LETTER TO MAHLAMBA NDLOPFU The villains, heroes and zeroes of the Republic of the Gupta 5 min 1 By Bhekisisa Mncube
SOCIAL (IN)SECURITY OP-ED Flawed Sassa grant algorithms deepen inequality and violate constitutional rights 3 min 0 By Busisiwe Kamolane-Kgadima and Blossom Matizirofa
‘barking up the wrong tree’ Rooftop solar showdown — Why Eskom threats have no power 7 min 3 By Chris Yelland
EQUAL EARTH OP-ED Scale of justice: Redrawn world map finally reflects Africa’s rightful size 4 min 11 By Anthony Kaziboni
ENTRENCHED CULTURE OP-ED Corruption by any other name — organised crime has replaced State Capture 4 min 2 By Waseem Holland
MEDIA ACCOUNTABILITY SABC apologised — the digital platforms never have to 4 min 0 By Michael Markovitz
JUDICARY OP-ED Victory for the rule of law — JSC settlement forces transparency in judicial appointments 5 min 0 By Judith February and Chris Oxtoby
Unanswered Questions Op-ed Faces of the alleged cartel emerge in the Madlanga Commission’s ‘Big Five’ reveal 5 min 0 By Thando Nzimande
OP-ED Trophy hunting quotas: Civil society objected, but did anyone in government listen? 7 min 0 By Adam Cruise
HEALTHCARE ACCESS Palliative care awareness critically low despite its recognition as a human right 6 min 0 By Lindsay Farrant, Colleen Cox and Liz Gwyther
JOBS CRISIS OP-ED Bring back the Basic Education Employment Initiative — SA youth need it urgently 3 min 0 By Zama Zulu and Stanford Ndlovu
REFLECTION More than metal: How a marathon medal can carry memory, identity and unexpected connections 4 min 0 By Sulette Ferreira
JUST TRANSITION Connecting the crises and putting health at the heart of Africa’s energy future 7 min 0 By Azeeza Rangunwala and Shweta Narayan
JUST TRANSITION How civil society safeguards South Africa’s energy future 5 min 1 By Jonty Cogger, Jo-Anne Smetherham, Lisa Makaula, Mpho Makhubela, Luthando Vilakazi and Claire Martens
LABOUR UNDER ILLUSION OP-ED The feminine rage against the machine: Why we need women’s scepticism about AI 5 min 0 By Sharon Pearce and Bronwyn Williams
LEADING THE PACK No-fee school provides a master class in teaching with few resources 6 min 3 By Mark Potterton
PRIMATE SOLUTION OP-ED Cape Town’s baboon crisis a last-chance conservation opportunity — fund coexistence before captivity 9 min 0 By David Gaynor
HOMAGE TO HOPE OP-ED Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40: A boycott-busting, rule-breaking, crossover cult hit endures 9 min 0 By Deon Maas and Anelia Heese
SINISTER PACT OP-ED A not-so-odd couple: AfriForum and March and March’s dangerous alliance 5 min 0 By Rebecca Walker, Iriann Freemantle and Sharon Ekambaram
MACABRE BUSINESS OP-ED Shot, skinned and sold: South Africa’s enormous trade in wild primates 7 min 3 By Adam Cruise
