CLASS OF 2025 OP-ED A matric bachelor’s pass isn’t a ticket to university – here are the real requirements, and other options 5 min 1 By Zanele Ngcobo and Nicky Roberts
LOSING ODDS Economic pressure and the gambling surge in SA — what the numbers really mean 10 min 0 By Mduduzi Mbiza
POLARISED POSITIONS SA’s foreign policy at a crossroads within a changing international order 4 min 0 By Lungisani Mngadi
DIGITAL DANGER OP-ED Grok’s undress feature violates South Africans’ rights, and must be stopped now 5 min 1 By William Bird
AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED From Minnesota to the Red Sea — how Somalis became the front line of global politics 10 min 0 By Phillip van Niekerk
CLOSING GENDER GAPS OP-ED Why empowering women farmers is the linchpin of food systems transformation 4 min 0 By Stefanos Fotiou
ECOLOGICAL PERIL OP-ED Elephants or marula trees? A plant ecologist’s uneasy view from the Kruger Park 6 min 4 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 3 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
