Opinion and Analysis
Legal but reckless: Lending to social grant recipients
High interest rates are charged yet there is little risk to lenders
By Erin Torkelson, Deborah James and David Neves
Opinion | 29 October 2020
Covid-19: Getting the messaging right
If we keep it simple, adherence should be better
By Nathan Geffen and Francois Venter
Opinion | 22 October 2020
Without the right to public transport, most people can’t access their other rights
Regulating and subsidising minibus taxis would allow citizens to access their rights
Opinion | 20 October 2020
Our obsession with mega projects is not good for South Africa
The R30 billion “new city” near Pretoria raises red flags
By Adi Kumar
Opinion | 7 October 2020
Draft bill will not solve police brutality
Killing of “mentally unstable” Tshepiso Adoons highlights failings
By David Bruce
Analysis | 7 October 2020
Asset managers need to check excessive executive pay
Executive remuneration in South Africa is untethered to any objective measure of fairness
By Emma Schuster and Melody Kozah
Opinion | 28 September 2020
Spatial injustice remains at core of rising inequality
Activists believe a radical “new normal” is needed for land reform
By Kyla Hazell and Nkosikhona Swartbooi
Opinion | 10 September 2020
Violence in prisons is increasing. The prisons watchdog needs more power to stop it
A Constitutional Court decision, awaited since March, will be crucial for the safety of inmates and wardens
Opinion | 3 September 2020
Cape Town’s approach to homeless people is cruel and expensive
It would have been more affordable to offer people decent accommodation than the Strandfontein camp
By Brett Herron
Opinion | 1 September 2020