Opinion and Analysis

Are judges crossing the line when they speak out?

Some are perilously close to breaking the Code of Judicial Conduct

By Alison Tilley and Vuyani Ndzishe

Opinion | 10 August 2022

Parks for the people: everyone needs green spaces

Urban South Africans use what little green space is available to them very creatively, and deserve more support

By Peta Brom, Ida Breed, Kristine Engermann-Jensen, Titilope Onaolapo and Maya Pasgaard

Opinion | 25 July 2022

Increased housing subsidy will result in more informal settlements

By not increasing the overall housing budget, fewer people will be getting formal houses from government

By Ronald Eglin

Opinion | 8 July 2022

Why I donate money to Ukraine

South Africa’s failure to support the United Nations resolution calling for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine was a low-point in our foreign policy.

By Nathan Geffen

Opinion | 1 July 2022

Endless court postponements deny justice to poor people

Trial of protesters arrested in Lenasia drags on for six years and counting

By Sithuthukile Mkhize and Thandeka Kathi

Opinion | 29 June 2022

How the JSC failed our judges – and the public

“No possible excuse for why the JSC has taken nearly two years for the Makhubele Tribunal kick off” says Judges Matter

By Alison Tilley and Mbekezeli Benjamin

Opinion | 15 June 2022

Setback for Makhado Municipality in access to information case …

… but they will probably just start afresh

By Anton van Zyl

Analysis | 11 June 2022

Abortion behind bars: women in prisons have extra obstacles to overcome

Prison policies must be changed

By Rebecca Gore

Opinion | 8 June 2022

Why independent healthcare inside prisons is vital

Prisoners are overlooked in an already unequal health system

By Edwin Cameron

Opinion | 25 May 2022

One week left to comment on South Africa’s new labour migration policy

Government paints the policy as forward-looking, but can it be enforced and how will it affect the lives of immigrants?

By Daniel Steyn

Analysis | 23 May 2022

Hands off our Grants: the Black Sash’s long battle for justice

A shameful period in South Africa’s recent history

By Lynette Maart, Angie Richardson and Rachel Bukasa

Analysis | 19 May 2022

Disciplinary hearings: some schools are flouting the rules

Schools do not have discretion in dealing with learners who contravene the code of conduct

By Ebrahiem Daniels

Opinion | 21 April 2022

Major shift in housing policy is an opportunity for civil society

We need a comprehensive approach to site and service schemes

By Noah Schermbrucker, Mirjam van Donk and Jens Horber

Opinion | 14 April 2022

South Africa is failing to protect its activists

Killings and victimisation demand urgent measures

By Busisiwe Kamolane and Jessie Ditshego

Opinion | 8 April 2022

Dodgy lotteries: what the SIU can and can’t do

And why it’s important that the NPA joins the fray

By Nathan Geffen and Tania Broughton

Analysis | 6 April 2022

Bathabile Dlamini’s conviction sends a message to all public officials

There are consequences for failing in their duties

By Thuli Zulu

Opinion | 18 March 2022