Mindset over majors: the new hiring trend reshaping South Africa's graduate employment

Tebogo Chaka|Updated

Despite a recent drop in South Africa's graduate unemployment rate to 10.4%, employers are fundamentally changing their hiring approach. Technical skills alone no ...

The eagle and the fallen man: Ngcukaitobi’s brilliance, Mchunu’s undoing

Nco Dube|Updated

When brilliant legal advocacy meets political arrogance: Nco Dube examines how Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi's exceptional legal strategy couldn't salvage Senzo Mchunu's ...

Emulating Mandela's Ethical Leadership A Bridge Too Far for SA's Political Class

Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu|Published

As South Africa marks the 12th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's passing, Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu critically examines the ANC's performance and its failure to uphold ...

How South Africa's democracy is trapped in a political feedback loop

Nco Dube|Published

South Africa's democracy faces a critical impasse: voters continue supporting the ANC despite its failures, while opposition parties fail to present compelling alternatives. ...

State capture revealed: how the Madlanga Commission unmasked South Africa's public service failures

Nco Dube|Published

The Madlanga Commission and Parliamentary hearings have exposed a culture of incompetence and corruption in South Africa's public service. Nco Dube reveals how senior ...

Regaining Relevance, Moral Authority a Tall Order for Beleaguered ANC

Dr. Reneva Fourie|Published

If the ANC is to regain its relevance and moral authority, it must close the gap between its commitments and its actions, affirm the primacy of its primary constituency, ...

If South Africa is serious about growth, it must back its agri economy

Graeme Wild|Published

If we consider that the mining sector was just 6% of GDP in 2024, this gives us pause for thought around the role that agriculture will play in the coming years. ...

What has this year built in you?

Jane Linley-Thomas|Published

Known for her warmth, authenticity, and ability to find meaning in the everyday, media personality and podcast host Jane Linley-Thomas now shares her signature storytelling ...

Silent in Council, vocal in court: questioning the DA's eThekwini legal challenge

Zwakele Mncwango|Published

Action SA councillor Zwakele Mncwango questions why the Democratic Alliance is challenging eThekwini Municipality appointments in court after remaining silent during ...

South Africa's HIV/AIDS journey: From devastation to resilience

Nco Dube|Published

From the haunting lyrics of Mbongeni Ngema's 'Ingculaza' to South Africa's development of the world's largest HIV/AIDS treatment programme, this piece traces the ...

MK Party's parliamentary missteps reveal deeper governance issues

DR IMRAN KEEKA|Published

DA MP Dr. Imran Keeka criticises the MK Party's understanding of legislative procedures, warning that their disregard for rules threatens good governance in KwaZulu-Natal. ...

Africa's time has come to rise and shine on the global stage

SABER AHMED JAZBHAY|Published

In this poetic letter, the author celebrates Africa's rising prominence on the global stage following the G20 summit, paying tribute to Pan-African leaders of the ...

Setting the record straight: A factual response to Professor Zulu

Professor Pholoho Morojele|Published

Factual inaccuracy concerning UKZN’s due process record.

MKP's Power Struggles Harming Electoral Prospects

Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu|Published

As the 2026 Local Government Elections and the 2029 national polls approach, the MKP must convince the electorate that it is the alternative government, says the ...

Opportunity for Ramaphosa to Rescue Tarnished Domestic Legacy

Dr. Reneva Fourie|Published

The wave of goodwill generated by the G20 can support constructive action if it is focused on practical outcomes within South Africa. President Ramaphosa has the ...

Love, Loss, Reinvention & Returning home to self with Aewon Wolf

Jane Linley-Thomas|Published

Known for her warmth, authenticity, and ability to find meaning in the everyday, media personality and podcast host Jane Linley-Thomas now shares her signature storytelling ...

Predatory innovations are harmful to South African consumers

Opinion|Published

New credit-based services from prepaid electricity providers and mobile networks claim to help cash-strapped South Africans, but these " innovations" may actually ...

Why the G20 both lost and found its way

Vsevolod Sviridov|Published

South Africa’s presidency has been successful, particularly in advancing its own foreign policy goals and the interests of the Global South.

How South Africa turned the G20 Summit into an African victory

Hugh Hacking|Published

Despite the United States' high-profile boycott, South Africa successfully hosted the G20 summit, securing a consensus declaration and cementing its position as ...