Opinion
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
ZANDILE MAKHOBA | Are South Africans forming a new relationship with credit?
Borrowers are becoming more cautious despite lower interest rates, signalling a possible shift in spending and debt habits, writes Zandile Makhoba
SOLLY MALATSI | Removing smartphone tax means access to opportunity
A smartphone is not just a device; it is access to opportunity, writes Solly Malatsi
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.



























