Opinion
PALI LEHOHLA | A dissection of the Sona, its failures and what it could’ve been
A shift from input-based to impact-driven governance is necessary to ensure policies lead to tangible improvements in citizens' lives, writes Dr Pali Lehohla
By Pali Lehohla
EDITORIAL | Joburg water crisis: give it to us crystal clear
The breakdown in supply raises uncomfortable questions about governance, oversight and long-term planning
By Sunday Times Editorial
JUSTICE MALALA | Sending the army into crime-infested communities will fail miserably
Deploying the army may gain Ramaphosa the applause of populist and performative politicians but will not improve the crime situation
By Justice Malala
Q&A with deputy minister David Mahlobo on Joburg water crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa said in the state of the nation address he had sent the minister of water & sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, and her deputy, David Mahlobo, to tell residents of Johannesburg how they would immediately deal with the water crisis.
By Chris Barron
ANDILE SANGQU | Transnet has begun delivering on the reform promises
With mining in the sportlight this week, it’s a good time to spell out how Transnet is rapidly turning its turnaround pledges into concrete action, writes Andile Sangqu.
By Andile Sangqu
NDUMISO NGCOBO | Taking care to hedge my bets on Friday the 13th
Human rationality is a myth and Western culture has its own fair share of silly superstitions, writes Ndumiso Ngcobo.
By Ndumiso Ngcobo
CARTOON | Another Sona ticks boxes but does little to inspire confidence
President Cyril Ramaphosa's of the nation address this week has become a national ritual of big promises, ringing declarations and impressive-sounding numbers.
By Brandan Reynolds
KANANELO SEXWALE | Roedean should have stood firm over King David
There was no cause to apologise to King David High, a school that makes no bones about supporting Israel, a nation accused of genocide, writes Kananelo Sexwale.
By Kananelo Sexwale
BARBARA CREECY | No more ‘one for the road’
A proposed zero-alcohol limit aims to counter SA’s unacceptably high rate of road deaths and injuries, writes Barbara Creecy.
By Barbara Creecy
MAKHUDU SEFARA | Sickening foot-in-mouth disease hits Gauteng
Provincial leaders struggle with public communication missteps, writes Makhudu Sefara.
By Makhudu Sefara
LETTERS | A hospital bed is a necessity
This rhetoric about “preference” points to a deeper pathology in South African governance, writes Chris Kanyane in Pretoria.
By Sunday Times Letters
EDITORIAL | Ramaphosa’s annual ritual of big promises but now’s time for action
What was missing on Thursday night was a clear, detailed plan to grow the economy — with measurable deliverables
By Sunday Times Editorial
LAWSON NAIDOO | Independent umpires are urgently needed at the ICC
The world cricket body is in crisis, and much of the blame belongs with India and Pakistan, writes Lawson Naidoo.
By Lawson Naidoo
BARNEY MTHOMBOTHI | Our disgusting brigadiers and generals are the problem
Independent outsiders should do a root-and-branch overhaul, and the police should play no part in it, writes Barney Mthombothi.
By Barney Mthombothi
PETER BRUCE | And another task team will solve the problem
Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address hit all the right notes but the ANC choir sings a different tune, writes Peter Bruce.
By Peter Bruce
