Opinion and Analysis
“I don’t want to die poor”
Young people in Calitzdorp battle to break down apartheid’s barriers
By Jacob Cloete
Opinion | 25 August 2022
PRASA whistleblower speaks out
It’s not just the masters of corruption that need to be brought to justice but the consultants and bureaucrats who helped them
By Martha Ngoye
Opinion | 23 August 2022
Are judges crossing the line when they speak out?
Some are perilously close to breaking the Code of Judicial Conduct
By Alison Tilley and Vuyani Ndzishe
Opinion | 10 August 2022
Parks for the people: everyone needs green spaces
Urban South Africans use what little green space is available to them very creatively, and deserve more support
By Peta Brom, Ida Breed, Kristine Engermann-Jensen, Titilope Onaolapo and Maya Pasgaard
Opinion | 25 July 2022
Increased housing subsidy will result in more informal settlements
By not increasing the overall housing budget, fewer people will be getting formal houses from government
By Ronald Eglin
Opinion | 8 July 2022
Why I donate money to Ukraine
South Africa’s failure to support the United Nations resolution calling for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine was a low-point in our foreign policy.
Opinion | 1 July 2022
Endless court postponements deny justice to poor people
Trial of protesters arrested in Lenasia drags on for six years and counting
By Sithuthukile Mkhize and Thandeka Kathi
Opinion | 29 June 2022
How the JSC failed our judges – and the public
“No possible excuse for why the JSC has taken nearly two years for the Makhubele Tribunal kick off” says Judges Matter
By Alison Tilley and Mbekezeli Benjamin
Opinion | 15 June 2022
Setback for Makhado Municipality in access to information case …
… but they will probably just start afresh
Analysis | 11 June 2022