Letter: Is the ANC's ageing leadership running out of options?
One of the symptoms was displayed by the ANC Deputy president Paul Mashatile, who employed the usual dishonest diversion tactics and claimed that the DA run-up City ...
Letter: Carter, a champion of human rights
Carter’s courage in denouncing international military intervention and his relentless fight against injustices during his political career will be remembered by ...
LETTER: Understanding the decline of African penguins, a call for evidence-based action
‘First, the continuing decline of the African penguin population sees it in a dire situation. Second, this needs to be addressed based on the best available scientific ...
LETTER: Trump’s potential to reshape global conflicts
‘With warmongers like Vladimir Putin & Benjamin Netanyahu running amok with impunity Trump is the only leader in the world who has put his hand up and said enough ...
LETTER: In the footsteps of Mandela
‘On reading my Cape Argus every weekday morning I think of our iconic leader Nelson Mandela. ’
LETTER: Highlighting the plight of unemployed South African junior doctors
‘The unemployment of newly qualified South African junior doctors has become a thorny issue. Due to budgetary constraints, the number of junior doctors unemployed ...
LETTER: Residents voice concerns over rising crime in Helderberg
Residents in the Helderberg are scratching their heads and mulling worrying questions around as to what has happened to the once, relatively, peaceful life they ...
LETTER: The magic of Christmas lights in Brackenfell
‘I would like to express heartfelt thanks to the community of Gelb crescent , Brackenfell. I am not sure when the Christmas lights tradition started there, but this ...
LETTER: The fall of Bashar al-Assad
‘There should be no huff and puff about the dethroning of a brutal despicable family dynasty who partnered with Russia in keeping the Syrian population in chains ...
LETTER: Addressing South Africa's economic divide
‘As a people of faith we reject and protest against this horrendous normalisation of inhumanity where economic injustice has become naturalised. ’
LETTER: Cape Town progressively upgrading athletics facilities
Mayco member for Community Services and Health, Patricia van der Ross, writes stating that is necessary to correct several false claims made about athletics facilities ...
Open letter to Cogta Minister
OPINION: ‘Dear Minister Hlabisa, when did it start to go wrong with the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs?’
LETTER: Are the actions of the IDF in the Gaza war reminiscent of that of the Mafia?
‘The actions of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in its war against innocent Palestinian civilians can be compared to the behavior of the mafia, especially in their ...
16 Days of Activism: Reject Chris Brown’s visa application
The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign is a United Nations campaign which takes place annually from 25 November to 10 December. ...
Construction summit must resolve to engage dissatisfied black contractors
Exploring the systemic exclusion of black contractors in South Africa’s construction industry, this letter to the editor highlights the urgent need for engagement ...
‘Appoint the right people on Icasa council’
LETTER: Later this week, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies will interview candidates for four vacant positions on the ICASA ...
FW de Klerk Foundation urges enforcement of food safety laws, not inciting xenophobia
LETTER: The focus should be on ensuring that all food vendors adhere to the same safety standards and be accountable for meeting food safety laws.
LETTER: Everyone not the same in this democracy
‘Critics point to certain laws and policies where Jewish and non-Jewish citizens and residents are treated differently, particularly within Israel and the occupied ...
LETTER: We can do more to support Palestine
‘While the world awaits the outcome of South Africa’s genocide charges against Israel at the International Court of Justice there are further steps South Africa ...
LETTER: Justifying the criticism of the error in the NSC Maths Lit Exam
‘It should be noted that the purpose of the two diagrams in the ‘brick wall’ question is to show the pattern of the bricks, and one should not read more than this ...
LETTER: Is quality assurance absent from the setting of the NSC examination papers?
‘Worryingly, the number of matriculants writing mainstream mathematics has declined from 57% in 2014 to only 32% in 2023 while 66% of the matriculants wrote mathematics ...
LETTER: Cancelling the SRD grant is wrong and reckless
‘Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s decision to cancel the R370 a month Social Relief of Distress grant next year despite the economy being forecast to continue ...
LETTER: Looking at the context and the goal of the Gaza war
Adiesl Ismail writes that he is shocked upon witnessing that the despicable actions of the Israeli Defence Forces are allowed to continue for more than a year.
LETTER: Cape Town should make MPAC meetings open to the public
‘So why is it that the City of Cape Town feels that the City Manager, Mayor and the executive do not need to be held to the same level of oversight?’
LETTER: Mid-term budget should prioritise growth
The GOOD Party calls on Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana to prove he is prioritising rapid, inclusive and sustainable economic growth.