Opinion and Analysis
South Africa’s penguins are worth billions, experts say
Island closures are painted as an economic cost to the fishing industry, but losing African Penguins will cost us dearly
Analysis | 17 March 2025
Here’s how we can move to renewable energy in a just way
Mining companies could fulfil their social obligations by investing in these projects
By Robert Krause and Lee-Anne Bruce
Opinion | 17 March 2025
We cannot afford to scrap R10-billion budget for Early Childhood Development
February’s postponed budget speech would have announced increased ECD subsidies
Opinion | 11 March 2025
How gun control can save women’s lives
Poor enforcement of gun control measures and increasing firearm ownership correlate directly with more women dying
Opinion | 7 March 2025
Our HIV response will collapse without US funding - unless we act urgently
Reassurances that state clinics will pick up the lost services are empty
Analysis | 4 March 2025
The Expropriation Act: We are focusing on the wrong questions
The shrill debate is a distraction from the real issue
Opinion | 28 February 2025
US-funded programmes in South Africa benefit the US too
The world class research conducted in SA is vital for everyone
Opinion | 26 February 2025
Trump has stopped aid to South Africa, endangering thousands of lives
But we must not allow peddlers of hate to undermine our fragile constitutional democracy
Analysis | 8 February 2025
Stopping health funding in Africa weakens America
This is an opportunity for President Ramaphosa to lead
By Nathan Geffen and Marcus Low
Opinion | 29 January 2025