Opinion and Analysis

Housing in South Africa: How have we done since 1994?

We’ve made progress but the quality of the data is poor, especially the latest census

By Sonia A. Rao and Nathan Geffen

Analysis | 31 October 2023

How complaints against judges are handled needs to change

The Judicial Service Commission’s failings threaten judicial accountability and independence

Judith February, Chris Oxtoby, Mbekezeli Benjamin, Joe Mayson, Luthando Vilakazi, Nomfundo Ramalekana and Jenna Maujean

Opinion | 13 October 2023

Early childhood development programmes should be part of free basic education

Only a third of children in SA are enrolled in ECD programmes

By Yolisa Piliso

Opinion | 28 September 2023

RICA bill misses the chance for real reform

As Concourt deadline approaches, there are still too many loopholes in the law that allow privacy rights to be infringed

By Murray Hunter

Analysis | 20 September 2023

This is what we can do to end the reading crisis

As the November 2023 deadline looms, 70% of public schools still don’t have libraries

By Tatiana Kazim

Opinion | 7 September 2023

Government needs to innovate if it hopes to address the housing crisis

NGOs could play a vital role as intermediaries

By Noah Schermbrucker

Opinion | 30 August 2023

South Africa must fix its academic incentives, or other universities may meet the same fate as UNISA

Paying the same amount for every published article encourages low-quality paper-mills

By Neil Thomas Stacey

Opinion | 29 August 2023

Analysis: The troubled history of Mangaung prison

The high-security prison is in the spotlight again after the suicide of an inmate this week

By Daniel Steyn

Analysis | 24 August 2023

Stop Judge Makhubele from milking the state and delaying justice

State capture-accused officials cannot be allowed to use the State Attorney as an ATM, write Zackie Achmat and Zukiswa Vuka

By Zackie Achmat and Zukiswa Vuka

Opinion | 8 August 2023

We are woefully short of judges

The government needs to act quickly and provide more money to recruit more judges

By Mbekezeli Benjamin

Analysis | 7 August 2023

Our prisons are falling apart, says inspector

Lack of maintenance and disintegrating infrastructure put prisoners and staff at risk

By Edwin Cameron

Opinion | 28 July 2023

Who will be our next Public Protector? Here are the candidates

At least one may face conflicts of interest, a Corruption Watch study shows

By Kirsten Pearson and Kavisha Pillay

Analysis | 28 July 2023

Wayne Deck: an exemplary civil servant

Cape High Court clerk’s legendary work ethic should inspire others

By Jacques Louw

Opinion | 26 July 2023

UCT should not host anti-gay professor

Patrick Lumumba’s statements perpetuate lies about same-sex relationships in African history

By Barbara Boswell

Opinion | 4 July 2023

There’s a way to sort out lighting in informal settlements

Solar powered public lights are better than high-mast lights, collaborative Cape Town project suggests

By Noah Schermbrucker

Opinion | 23 June 2023

Petroleum bill is blind to the climate crisis

Petroleum resources development bill is “fatally flawed” and should be rejected, says the writer

By Paul Wani Lado

Opinion | 5 June 2023