Opinion and Analysis
Declaration of economic war in South Africa
For all the sound and fury of the current fight between poultry producers and meat importers, their dispute may turn out to be only a minor skirmish in what promises to be a war of words and protest action aimed at securing the high ground of economic policy. And central to this will be the question of land.
Terry Bell
Opinion | 19 June 2013
The Opaque Prism Part Three: How can we make our online lives more secure?
This is the last in a three-part series on the United States government's PRISM programme.
Nathan Geffen
Opinion | 18 June 2013
The Opaque Prism Part Two: What’s wrong with PRISM?
This is the second in a three-part series on the United States government's PRISM programme.
Nathan Geffen
Opinion | 18 June 2013
The Opaque Prism Part One: Some Internet users aren’t American
This is the first in a three-part series on the United States government's PRISM programme.
Nathan Geffen
Opinion | 18 June 2013
Maverick and the Dockrats: Where is the al-Qaeda link?
One month ago the Daily Maverick published an article by De Wet Potgieter headlined "Al Qaeda is alive and well in South Africa." A second part was promised, but has still not been published.
Yael Even Or and Camila Osorio
Opinion | 17 June 2013
Fransman’s inexcusable behaviour
This was originally published as a letter in the Cape Times on 14 June 2013.
Doron Isaacs
Opinion | 14 June 2013
Why double digit pay rises are justified
The annual wage bargaining season — erroneously labelled the “strike season” — is upon us. Workers around the country, through their unions and in bargaining councils and bilateral negotiations with employers, are determining wages and conditions for the coming year or more.
Terry Bell
Opinion | 12 June 2013
Open Data: opening democracy?
Open Data is possibly the big change waiting to happen. It is not only going to change our interaction with the world, but also define new ideas and solutions to problems for us.
Jonathan Dockney
Opinion | 5 June 2013
What kind of boy are you?
‘Are you a boy or a girl?’ ‘Go outside and play with other boys and throw that doll away. Who bought it?’ My father shouts at me as he finds me playing with the cheap fashion doll which I secretly brought with my lunch money after months of saving.
Luckyboy Mkhondwane
Opinion | 5 June 2013