Opinion and Analysis
Child literacy: we can change how the story ends
The Funda Uphumelele National Survey shows us what must be done
By Thenjiwe Mswane and Maserame Mabotsa
Opinion | 19 November 2025
Inner city Cape Town: no room for locals
Short-term letting through various platforms, including Airbnb, locks up 70% of residential units in the central city
Analysis | 18 November 2025
We’re taking government to court for failing to provide clean water
Eastern Cape municipalities fail to realise Section 27 of the Constitution
By Blossom Matizirofa and Thuto Gabaphethe
Opinion | 18 November 2025
Cape Town needs rent control. Here are six ways we could do it
Renting a home close to the city has become unaffordable even for many middle-class households
By Gabbi le Roux, Adam Narain and Jonty Cogger
Opinion | 17 November 2025
All they ask is access to books: SA is failing the blind
South Africa has still not ratified the Marrakesh Treaty it adopted in 2013
Opinion | 17 November 2025
Women in informal settlements are often silenced
They are systematically excluded from participating in local political life
By Lungelo Mncwabe, Zandile Nsibande and Nerishka Singh
Opinion | 13 November 2025
Withdrawal of US aid has hurt South Africa’s HIV programme
Number of viral load tests is significantly lower than expected
By Nathan Geffen and Marcus Low
Analysis | 4 November 2025
How Zimbabwe is suppressing journalism
Following arrests and draconian legislation, editors are self-censoring to protect their organisations
By Zimbabwean correspondent
Analysis | 17 October 2025
The debt trap and how to get out of it
There are institutions which can help if you’re in debt
By Nick Fabré
Opinion | 17 October 2025