Opinion
BUTI MANAMELA| So many clever students, so few varsity places
We must make it clear that our universities will have to turn away about one in three matriculants who achieve bachelor passes because there’s just no room, writes Buti Manamela
By Buti Manamela
MAKHUDU SEFARA | Glimmers of hope amid SA’s ongoing polycrisis
Truth is that progress is in the offing, our country, despite its polycrisis, is not falling apart. And we are not anything like Uganda, though a Museveni percolates under the skins of some of our leaders, writes Makhudu Sefara
By Makhudu Sefara
EDITORIAL | President must get rid of rogue elements in SANDF
The participation of Iran in the Will for Peace naval exercise off Simon’s Town and False Bay despite a clear instruction by President Cyril Ramaphosa that it should, for diplomatic reasons, be accorded only observer status, should concern us all.
By Sunday Times Editorial
Mampara of the week: Panyaza Lesufi
Typically of a politician, the Gauteng premier has sought to gaslight and scapegoat thousands of anxious parents after continued failures in the province’s online school admissions system left up to 3,000 grade 1 and grade 8 pupils without placement.
By Sunday Times Hogarth
PETER BRUCE | Iranian navy saga shows we’re all at sea
Our military defies our government, and the government is too weak to do anything about it, or about anything else, writes Peter Bruce
By Peter Bruce
Dying before 40: Sex workers on the streets say decriminalisation can’t wait
Sex workers say decriminalisation could reduce violence and improve access to services
By Claire Keeton
EDITORIAL | There should be less optics and more action as the country experiences disasters
Political tours spotlight issues but they must translate into concrete action and long-term measures to reduce future risk
By Sunday Times Editorial
TOM EATON | South Africa toying with nukes doesn’t sound like a blast
The idea of building or procuring a nuclear arsenal has been bandied about in some circles, but Tom Eaton is not convinced
By Tom Eaton
DUMA GQUBULE | Mantashe’s comments spark outrage among unemployed citizens
The ANC’s economic missteps are linked to electoral decline.
By Duma Gqubule
EDITORIAL | Restoring normalcy after the rains must be a priority
Limpopo and Mpumalanga face infrastructure damage amid severe weather
By Sunday Times Editorial
JONATHAN JANSEN | Dress-up to cover up potential racial embarrassment is an insult to black talent
AfriForum and Freedom Front Plus are salivating as the government tries to save its own skin
By Jonathan Jansen
LUCKY MATHEBULA | The conjoined triplets face separation
The separation of the conjoined triplets is inevitable, and one will not make it beyond the surgery, writes Mathebula
By Lucky Mathebula
EDITORIAL | Why does success in SA’s education system still depend on suffering?
Celebrating resilience masks systemic failures in education
By Sunday Times Editorial
Poor decision-making and equipment failures doomed the SANDF troops in Sake, DRC
The mission was a failure to the core, from start to finish. It is time for our leaders to plan with more caution and strategise according to military standards, leaving politics to politicians.
TOM EATON | Who needs conquering when, like the ANC, you can just gorge yourself?
Weekend celebrations in the North West remind us that with cadres like these, conquest would be a piece of cake for invaders like Trump, writes Tom Eaton
By Tom Eaton
