A CHRONICLE OF COLLAPSE OP-ED Dry taps and empty promises — Joburg’s water crisis and the stench of political failure 6 min 0 By Dr Ferrial Adam with the Johannesburg Water Forum
ISS TODAY OP-ED As Malawi prepares to vote, can electoral reforms bridge the gap between politics and citizens' needs? 4 min 0 By Zenge Simakoloyi
ISS TODAY OP-ED Why did Senzo Mchunu order the Political Killings Task Team to be shut down? 4 min 1 By David Bruce
MEMOIR EXTRACT DA daggers drawn — James Selfe relives brutal battles with Helen Zille 18 min 15 By James Selfe
CHALLENGING ASSUMPTIONS Rethinking maths choices for a better future in education 5 min 0 By Nicky Roberts
SPOTLIGHT OP-ED Long-acting HIV injections edge closer to widespread use in SA, but barriers remain 7 min 0 By Catherine Tomlinson for Spotlight
ISS TODAY OP-ED Chad's kidnapping crisis demands rethink of women's complex roles in a gendered crime economy 4 min 0 By Titilope F Ajayi
ISS TODAY OP-ED How young Somali refugees fall victim to trans-Saharan trafficking networks 4 min 0 By Valtino Omolo and Willis Okumu
TRUTH IS NOT TREASON OP-ED Tundu Lissu and my struggle against authoritarianism and the fight for democracy 3 min 0 By Leopoldo López
CULTURAL QUAGMIRE OP-ED Culture versus consent as Mbenenge tribunal exposes deep fault lines in SA's legal system 5 min 0 By Zekhethelo Cele and Kayan Leung
ISS TODAY OP-ED Unlocking Africa's potential through foreign direct investment to escape the middle-income trap 5 min 0 By Jakkie Cilliers
HUMAN RIGHTS OP-ED Delayed upgrading in Slovo Park endangers women and children 4 min 0 By Andiswa Mpahleni, Susan Mkhwanazi and Nolwazi Mahlangu
FOSTERING COMPASSION Using care ethics to move beyond stigma and transform media representations of mental health 4 min 0 By Florence de Vries
OBITUARY Mary Turok: A life of defiance, activism and unyielding commitment to justice 10 min 0 By Ivan Turok and Albie Sachs
STRUCTURAL EXCLUSION OP-ED How gender-responsive budgeting in South Africa can combat entrenched inequality 4 min 0 By Juhi Kasan, Kirsten Pearson, Lisa Higginson, Thokozile Madonko, Aliya Chikte and Matshidiso Lencoasa
NEGLECTED PANDEMIC OP-ED How vaccines could help combat drug resistance and transform SA's public health outcomes 5 min 0 By Elloise du Toit, Erta Kalanxhi and Adrian Brink
MUSIC OP-ED SA's women artists still fighting for visibility in a hostile music scene 5 min 1 By Kristi Lowe
THE NEW ARMS RACE OP-ED AI is not just a technology — it has dramatic societal implications 9 min 2 By Humaira Survé
BUSINESS REFLECTION Crossed Wires: The internet cesspool — Can those famous 26 words be changed? 4 min 0 By Steven Boykey Sidley