ‘skandaal’ to deep analysis, the Paper for the People still seeks the truth in a changing world, writes editor Makhudu Sefara
EDITORIAL | Ensuring the safety of witnesses is essential for justice
Law enforcement is urged to protect potential witnesses amid threats
EDITORIAL | Witness F’s hunger games and Stalingrad tactics will not fly
Commission chair Madlanga stands firm against stalling tactics
JONATHAN JANSEN | It’s time for university students to learn the rules of engagement
Learners soon find out that their seven (or more) distinctions are pretty meaningless when it comes to the hard reality of university academics, writes Jonathan Jansen


























