Opinion and Analysis
How the Western Cape responded to Covid-19
And how we are moving forward to create jobs
By Alan Winde
Opinion | 29 October 2020
Legal but reckless: Lending to social grant recipients
High interest rates are charged yet there is little risk to lenders
By Erin Torkelson, Deborah James and David Neves
Opinion | 29 October 2020
Covid-19: Getting the messaging right
If we keep it simple, adherence should be better
By Nathan Geffen and Francois Venter
Opinion | 22 October 2020
Without the right to public transport, most people can’t access their other rights
Regulating and subsidising minibus taxis would allow citizens to access their rights
Opinion | 20 October 2020
Our obsession with mega projects is not good for South Africa
The R30 billion “new city” near Pretoria raises red flags
By Adi Kumar
Opinion | 7 October 2020
Draft bill will not solve police brutality
Killing of “mentally unstable” Tshepiso Adoons highlights failings
By David Bruce
Analysis | 7 October 2020
Asset managers need to check excessive executive pay
Executive remuneration in South Africa is untethered to any objective measure of fairness
By Emma Schuster and Melody Kozah
Opinion | 28 September 2020
Spatial injustice remains at core of rising inequality
Activists believe a radical “new normal” is needed for land reform
By Kyla Hazell and Nkosikhona Swartbooi
Opinion | 10 September 2020
Violence in prisons is increasing. The prisons watchdog needs more power to stop it
A Constitutional Court decision, awaited since March, will be crucial for the safety of inmates and wardens
Opinion | 3 September 2020