Opinion and Analysis
National Dialogue: let’s listen to young people, not to the political elite
A view from the National Convention
Opinion | 25 August 2025
Board of Deputies conflates Judaism and Zionism
Views expressed by the official voice of South African Jewry are out of step with many Jews who are horrified by Israel’s actions in Gaza
Opinion | 6 August 2025
Joburg clinic staff make me ashamed to be an immigrant
Each time I take my daughter to the clinic, immigrants are told to wait while South Africans are served first
Asylum Seeker
Opinion | 31 July 2025
Social housing and the future of Cape Town’s inner-city
Affordable housing in the inner city is no longer a dream, says MEC
Opinion | 27 July 2025
After US funding cuts, Mozambican children died: Who bears responsibility?
Both the US and Mozambican governments have failed
Analysis | 21 July 2025
Slow motion denialism: Our leaders are allowing the HIV response to collapse
Motsoaledi’s claim that 520k people started HIV treatment is implausible
Analysis | 16 July 2025
Faith leaders call on Minister Dion George to back plan to reduce plastic production
African environment ministers meet in Kenya next week
By Rachel Mash
Opinion | 10 July 2025
Affordable housing without state subsidies – City of Cape Town says it will work
City plans to sell land to private developers at a discount
By Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch
Analysis | 9 July 2025
What the SA Human Rights Commission is doing to advance queer rights
SAHRC is involved in a number of initiatives including high-profile litigation
By Tshepo Madlingozi and Lee-Anne Germanos Manuel
Opinion | 1 July 2025