Opinion
Xenophobia: what the government should have done - and can still do
State response to the covid emergency was much better
By Alan Hirsch
Opinion | 21 July 2026
New electricity price hikes push families deeper into the dark
The problem now is not load shedding but price
By Claire Keeton and Francesca de Gasparis
Opinion | 2 July 2026
Draft Bill on evictions puts tenants at risk
A new Bill proposes to criminalise land occupation and strip away eviction protections
By Lee-Anne Gaertner, Thuto Gabaphethe, Lulama Madyaka and Robert Krause
Opinion | 10 June 2026
The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why
While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks
By Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana
Opinion | 8 May 2026
Why we should change how Cape Town elects ward committees
Movement for CARE demands public voting rights ahead of local government elections
By Nick Fabré
Opinion | 5 May 2026
Johannesburg has spent ten years hiring consultants while Slovo Park families wait
The Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme has failed
Opinion | 5 May 2026
AI policy debacle shows dangers of technology used without public oversight
SA’s draft policy contained sources fabricated by a large language model
Opinion | 30 April 2026
The need to grow food in informal settlements
Government must take food security into account when upgrading informal settlements like Slovo Park, says SERI
Opinion | 22 April 2026
Slovo Park: a decade of winning in court, losing on the ground
After decades of struggle, residents still lack sanitation and water infrastructure
Opinion | 13 April 2026