Opinion and Analysis
The Information Regulator: Our new transparency superhero?
The law allowing the Information Regulator to enforce PAIA requests took effect in July
Opinion | 28 September 2021
How to buy an affordable home in the Western Cape
Finance Linked Individual Subsidy will no longer be dependent on bond approval
Opinion | 20 September 2021
Police use of deadly force must be curbed, says new expert report
Report says ratio of civilians killed by police to police killed on duty in South Africa, about 13 to one, is a cause for concern
Analysis | 26 August 2021
How hesitant are South Africans about getting vaccinated?
Large surveys offer different views on vaccine acceptance
By James Stent
Analysis | 20 August 2021
How to boost the Covid-19 vaccine rollout
Government has got a few things right, but there’s so much more it can still do
By Nathan Geffen and Marcus Low
Opinion | 18 August 2021
Vaccine denialism kills: Mail & Guardian has let down its readers
Those who dispute that the Covid vaccines used in South Africa are safe and effective are just wrong
By Nathan Geffen and Mia Malan
Opinion | 10 August 2021
Harsh prison terms won’t solve the crisis of gender-based violence
The certainty of arrest and prosecution, not long sentences, is what deters crime
Opinion | 9 August 2021
Open letter to City of Cape Town: Fix our vleis!
“It is common knowledge that there are regular sewerage spills into Zandvlei”
Opinion | 3 August 2021