A travesty that ANC is still defined by Mandela
The Madiba magic is receding, especially among a youth cohort in a hurry.
Gender equality is smart economics and right way to go
Gaps in implementation of laws on women’s rights show how much work still lies ahead.
Thaw in SA-US relations a relief for Ramaphosa
Bilateral relations have seen a flurry of positive diplomatic activity this year.
Mapisa-Nqakula’s case symbolises a disconcerting trend
Politicians across the globe are a breed unto themselves.
Africa lags in renewable energy race despite advantages
Eskom’s April 1 price hike no April Fool’s joke for cash-strapped South Africans.
Ending tuberculosis is an exercise in futility
Despite global efforts to combat the spread of the resilient mycobacterium that causes the disease, and affects over 10. 6 million people annually, including 5. ...
Gender gaps across spectrum unacceptable
The fact that we indulge in this perennial soul-searching playbook suggests that the gender equality ecosystem remains a work in progress, albeit patronisingly slow ...
Report lays bare shame of all that is dysfunctional at Eskom
A devastating indictment of a state-owned utility on the brink of implosion.
Budget did not serve the real economic hopes of majority
How can Godongwana talk about growth when his fiscal deficit grew by 1%?
ANC narrative avoids tough questions
South Africans may be bemused to see their country classified as one with a “moderate level of corruption”.
Budget must escape ANC cadres’ ideological straitjacket
Godongwana beholden to ANC’s competing and latterly self-serving and corrupt factions.
Rhetoric of aspirations, failed promises, outrageous claims
State of the Nation Address: the playback of the ANC is a surreal one-track mind narrative.
Recognising inequities in care is key to beating cancer
Need for a model centering on equitable access and win-win collaboration is imperative.
Efforts to control malaria face many challenges
South Africa has shown commendable progress in its efforts to become malaria-free, especially in indigenous transmission.
Non-Aligned Movement’s Gaza stance is right in all ways
That the death of thousands of Palestinians has degenerated into the semantics of a callous global diplomatic speak, pitching “pause” against “ceasefire”, shows ...
SA’s WEF strategy beholden to politics of Middle East
The Forum’s star has waned thanks to its inherent contradictions and moral ambivalence.
The 2024 elections could be historic in several ways
To what extent have the 27 million-strong electorate matured in civic and political culture?
2024 elections: will they democratise democracy?
The biggest election year in history will be under scrutiny.
Only debt sustainability will support long-term GDP growth
In November, Team Godongwana were adding to the debt burden, let alone the financial sustainability of the economy and country
Cost of climate change on humanity can be deadly
Health-centric action holds potential to save millions of lives annually
Sukuk issuance has been a learning curve for Treasury
Not a panacea to a country’s debt metrics and woes.
Odds stacked against Team CR’s attempts to emulate champs
South Africans of all political colours will rightly hold him, his president and the ANC to account.
Bok resilience matched by US trade resolve
Since its inception in May 2000, the trade balance between Agoa countries and the US has always been in favour of the African states, peaking at $64bn in 2008 and ...
Extension of Agoa remains the elephant in the room
Tension especially relating to Russia, China and the West could be potential downside.
Do or die in game for the ages as Boks set out to win it for the nation
The Boks have history making sequenced in their rugby DNA, for post-apartheid rugby is littered with history makers.