Opinion and Analysis
New mining law headed for the bin or court
A flawed public participation process in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill has created a serious dilemma for legislators
By Moira Levy
Opinion | 6 July 2017
Paddling across Cape Town
The health of the city can be seen in the condition of its waterways
By Kevin Winter
Opinion | 15 June 2017
I am a sex worker: criminalising my work puts me in danger
Why the Swedish Model does not work for South Africa
Opinion | 14 June 2017
Why more criminalising of hate speech is a bad idea
Criminalisation of hate speech in otherwise good draft bill provides a space for right-wing to rally around
Opinion | 13 June 2017
Hundreds of thousands of homeowners do not have title deeds
Here are the consequences of this, and what we need to do about it
By Noah Schermbrucker, Victoria Mdzanga and Christine Botha
Analysis | 6 June 2017
Helen Zille responds to Sheila Madikane’s open letter
“We regard the provision of more affordable housing on well-located land a top priority for our government”
By Helen Zille
Opinion | 22 May 2017
Why protests become violent
And how to prevent that from happening
By Luke Jordan and Vinayak Bhardwaj
Opinion | 19 May 2017
The moral dilemmas of embedded journalism
I was excited to go on a police ride-along but by the end of it I wondered if I’d compromised my ethics
Opinion | 18 May 2017
An open letter to Premier Helen Zille
Domestic workers’ struggle for housing, not a hidden agenda, is behind the campaign for Tafelberg
Opinion | 18 May 2017