By Joseph E. Stiglitz America’s silent progressive majority is shunning Trumpian politics for a more collective agenda 4 min 1 5 December 2022
By Richard Calland Phala Phala – why President Cyril Ramaphosa should not resign 4 min 1 2 December 2022
By Seelan Naidoo When the power balance in government approaches 50-50, democracy itself is put in abeyance 5 min 2 23 November 2022
By Imraan Buccus Brazil’s knife-edge election has global left anxiously biting its collective nails 4 min 0 3 October 2022
By Chris Jones Investing in and developing our human capital is essential for the future of South Africa’s democracy 4 min 2 13 September 2022
By Edward Kieswetter Reflections on the life of Ahmed Kathrada, a titan of SA democracy and equality 5 min 3 23 August 2022
By Xolisa Phillip Zondo Commission reports go to the heart of political power in democratic South Africa 3 min 1 12 July 2022
By Songezo Zibi It’s bad and we all know it. Now to forge a new path for SA. Simple, but not easy 6 min 6 12 July 2022
By Sipho Pityana Capturers in corporate suits: Business has its own skeletons in the corruption closet 4 min 3 12 July 2022
By Terry Bell There is an alternative to our current form of democracy and it can work 4 min 9 21 June 2022
By Imraan Buccus If solidarity only takes the form of help after disasters, it is not real solidarity 3 min 1 24 May 2022
By Omry Makgoale The heroes of Sharpeville have been betrayed by the ANC government 2 min 1 21 March 2022
By Sihle Zikalala One year on, the noble words and actions of a Zulu monarch are recalled 4 min 0 10 March 2022
By Camaren Peter Making space for more active citizens to reclaim South Africa’s democracy 6 min 0 27 February 2022
By Mamphela Ramphele Tragic defence of the ANC comes at the expense of democracy 4 min 1 23 February 2022
By Paul Kariuki If we want full political accountability, we need an engaged citizenry and responsive politicians 3 min 3 27 January 2022
By Robert Skidelsky Quieting the Eastern Front: Imaginative diplomacy over Ukraine offers the best prospect of peace 4 min 0 19 January 2022
By Rebone Tau How can the ANC celebrate when South Africa’s National Key Points are under attack? 3 min 4 5 January 2022
By Thamsanqa D Malinga Fires, robberies, lawlessness: The ANC’s dystopian South Africa 4 min 1 5 January 2022
By Wayne Duvenage The ANC ‘renewal boat’ has sailed, so who will rise and take up the political baton in the 2024 elections? 3 min 9 3 January 2022
