Opinion and Analysis

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

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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

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Opinion | 27 July 2025

After US funding cuts, Mozambican children died: Who bears responsibility?

Both the US and Mozambican governments have failed

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Opinion | 1 July 2025

We need to change the law on gender recognition

Ordinary administrative tasks are fraught with risk for trans people

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Opinion | 27 June 2025

South African law is failing gig workers

These workers don’t get paid leave and they can be dismissed arbitrarily

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Opinion | 10 June 2025