MKP's recent wins raises temperature in battleground KZN

Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu|Published

As the 2026 LGE approached, the excitement has been revived. The parties that were beaten by the MKP are planning to regain their lost ground. Meanwhile, the MKP ...

ANC's failures fuelling DA's anti-transformation agenda

Prof Sipho Seepe|Updated

The persistent bickering between the ANC and DA is to be expected. The GNU is, after all, a marriage of inconvenience. The GNU has all the hallmarks of a marriage ...

Tongaat Hulett's rescue or ruin? the damning quiet of a company in freefall

Roy Nzero|Published

What was supposed to be a bold restructuring has instead devolved into a slow, painful erosion of shareholder rights, creditor value, and public confidence.

Redress policies aren't reverse discrimination

Sandile Mdadane|Published

This is part of the necessary legislation that is aimed at addressing the historical and systemic inequalities faced by certain groups in the workplace.

Draining the fiscus to rescue a tarnished legacy

Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu|Published

Has this strategy of convening izimbizo not been overtaken by events? In other words, is this not too little too late? If this is the case, is the convening of these ...

VAT Debacle Exposes the ANC's Policy Contradictions

Dr Reneva Fourie|Published

The reversal of the VAT decision was more than just a tactical withdrawal; it exposed the challenges the ANC encounters due to the dual burden of being a liberation ...

Eskom’s solar clampdown: A risk to renewables and business confidence

Matthew Cruise|Published

As commercial and industrial businesses increasingly turn to renewables to escape erratic power supply, these new requirements raise serious questions about legality, ...

Smoke signals: Why a black pope may not necessarily be progressive

Sandile Mdadane|Published

During the seating there's no communication with the outside world on the proceedings, except for the smoke signals from the burnt ballot papers. Black smoke signals ...

Fixing US relationship a tough mission for Ramaphosa

Prof Dirk Kotzé|Published

The option President Ramaphosa has under the current circumstances is the example of the six investment envoys he appointed in 2018/19. The focus is then not on ...

Fortifying the future: how advanced tech can transform public sector cyber resilience

Graham Brown|Published

In South Africa, the public sector has become a prime target for cybercriminals, with an alarming 3,312 ransomware attacks recorded each week.

Greed, poor leadership upends liberation dream

Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu|Published

Over three decades later, the question becomes: how far have we gone as a nation in realising the goals of freedom? In other words. To what extent has South Africa's ...

True freedom remains elusive unless all can access it

Marc Lubner|Published

Three decades into democracy, too many South Africans with disabilities remain invisible, marginalised in education, employment, and public life. In classrooms across ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month

Dr Debbie Fewster|Published

During autism month the key focus is on awareness, however the new “A” word we should rather consider is acceptance. Awareness around autism has increased over the ...

Pope Francis: The humble revolutionary who changed the Catholic church

Nco Dube|Published

In stark contrast to his predecessors, he refused to stand on the customary platform above other archbishops and dressed in simpler vestments.

Tender process for Transnet’s Durban Container Terminal 2 was rigorous and transparent

Hans-Ole Madsen|Published

International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) was announced as the preferred bidder for the Durban Container Terminal 2 almost two years ago. However Transnet, ...

'Designed to weaken unions, fragment worker power'

Mbuso Ngubane|Published

The working class must reject these amendments in their entirety. They are regressions. If passed, they will mark the beginning of a new era, one in which the promises ...

Justice delayed: Luthuli, Mxenge families quest for the truth

Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu|Published

While the Luthuli and Mxenge inquests are welcome moves by the NPA, it is an indictment on both the NPA and the ANC which knew about these and many other cases but ...

The way to build sustainable futures is through quality employment

Larisha Naidoo|Published

The situation is particularly dire in rural areas, where economic activities are limited and mobility is constrained, rendering opportunities virtually inaccessible. ...

The illusion of luxury

Nco Dube|Published

For decades, high-end fashion houses and premium labels have cultivated an image of exclusivity, craftsmanship, and heritage, justifying exorbitant price tags.