Opinion
EDITORIAL | Time to review the executive’s foreign travel policy
The Ministerial Handbook often attracts controversy due to the largesse it bestows on elected leaders
By Sunday Times Editorial
CHARLES STITH | Run, Jesse, Run: a tribute to Jesse Jackson
The reverend was one of the most consequential leaders of his generation
By Charles Stith
TOM EATON | It’s only a matter of time before Americans bring the war to the Capitol steps
If fuel prices in the US continue at this rate, America’s working poor may soon run out of patience, writes Tom Eaton
By Tom Eaton
VUYISILE RADEBE | The uncomfortable discovery: the race is already lost
Despite past arms control efforts, the US’s strategic dismantling of these treaties to gain a first-strike advantage against Russia, alongside advancements in Russian and Chinese hypersonic weapons, has created a perilous situation
By Vuyisile Radebe
JONATHAN JANSEN | Prof Roy firestorm: we’re skating on thin ice
Wits academic’s tweet was wrong, but it’s far from ‘hate speech’, let alone grounds for firing, writes Jonathan Jansen
By Jonathan Jansen
EDITORIAL | Youth development in SA is critical, but NYDA will not get us there
The agency with a critical mandate has seen one scandal after the other; this time the appointment of its chairperson
By Sunday Times Editorial
OLIVER METH | DA’s well-oiled PR machinery: call it theatre, but the game is the game
Zille’s Pirates-Chiefs derby message travelled and that is what matters in modern politics, writes Meth
By Oliver Meth
EDITORIAL | Weight of building tragedy falls on our collective shoulders
Horrific crimes and disasters in South Africa, from gender-based violence to building collapses, require the public to introspect on their duty to hold government accountable
By Sunday Times Editorial
EDWIN NAIDU | A skills revolution delayed: billions spent, little to show
Even President Ramaphosa may agree that the skills system needs a serious reboot. It should begin by removing those underperformers at Setas, writes Naidu
By Edwin Naidu
How Dubai’s safe-haven status is being put to the test
Middle East hub’s reputation has been challenged by recent Iranian retaliatory strikes targeting airports, hotels and ports, undermining investor confidence and causing significant psychological impact
By Reuters
EDITORIAL | This is what happens when you handle abusers with kid gloves
When will government take a firm stance on corporal punishment?
By Sunday Times Editorial
TOM EATON | Operation Keep Trumpanyahu Out Of Jail: it’s unclear one moment, nuclear the next
From the smoke and rubble, some things are a bit clearer, according to Tom Eaton
By Tom Eaton
JUSTICE MALALA | As progress is made at the national level, local government is still a law unto itself
National coalition sparks hope amid local government chaos
By Justice Malala
DUNCAN PIETERSE | Budget signals fiscal turning point as debt stabilises
A new era of fiscal sustainability will create the basis for higher economic growth, writes National Treasury director-general Duncan Pieterse.
By Duncan Pieterse
HERMAN BEZUIDENHOUT | Why inclusivity is good for business
Embracing diversity drives innovation and resilience, writes Herman Bezuidenhout
By Herman Bezuidenhout
