ACCOUNTABILITY DIVIDE OP-ED SA and Kazakhstan reveal sharply contrasting paths to biological weapons dismantlement 5 min 0 By Andrea Uhlig, Wilmot James and Brendan Beng
DIGITAL POLITICS OP-ED Borders, ballots, court clashes — how the anti-immigrant movement is setting SA’s elections agenda 7 min 0 By Aldu Cornelissen and Kyle Findlay
THE BALLOT BOX OP-ED AI cannot predict SA’s 2026 elections outcome, but it may influence November 4 polls 6 min 0 By Aldu Cornelissen and Kyle Findlay
WARNING SIGNS OP-ED From Malmesbury to Umhlali, SA has now seen both faces of nihilistic violent extremism 6 min 0 By Isel van Zyl and Amiee Taylor
CANCER IN SOUTH AFRICA Behind each cancer statistic is a person who needs the best care on offer 7 min 0 By Prof Carol-Ann Benn
WORLD FOOD DAY OP-ED El Niño, oil shocks and hunger mean SA needs a synchronised food strategy 9 min 0 By Thobela Nkukana, Colleta Gandidzanwa, David Nsibo, Marc Wegerif, Oscar Sithole, Shonisani Ramashia, Florian Kroll, Stephen Devereux, Hettie Schönfeldt, Mohammad Naushad Emmambux, Rina Swart, Lise Korsten, Bockline Omedo Bebe, Carla Bernado and Madalisto Kamenya
LEGACY OF A BOY-KING Tutankhamun’s treasures testify to Africa’s timeless, soul-shattering artistry 7 min 0 By Glen Retief
PROJECT COAST How Mbeki’s NPA failed to hold Wouter Basson accountable 5 min 0 By Wilmot James, Brendan Beng and Andrea Uhlig
HOLDING IT TOGETHER Humour helps healthcare staff cope in a way that is therapeutic 4 min 0 By Florence de Vries and Louis Bester
LETTER TO MAHLAMBA NDLOPFU This J-country has its paper in order, even if not the work 5 min 0 By Bhekisisa Mncube
POWER GUZZLERS OP-ED Big Tech or public good? What Cape Town’s data centre battle means for residents 4 min 2 By Daniel Hartford
DEAD IN THE WATER OP-ED Silent crisis — starving penguins, dying sardines and a government gambling with species extinction 7 min 2 By Adam Cruise
THE BIG READ The names on a record sleeve tell us an important story 7 min 0 By Kofi Adjepong-Boateng
WELLNESS Trevor Noah shows how personal experience can guide mental health care 5 min 0 By Florence de Vries
HOLDING ITS OWN Of agents and agency — A local AI policy must work to serve us 4 min 0 By Rejoice Malisa-van der Walt and Janet Heard
CATCH IT EARLY OP-ED Mental healthcare for young South Africans needs a wider front door 4 min 0 By Bronwyne Coetzee, Katherine Sorsdahl and Claire van der Westhuizen
RECLAIMING THE COMMONS Fixing Joburg starts with turning it into a municipality once more 6 min 4 By Mike Roussos
POWER FAILURE OP-ED How to fix the hamstrung renewable energy sectors in SA, Ghana and Kenya 5 min 0 By Seutame Maimele, Basani Baloyi, Charles Ofori and Joan Atenga
