Opinion
OLIVER METH | See what happens when your Mphuthis and Hasanes blow the whistle? Now for that bill
This is where the Protected Disclosures Bill comes in, hopefully putting an end to the uncertainty and fear that come with speaking up, writes Oliver Meth
By Oliver Meth
EDITORIAL | MacG’s misogyny: hate speech or just a laugh?
And what does the answer to that question say about us?
By Sunday Times Editorial
EDITORIAL | High-stakes blunder exposes ANC’s internal disarray and threatens election credibility
Electoral Court showdown looms as ANC blames IEC for missed deadline
By Sunday Times Editorial
MALAIKA MAHLATSI | How the mighty secretary-general position in the ANC has fallen
The ANC secretary-general position was historically held by respected intellectuals and leaders committed to social progress, writes Malaika Mahlatsi
By Malaika Mahlatsi
TOM EATON | America just got cut down to size in more ways than one
It’s not about size, it’s how you use it ― as a ‘radical ideological project’, the US argues
By Tom Eaton
EDITORIAL | Illicit trade’s parallel economy eats away at the formal economy
The alarming scale of the blight requires a different government response that goes beyond piecemeal, headline-grabbing law enforcement
By Sunday Times Editorial
LUCKY MATHEBULA | Municipal elections will test whether constitutional government works where South Africans live
Can coalition politics produce stable, accountable municipalities that deliver for residents?
By Lucky Mathebula
THANDEKA MANDLENI | Imagine if South Africa were run like the Springboks’ change room ...
When Siya Kolisi led the Springboks out at FNB Stadium on Saturday, everyone stood. Not just the wealthy in hospitality suites, but the whole fractured, tired, beautiful country
By Thandeka Mandleni
PALI LEHOHLA | The capital conundrum: why Friedman’s shareholder model is a dead end
Two models of capital, one choice for South Africa: wealth capture that widens inequality, or wealth creation that builds it from the ground up, writes Pali Lehohla
By Pali Lehohla
BUTI MANAMELA | The University of Ekurhuleni must be built — and built properly
More than just a vanity project for one metro, it is an investment in the industrial, technological and human capabilities South Africa needs
By Buti Manamela
EDITORIAL | Corruption crisis worsens maternal mortality in public hospitals
Despite South Africa's advanced economy and medical infrastructure, its maternal mortality ratio has increased, reaching 111.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, far above the UN target of fewer than 70
By Sunday Times Editorial
Far-right AfD posts historic German state election win, exit polls show
The Alternative for Germany won 44.5% of the vote, with conservatives trailing well behind on 18.5%
By Reuters
EDITORIAL | We must protect the IEC’s reputation
Transparency needed as ANC claims of ‘glitch’ threaten trust
By Sunday Times Editorial
TAEGAN DEVAR | The rugby flyover and the normalisation of deviance
Whenever we have a high-risk decision to make, we must challenge what we think — every time, writes Taegan Devar
By Taegan Devar
Q&A with aviation expert Guy Leitch on Cape Town Stadium flyover
The heart-stoppingly low flyover at Cape Town Stadium last week has been a red-hot topic of debate around the world all week. Chris Barron asked aviation expert Guy Leitch ...
By Chris Barron
