Opinion and Analysis

Alarming new Bill tries to “police” non-profit organisations

The Bill proposes fines of up to R1-million and prison terms of up to five years

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Opinion | 13 February 2026

What Cape Town can do to save water

More is needed than asking residents to use less. The municipality has to fix its sewage treatment plants.

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Analysis | 10 February 2026

How rural communities can help fix their water supply

Communities do not have to be passive victims of municipal failures

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Opinion | 9 February 2026

Lights. Camera. But very little action. Why?

Film sector in free fall as government scores own goal

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Opinion | 4 February 2026

Cape Town’s water use remains too high despite Day Zero lessons

The city consumes over a billion litres per day, equating to over 210 litres per person, well above the world average of 120 to 160 litres

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Analysis | 3 February 2026

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

The rules make it almost impossible to run an informal business legally

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Analysis | 23 January 2026

How an arms company tried to block your right to know - and failed

Integrated Convoy Protection misled the court

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Opinion | 17 December 2025

New law will reveal South Africa’s huge pay gaps

Amendments to the Companies Act will oblige companies to disclose the gap between the lowest paid worker and the top executive

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Opinion | 11 December 2025

Rent control not only fails, it entrenches inequality

The solution to housing affordability is to increase supply by building more housing

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Opinion | 1 December 2025