Opinion and Analysis

Yoliswa Dwane Lecture: the war on Palestinian children

“A nuclear power considers a sick baby to be a security concern.”

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Analysis | 9 May 2025

Workers’ Day: have trade unions lost their way?

Remembering the heritage of the Haymarket Martyrs

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Opinion | 1 May 2025

Cape Town’s water recycling project should not be privatised

Comment on the proposed Faure New Water Scheme closes on 17 April

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Opinion | 1 April 2025