Opinion and Analysis

Photo of protesters with flags saying No mining on our land

Rural South Africa is on a Precipice

Countryside sliding into ever more violent confrontations

By Mbongiseni Buthelezi and Sithandiwe Yeni

Opinion | 21 April 2016

We’re trying to improve Observatory

A response to Koketso Moeti

By Katharine McKenzie

Opinion | 18 April 2016

Parliament has become unwelcoming

Access used to be quick and easy. Not any more.

By Alison Tilley

Opinion | 18 April 2016

Whose voices really matter in the City of Cape Town’s budget?

Most of the city’s residents are excluded from the budget process

By Axolile Notywala

Opinion | 15 April 2016

Economics: Time to design a new curriculum

Criticism is easy; working out what the syllabus should look like is much harder

By Bradley Bordiss

Opinion | 15 April 2016

Art and UCT: an opportunity to encourage debate

We need more art, not less

By Nathan Geffen

Opinion | 14 April 2016

Why we are taking the Minister of Police to court

Police resource allocation is an apartheid remnant

By Phumeza Mlungwana

Opinion | 14 April 2016

The problem with art on UCT

And why covering up Diane Victor’s “Pasiphaë” is justified

By Siyaxolisa Sindelo

Opinion | 12 April 2016

Photo of a tent on the pavement in Observatory.

Poor, black people are still denied access to public space

Our cities show disdain for the poor

By Koketso Moeti

Opinion | 11 April 2016

Is Zuma threatening to fragment the country?

Ominous Melmoth meeting suggests he is

By Terry Bell

Opinion | 11 April 2016

Photo of locked doors in Botha Sigcau Building

Crucial land records could be lost forever

We are in danger of losing our history

By Raphael Chaskalson

Opinion | 6 April 2016

Photo of school children in dilapidated classroom

Minister Angie Motshekga’s ugly lesson for learners

How she has shown that their confidence in representative government is misplaced

By Lisa Draga and Chandre Stuurman

Opinion | 5 April 2016

From Xolobeni to Marikana we see consequences of impunity

Compromised politicians and corrupt government departments are sacrificing human rights

By Glenn Ashton

Opinion | 1 April 2016

Small fishers need a bigger share of resources

More than 95% of fishing rights go to commercial fishing

By Liz McGregor

Opinion | 31 March 2016

Voters fed up with councillor in Cape Town’s vegetable garden

Urban pressure on Philippi can affect food prices across city

By Steve Kretzmann

Analysis | 31 March 2016

Lessons in state capture from the Broederbond scandal

The ANC investigation into the Gupta scandal needs to be treated with caution

By Terry Bell

Opinion | 29 March 2016