Opinion
Insult to injury: will there be any justice for District Six families?
Six families ask the state to expropriate their homes to avoid eviction
By Jonty Cogger
Opinion | 2 November 2023
Budget cuts: Why doesn’t the government use some of the money in this R459-billion account?
The reasons for not using money from the Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account are political, not legal or economic
By Gilad Isaacs and Kelle Howson
Opinion | 31 October 2023
How complaints against judges are handled needs to change
The Judicial Service Commission’s failings threaten judicial accountability and independence
Judith February, Chris Oxtoby, Mbekezeli Benjamin, Joe Mayson, Luthando Vilakazi, Nomfundo Ramalekana and Jenna Maujean
Opinion | 13 October 2023
Early childhood development programmes should be part of free basic education
Only a third of children in SA are enrolled in ECD programmes
Opinion | 28 September 2023
This is what we can do to end the reading crisis
As the November 2023 deadline looms, 70% of public schools still don’t have libraries
Opinion | 7 September 2023
Government needs to innovate if it hopes to address the housing crisis
NGOs could play a vital role as intermediaries
Opinion | 30 August 2023
South Africa must fix its academic incentives, or other universities may meet the same fate as UNISA
Paying the same amount for every published article encourages low-quality paper-mills
Opinion | 29 August 2023
Stop Judge Makhubele from milking the state and delaying justice
State capture-accused officials cannot be allowed to use the State Attorney as an ATM, write Zackie Achmat and Zukiswa Vuka
By Zackie Achmat and Zukiswa Vuka
Opinion | 8 August 2023
Our prisons are falling apart, says inspector
Lack of maintenance and disintegrating infrastructure put prisoners and staff at risk
Opinion | 28 July 2023