Opinion

Xenophobia fever simmers

Johannesburg residents endure broken systems

Trump administration: So much winning, so much war…

The world is but a mirror …

Win three matches and Bafana can end this ‘three point’ soap opera

Why I have no sympathy for politicians who think their lives are at risk

A VIEW OF THE WEEK: ‘Chess master’ Zuma’s legacy on the line after wrong move

Martin Williams saw hope in Jozi

ANC’s ‘do what we say’ democracy

Banks blow off scams too easily

Will Ramaphosa’s crown fit Mbalula?

Gerrie Nel’s dossier on Julius Malema will make waves

Protection orders won’t stop the truth

Mandela misquoted, Gaza crisis ignored

Reclaiming our schools from violence

National Dialogue or national disaster?

Ramaphosa’s waxing over Zim hides the truth SA knows

I think I’ve lost my muse and mojo

Law isn’t optional for taxis or cops

Cartoon of the day: 2 September 2025

Lilian Ngoyi Street ‘open’, but at what cost?

Bok women are doing us proud

A pool that brought a community together

Cartoon of the day: 1 September 2025

SA’s politicians no longer fear accountability

Got advice? First ask if anyone wants it

Move over, Jozi, Cape Town rises

Let them eat Kenny Kunene’s sushi while Joburg burns

A VIEW OF THE WEEK: No new dawn, only a Mashatile midnight ahead?

Why Ekurhuleni feels less broken than Joburg

Sex work is work, treat it that way

Cartoon of the day: 29 August 2025

Tshidi Madia’s death: A great loss to media industry

Protect the messenger, protect democracy

Tibet between East and West

Juju’s call to kill clearly targeted whites

Taylor Swift is moving on swiftly to happiness

Influencers need to be influenced

Ramaphosa’s presidency of shock

Political choices are getting slimmer

Cartoon of the day: 27 August 2025

Cheers to wine, women and gongs

Rabies: A bite, a battle for survival

Roof leaks, sunburns and neighbours’ secrets

Deokaran’s sacrifice must drive change

Youth’s future lies in manual trades

Cartoon of the day: 26 August 2025

Will real leaders please stand up?

From call centres to spam: can AI finally make marketing smarter?

Starving Gaza is monstrous evil

Wait for cancer care inhumane

South Africa’s dubious ties with Iran

Tourism board claims silenced over misconduct investigation

The sum of all things political

Transnet privatisation: Why it will be great to be able to ride trains again

A VIEW OF THE WEEK: ANC ‘on the brink of collapse’ but don’t get distracted

Army boss thrown under the bus?

‘School rage’ boils over onto all of us

Cartoon of the day: 22 August 2025

Control tourism or masses will kill it

Broken Joburg metro can be rescued

Mashatile turns scandal into power

We don’t want to die on your hill, ANC

Cartoon of the day: 21 August 2025

The burden of waiting for justice

Tainted comrades challenge Ramaphosa

SA middle class lives on borrowed time

The street braai that turned into a sokkie rave

Death toll from northern Pakistan monsoon floods rises to almost 400

From Uber’s arrival to driver’s death: A decade of government failure on taxis

GP licence plate system questions remain unanswered

Cartoon of the day: 19 August 2025

SA women could do with female-only living spaces

Why Johannesburg’s CBD still works

Sport needed this reality check