Opinion and Analysis
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
Cape Town’s approach to homeless people is cruel and expensive
It would have been more affordable to offer people decent accommodation than the Strandfontein camp
By Brett Herron
Opinion | 1 September 2020
Enemies of the nation: How the “war on drugs” has failed South Africa
Drug use is a social and health issue. It is not a criminal justice issue
Opinion | 19 August 2020
How well has South Africa done at reducing Covid deaths?
The answer may surprise you
By Nathan Geffen and Alex Welte
Analysis | 18 August 2020
Government has used lockdown to decide who may protest
Uneven enforcement of restrictions on gatherings leaves protesters confused
Opinion | 17 August 2020
How government is supporting captive lion breeding
Panel overseeing hunting is loaded with industry representatives
Opinion | 12 August 2020
Education spending is falling. The Covid-19 budget has slashed it further
Yet schools are essential to the Covid-19 response
By Julia Chaskalson, Hopolang Selebalo and Daniel McLaren
Opinion | 31 July 2020
We won’t fix development until we fix our municipalities
Citizens have been reduced to passive beneficiaries of state assistance which often never arrives
Opinion | 30 July 2020