WOMEN’S BURDEN OP-ED

There are many avenues to address gender inequality – the Budget is one

5 min

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By Matshidiso Lencoasa

STATE CAPACITY OP-ED

Only a focused return to statecraft can arrest the degeneration of SA’s democracy

7 min

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By Mashupye H Maserumule and Ricky Mukonza

ANALYSIS

Divided we fall and fall, and fall again — identity politics offer no solutions to SA’s very real problems

4 min

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By Stephen Grootes

ENERGY CRISIS OP-ED

A new mindset is needed to realise South Africa’s development ambitions

7 min

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By Ravi Naidoo

SPOTLIGHT OP-ED

The billions allocated for SA infrastructure demand progressive procurement and oversight systems

5 min

1

By Zukiswa Kota

EDUCATION DISASTER OP-ED

Daring solutions are needed to solve South Africa’s maths teaching crisis

5 min

1

By Michael Cosser

ENERGY CRISIS

Suggestions Box: How to start getting South Africa powered up and running again

4 min

22

By Marianne Merten

GROWING CONCERN OP-ED

Cannabis industry has huge economic value for South Africa, but government dragging its feet

6 min

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By Nicholas Heinamann

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

South Africa’s third-quarter unemployment rate falls to 32.9% - Stats SA

3 min

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By Neesa Moodley

AFTER THE BELL

Good COP, Bad COP — two sides to SA’s just transition investment plan

3 min

3

By Tim Cohen

OP-ED

Ramaphosa: ‘Together we can ensure State Capture never happens again’

3 min

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By Cyril Ramaphosa

POVERTY OP-ED

Five ways in which South Africa can advance equity

4 min

1

By Rose Tuyeni Peter, Beth Vale and Daryl Swanepoel

ENERGY REFORM

National Planning Commission proposes emergency measures to end SA’s power crisis

3 min

0

By Ray Mahlaka

MESSY GOVERNANCE ANALYSIS

With a minister and her DG at odds, nine public servants are falling through the cracks

6 min

4

By Marianne Merten

ENERGY SOLUTIONS OP-ED

A load of hot air – gas-fired power generation for South Africa is an expensive dead-end street

5 min

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By Meridian Economics

CIVIL SERVICE OP-ED

SA needs a professional public service with relative autonomy

7 min

4

By Raymond Suttner

DEFEND DEMOCRACY OP-ED

People’s power, not party power, will fix South Africa

7 min

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By Tladi Ditshego and John Carneson

SPOTLIGHT OP-ED

South Africa’s well-populated policy graveyard — where policies go to die

5 min

1

By Claire Botha

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Ramaphosa claims five-year investment target of R1.2-trillion is on track – but the devil, as always, is in the detail

2 min

6

By Ed Stoddard

ANALYSIS

Department of Wishful Thinking – SA’s 10 reasons to invest against the backdrop of a failing state

5 min

7

By Ed Stoddard

ADDRESSING HUNGER

What is the government doing about food security?

3 min

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By Michelle Banda