Companies want to restrict our access to new data services because they're harder to spy on
Opinion | 3 February 2016
It's because his policies caused hundreds of thousands of avoidable deaths
Opinion | 1 February 2016
No change in mindset at World Economic Forum in Davos means job losses will continue
By Terry Bell
Opinion | 1 February 2016
If all hospitals were like this we could implement National Health Insurance tomorrow
By Jack Lewis
Opinion | 28 January 2016
25 January 2016 OPINION
Federation's hosting of controversial congress might cause rift with overseas trade unions
Klaus Schwab has blinkered view of robotics revolution and employment
By Terry Bell
Opinion | 25 January 2016
Time for a new economic policy
By Terry Bell
Opinion | 20 January 2016
And our current economic system is not prepared for it.
By Terry Bell
Opinion | 11 January 2016
South Africa is one of the most unequal nations in the world, and despite having the highest GDP on the continent, it boasts poor health indicators and faces a high burden of disease, both communicable like HIV and non-communicable like diabetes; high rates of violence and injury and mortality.
Kathryn Stinson and the Writing Group for the People’s Health Movement South Africa
Opinion | 18 December 2015
Andile Tumana, Executive Director: Kingdom Change Agents Movement, responds to statements made by Councillor Benedicta van Minnen, Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, about who represents the residents of Klipheuwel.
Andile Tumana
Opinion | 15 December 2015
The South African Presidency should be a site to advance the struggle for social equality, for the righting of historic crimes against black people, for jobs, houses, healthcare and education, for human rights globally and at home. This struggle can no longer be lead by a person as compromised, divisive and ineffective as President Jacob Zuma. He must be recalled by the ANC.
Tshepo Motsepe
Opinion | 14 December 2015
The American writer and humourist Mark Twain once wrote, following an erroneous report of his death, that it was an exaggeration. The same can be said about Cosatu.
Terry Bell
Opinion | 7 December 2015
Who is responsible for Blikkiesdorp? This question has been coming up in response to work in the community by the Open Democracy Advice Centre.
Alison Tilley
Opinion | 30 November 2015
“The ANC came before democracy.” This statement by President Jacob Zuma was obviously incorrect since the concept of democracy pre-dated the formation of the ANC in 1912 by about 2,500 years.
Terry Bell
Opinion | 30 November 2015
The global economic crisis continues and makes for a widespread and desperate need among the lowly paid, the poor and the hungry for something better to look forward to.
Terry Bell
Opinion | 26 November 2015
SECTION27 has been engaging with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) about the ongoing textbooks crisis in Limpopo since early 2012. There have been four high court orders saying that the state’s failure to give learners their full complement of textbooks is a violation of their right to education. Tuesday was the fifth time this matter has been in court.
Kate Paterson
Opinion | 25 November 2015