Opinion
PETER BRUCE | Cyril finally has to account, and it’s about time
ConCourt orders parliament to revive Phala Phala findings
TREVOR NCUBE | Dear Cyril, hobnobbing with Mnangagwa’s cronies wounds my country
An open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa from Zimbabwean businessman Trevor Ncube
AFRIKA MSIMANG | Public sector must stop treating suspension as a paid sabbatical
Transformation without accountability is not progress, writes Afrika Msimang
A daughter’s trauma, a family’s ordeal
Our entire family was profoundly affected when our child was sexually molested, an all too common occurrence in our country
LUNCEDO MTWENTWE | Save our struggling spaza shops
The xenophobia spectre that’s always simmering in discussion of township retail misses the real point, writes Luncedo Mtwentwe
YURESH MAHARAJ | Banking and insurance are converging, and Africa stands to gain
The trend, already well established in Europe and Asia, has rich potential in our continent, writes Yuresh Maharaj
ASGHAR ADELZADEH | SA has veered off the path of the developmental state
Three decades into democracy, inequality and stability have won out over growth and redistribution, writes Asghar Adelzadeh
LUCKY MATHEBULA | Yet again, the ConCourt has to impose ethics on the ANC
The ruling that impeachment processes must continue against Ramaphosa highlights some of his party’s moral shortcomings, writes Lucky Mathebula
NDUMISO NGCOBO | Let’s give a thought to the meaning behind Mother’s Day
Your mom is just a girl, asking you to love her, writes Ndumiso Ngcobo
SANDILE NKOSI | Give forestry space to branch out to its potential
If the government prunes its red tape, among other initiatives, the tree and pulp industry can provide a protective canopy for SMEs, writes Sandile Nkosi
TSHEPO KOKA | Transformation and the defining test facing SA’s legal fraternity
Challenge to B-BBEE legal sector code reopens one of profession’s most uncomfortable debates, writes Tshepo Koka
S’THEMBISO MSOMI | A reputation South Africa can no longer ignore
South Africa needs to be seen — both by its citizens and by the rest of the continent — as doing all it can to protect everyone living within its borders, writes S'thembiso Msomi
ANDREW BATEMAN | Why BEE is failing the poor
The Constitution provides for the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms, and remedial measures for those disadvantaged by unfair discrimination, but it does not prescribe how this vision should be realised.
GWEN NGWENYA | Anti-migrant sentiment risks SA’s ‘gateway to Africa’ narrative
African backlash grows as attacks undermine pan-African ideals, writes Gwen Ngwenya.
TOBY SHAPSHAK | Anthropic’s Mythos breaks the cybersecurity myth
Safety guardrails fail as AI agents override instructions, causing real-world damage






















