Opinion

Our promised land was sold to thugs

The real national dialogue has begun

Cartoon of the day: 9 July 2025

Wait-and-see to Trump’s hardline

SA’s youth unemployment crisis can become an opportunity

Joburg’s CCTV rules undermine safety

AI with soul: Meet Lila from Jozi

Why you’re attracted to the unexpected

Allegations against Mchunu echo Selebi scandal

Cartoon of the day: 8 July 2025

Mr President, the ball is in your court

Proteas’ Mulder showed traits of a good leader

The road from Joburg to Kimberley: Dreams, decay, and silence

US is no longer the same so no American holiday

Steenhuisen has made a bad situation worse with tactical blunders

National dialogue is being used as the beating stick for ANC, DA

Should you be mad at your lawyer for using AI?

A VIEW OF THE WEEK: An unofficial death penalty

If it ain’t broke, break it anyway

When citizens step up, government slaps them down

Cartoon of the day: 4 July 2025

SA gears up for epic weekend of sport

Ukraine is becoming the wedge driving US and Europe apart

Malema’s large rock makes ripples in SA politics pool

Is the two-pot system a blessing or curse?

Fixing SA’s water crisis starts with accountability

Politicians dangle immigration control as election bait

RET faction gains ground as Ramaphosa falters

Cartoon of the day: 2 July 2025

When crying racism becomes dangerous

Climate denial threatens our legacy

The DA must decide to stay in GNU or step aside

South African life hacks: A mix of genius, nostalgia and outright madness

DA’s ‘Kool-Aid’ moment risks GNU stability

Cartoon of the day: 1 July 2025

GNU may be imperfect, but it’s necessary

Bara hospital: The good, bad and ugly

ANC still doesn’t get the e-toll message

Being a sangoma: The art of spiritual mathematics

Dick Foxton: A man who made influence personal

DA has got to keep an eye on ANC

With a will, there is a way

DA’s motion against mayor a self-serving tactic

SA’s sports future in good hands

Cyril must seize opportunity

Should South Africa do away with deputy ministers?

Sundowns can hold their heads high despite Club World Cup exit

A VIEW OF THE WEEK: Trump should have learnt from SA ‘white genocide’ moemish before bombing Iran

‘It’s time to eat, comrades!’: When the struggle becomes a buffet for the powerful

Cartoon of the day: 27 June 2025

Mission impossible for broke SANDF

DA’s push for accountability could backfire badly

African cities need fiscal power to survive rapid urbanisation

Trump’s hasty war on Iran risks dragging US into another endless conflict

Blame ActionSA for Dada Morero staying

Oh dear, Donald, that was a bust

Anton Kobyakov: The quiet power behind Putin’s Russia

Women have right to leave when love is no longer served at a table

No budget, no bridge, no answers from JRA

Beyond 1995: What is South Africa’s real win?

Minister’s misstep demands accountability

Why a good friend is life’s best hack

OPINION – Pirates’ Ouaddou needs to be given a chance

Parliament quietly reclaims its power

Can the DA truly lead without transformation?

Cartoon of the day: 24 June 2025

Will national dialogue fix SA or shield ANC?

Iran vs Israel: Principled peace is the only way forward

Is the National Dialogue a distraction or democratic necessity?

Cartoon of the day: 23 June 2025

SA can’t go rogue any longer

Most of us look away from misery

Assault on Iran signals ‘oil crisis’

More to be done to curb rip-offs by banks and insurance companies

SA can fix its borders with a TV show – here’s how