Opinion

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Public discourse often focuses disproportionately on institutional failures while paying insufficient attention to progress and achievements, writes John Molepo

Because the ANC enjoyed a parliamentary majority between 1994 and 2024, the study groups have somewhat become regarded as the norm

Patronage politics and flashy spending eclipse real community engagement, writes Lesego Letswalo

Some would say his Sunday speech didn’t help the situation, writes Tom Eaton

If you want to compete globally, invest locally

Unlike multinational vendors with billion-dollar reserves, black-owned SMEs operate on thin margins

African statisticians built a continental data movement that reached presidential offices and global stages

Tourism lives and dies by the perception of safety

China's latest move is not one of charity or benevolence but something to be seen as an entirely strategic move, writes William Gumede

As in many other countries, the liberation group that took power in South Africa – the ANC – has mutated into a corrupt caricature that has betrayed many of its noble intentions, writes Imraan Buccus

My first targets would be those caught listening to WhatsApp voice notes via phone speakers, writes Ndumiso Ngcobo

Anushka Bogdanov's doctored document of shame

South Africans are seen as hardworking, God-fearing people who rise early, are in demand abroad, and remain a nation of dreamers shaped by a frontier spirit, writes Peter Bruce

Agriculture is a thriving sector that is key to South Africa’s economy, security and place in the world. The state must shield it from unnecessary obstacles, writes Mcebisi Jonas