Opinion

South Africa is not unique; it is merely the latest and loudest expression of a continental pattern, writes Thebe Ikalafeng

A bit of humour goes a long way in these dark and dangerous times, writes Ndumiso Ngcobo.

Not all the consequences of the events are apparent or understood. We have to rethink how we remember the episode, writes Tshepo Koka.

The AI revolution is already being poured into concrete, steel and transmission lines, writes Sinenhlanhla Zulu.

South Africa is in the same league as Zimbabwe, where the current speaker is also secretary-general of the ruling Zanu-PF, writes Barney Mthombothi

Fifty years ago this month, the youth of 1976 rose against an education system designed to prepare them for servitude, writes Buti Manamela

World-class disaster management and the support of residents ensured that the province is recovering, writes Alan Winde

An edited extract from the book ‘Tsietsi Mashinini’, about the first leader of the Soweto Students’ Representative Council, by Sam Mathe

Illegal immigration is one of the few problems even the great deflector can’t blame on apartheid, writes Peter Bruce.

Ramaphosa's promises on illegal immigration should win support, but we live in abnormal times, writes Mike Siluma

Five decades have passed since that fateful but horrifically tragic day of June 16 1976, writes Narendh Ganesh in Durban North.

ActionSA MP Dereleen James is relatively new in parliament, yet she has gained a reputation as a no-nonsense parliamentarian who shoots from the hip.

As we mark the half-century since June 16 1976, it behoves us to reflect on South Africa’s shortcomings and how to fix them

Africa is increasingly becoming a source of ideas and use cases in technology, writes Arthur Goldstuck.

South Africa’s middle class is under siege as inflation erodes wages, while high interest rates and rising debt costs squeeze already strained budgets.