Opinion and Analysis
Yoliswa Dwane Lecture: the war on Palestinian children
“A nuclear power considers a sick baby to be a security concern.”
By Noam Peleg
Analysis | 9 May 2025
Workers’ Day: have trade unions lost their way?
Remembering the heritage of the Haymarket Martyrs
By Terry Bell
Opinion | 1 May 2025
Our HIV programme is collapsing — and our government is nowhere to be seen
But urgent action can save us
Opinion | 23 April 2025
Cape Town’s water recycling project should not be privatised
Comment on the proposed Faure New Water Scheme closes on 17 April
Analysis | 16 April 2025
Should you give handouts at traffic lights? A view from the street
People helping do so out of goodwill and with the best intentions
Opinion | 15 April 2025
South Africa could do far more for Congolese refugees
The long war in the Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced millions of people
By Nick Fabré
Opinion | 10 April 2025
Tariffs: Trump is punishing poor countries which export more to the US than they import
People in developing countries will lose jobs and poverty will rise
Opinion | 3 April 2025
SA has world class medical researchers – they can and should be bailed out
By Marcus Low and Nathan Geffen
Opinion | 3 April 2025
Courts are being used to silence journalists and activists
Companies and officials are using legal measures meant for domestic violence victims to gag reporters
By Anton Harber
Opinion | 1 April 2025