By Professor Balthazar Phala Phala: Watch this space as Ramaphosa considers next move 6 min 0 10 May 2026
By Bhekisisa Mncube Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: The Brazilian butt of this joke is on us 4 min 0 24 March 2026
By Gordon Laing Misappropriated ‘ecosystems’ and the dangerous drift of a word we can’t afford to lose 3 min 2 6 February 2026
By Themba Dlamini Fear has become SA’s governing strategy as we circle the kraal without entering it 5 min 4 7 January 2026
By Adam Cruise How chacma baboons became routine exports in a primate trade we don’t talk about 7 min 0 31 December 2025
By Redi Tlhabi The quiet violence of acquiescence and why journalism cannot afford detachment 3 min 5 28 December 2025
By Terence McNamee An epic act of national self-harm: Letting South Africa’s ‘Rainbow Nation’ story die 18 min 6 26 December 2025
By David Neuhaus Joy is not surrender in a Christmas of resistance and justice in Gaza 4 min 0 23 December 2025
By Bhekisisa Mncube Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: A modest Christmas cheer for Green Shoots 5 min 0 18 December 2025
By Sphesihle Nxumalo A renewed call to honour the Constitution’s fragile yet enduring compact and keep Chekhov’s gun firing 4 min 0 10 December 2025
By Boitumelo Mabogoane SA must protect the work of legal advocates and turn rights into reality 5 min 0 9 December 2025
By Leanne Porter An open letter to Capetonians: When reluctant neighbours push back on homelessness initiatives, nation-building suffers 3 min 7 2 December 2025
By Natasha Mboyisa Changing the narrative and confronting our innate perceptions to tackle gender-based violence 5 min 0 26 November 2025
By Peter Wandwasi Tanzania at a crossroads with rapid democratic backslide under President Samia Suluhu Hassan 4 min 0 25 November 2025
By Motlalepula Bafana Tshabalala Jacob Zuma left legacy of patronage and corruption that haunts SA's democracy 3 min 0 18 November 2025
By Samantha Tshabalala Making carework the hidden economic engine that drives growth and gender equality in Africa 4 min 0 17 November 2025
By Bhekisisa Mncube The Madlanga Commission may be the courtroom, but it’s the ANC that's on trial 6 min 0 14 November 2025
By Jane Sithole BEE is a bloodbath for jobs, and abandoning it is crucial for economic inclusion 4 min 6 13 November 2025
By Ari Seirlis Moving beyond quotas to the real challenges and opportunities of the Employment Equity Amendment Act 3 min 0 13 November 2025
