By Nathanael Siljeur SA’s socioeconomic rights are enshrined in law, but feel fragile in everyday life 4 min 2 14 January 2026
By Esmè van Deventer The SA school curriculum isn’t broken, the conditions are — and we’ve designed it that way 6 min 0 14 January 2026
By Ishrene Davids We obsess over matric results, but SA’s education crisis begins long before Grade 12 3 min 0 14 January 2026
By Louis Benjamin Human mediation is the key element that prepares the ground for learning 4 min 0 14 January 2026
By Amir Bagherioromi Iran at a crossroads: A civilisation in revolt, not a theocracy defined by violence 5 min 0 14 January 2026
By Bhaso Ndzendze Maduro’s no perfect victim — he, too, wanted to invade a less powerful oil-rich nation 4 min 0 14 January 2026
By Adam Cruise Dion George’s countercomplaint turns an internal DA dispute into an existential test 5 min 0 14 January 2026
By Judge Nambitha Dambuza Student deaths in 2025 were the result of systemic failure, not a series of tragedies 5 min 0 13 January 2026
By Tinashe Chimbidzikai When leaders talk of ‘taking up arms’: Migration, power and the perilous politics of blame 4 min 1 13 January 2026
By Hlombe Makuluma Legal paternalism — medical negligence litigation often causes deep harm to everyone involved 4 min 1 13 January 2026
By Dudley Baylis When speed becomes the enemy of truth: why societies are losing a new information war 4 min 0 12 January 2026
By Maxhobandile Ndamase Beyond the classroom — it’s time we prepare pupils for the full higher education experience 3 min 0 12 January 2026
By Themba Dlamini Healed men, safer nation — why SA’s future depends on transforming masculinity without abandoning it 4 min 1 9 January 2026
By Alan Winde If we want jobs and growth, we must treat violence prevention like the economic priority it is 3 min 0 9 January 2026
By Jon Cayzer Three meditations on the death of a young South African in Britain 6 min 0 8 January 2026
By Charmain Naidoo Make some space, because this year needs room for real action 5 min 0 8 January 2026
By Michael le Cordeur South Africa’s 50% matric pass mark proposal is just a dream 5 min 1 7 January 2026
By John Stremlau SA and like-minded democracies should urgently advocate for free and fair elections in Venezuela 3 min 0 7 January 2026
