ECOLOGICAL PERIL OP-ED Elephants or marula trees? A plant ecologist’s uneasy view from the Kruger Park 6 min 0 By Eugene Moll
POLL POSITIONS On the campaign trail — the tactics shaping Uganda’s 2026 elections 5 min 0 By Gcotyelwa Jimlongo
LEARNING CURVEBALL OP-ED School placement chaos — why thousands of Gauteng learners still wait for a seat 4 min 0 By Nathan Ferreira
ADMISSIONS FAILURE No timeline, no plan as Gauteng Department of Education continues to fail unplaced learners 6 min 0 By Faranaaz Veriava
SKINS IN THE GAME OP-ED Freezing water, a merciless sun, jellyfish and sharks — the enduring Robben Island swim challenge 4 min 0 By Eddy Cassar
GROWING DEFIANCE OP-ED Planting justice — why an olive grove honouring anti-apartheid heroes matters for SA’s future 6 min 1 By Deon Snyman
RIGHT OF REPLY Government is not hiding matric pass rate numbers; the critics are just ignoring them 5 min 2 By Hubert Mathanzima Mweli
URBAN INSPIRATION OP-ED In a city that is failing, Ndawo Entle shows a community that refuses to follow suit 6 min 0 By Leah Marais
POWER IMBALANCE OP-ED Municipal electricity failure is not simply a local municipal problem, but a structural economic risk 6 min 1 By Chris Yelland and Paul Vermeulen
FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY OP-ED Madagascar’s Gen Z revolution banished authoritarian rule, but a new form of power abuse has emerged 6 min 0 By Daniel H Rakotoarison
UN SECURITY COUNCIL SPEECH Venezuela: Peace, survival of humanity depend on UN Charter remaining a living instrument 5 min 0 By Jeffrey Sachs
LAW ENFORCEMENT Beyond viral outrage — the need for proactive governance in South Africa 3 min 0 By Lungisani Mngadi
FOREIGN POLICY TIGHTROPE OP-ED South Africa’s Maduro dilemma — when principles meet pragmatism 5 min 2 By Lyal White
BUSINESS REFLECTION Crossed Wires: China and the US — incompatible views of a technology-led future 4 min 0 By Steven Boykey Sidley
SHARED VALUES In a world losing its moral bearings let kindness be our answer to this moment 4 min 3 By Mark Tomlinson
DUMPING CRISIS Kya Sands burning wasteland has residents living downwind of neglect after a decade of regulatory failure 5 min 1 By Keith Elliott
CHILDREN IN CRISIS Inside the paedophile’s playbook — understanding grooming to keep children safer 9 min 0 By Robyn Wolfson Vorster
ISS TODAY Offline and silenced: Africa’s quiet rise of internet repression 5 min 0 By Julia Baum and Michelle van Rooyen
GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS OP-ED G20: South Africa’s host dilemma amid signals of US hegemony’s decline 6 min 8 By Pali Lehohla
ECONOMIES OF SCALE OP-ED Lessons in competitiveness and disruption for SA from five global capitals 6 min 0 By Lyal White
