Opinion
TOM EATON | Whether it’s Malema or Trump who belongs in jail, money talks
AfriForum must explain its double standard on criminals when it shakes hands with convicted rapists like the US president
EDITORIAL | The law applies to everyone, even the aged
The recent jail sentence for an octogenarian former attorney sends a strong message
JOHN MURPHY | A plea for birthright citizenship
Systemic failures and public sentiment fuel crisis for young South Africans of foreign descent
EDITORIAL | Do we need a permanent Madlanga commission?
While commissions are by nature costly, this particular one has arguably offered greatest value for money
CORNELIUS MONAMA | How Africa is rewriting world football script
The historic achievements of African football demonstrate what becomes possible when visionary leadership is matched by sound governance, writes Cornelius Monama
ITSHOKENG KEKANA | Conflict over immigration a cumulative cost of governance that arrives too late
Perhaps the crisis before us is not simply illegal immigration but institutional consequences of delayed governance, writes Itshokeng Kekana
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
MALAIKA MAHLATSI | Ratanda water protest deaths were foreseeable and preventable
The tragedy is not only the deaths of young people but also that what happened in Ratanda will more than likely happen in another community, writes Malaika Mahlatsi.
TOM EATON | New demerit system: the taxi industry is a sore point
To succeed, the traffic system requires road management that works, writes Tom Eaton.
EDITORIAL | Tongaat Hulett’s new lease on life is about more than saving a company
Why the IDC’s has made a commercially sound intervention
VIVIENNE VERMAAK | How many immigrants are too many?
The UK and South Africa are both experiencing strong anti-immigration sentiment, leading to violent protests and fears of instability, writes Vivienne Vermaak.
CLARENCE TSHITEREKE | Emerging LNG corridor set to rewire Southern Africa’s economic future
New energy corridor promises jobs, investment and industrial resurgence, writes Clarence Tshitereke.
What to look for in a broker when gold (XAU/USD) trading in South Africa
SPONSORED | Choosing the right broker is a critical step in your trading journey. This guide explores four key factors to consider before assessing how XM stacks up
PALI LEHOHLA | Shaping Africa’s free trade canvas: why we need an index founded on AfCFTA super regions
Africa needs new ways to measure economic integration if the AfCFTA is to fulfil its promise of a truly unified continental market, writes Pali Lehohla
EDITORIAL | Not even Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi’s astonishing presser could prepare us for what followed
The revelations that followed are even more disturbing than what we learned when the KZN police commissioner broke every convention of police decorum with his July 6 briefing




























