Opinion

Opinion

What lies behind Zuma’s ‘Freedom Day coup’?

What does the “Freedom Day coup” — in which former SA president Jacob Zuma overthrew and expelled the MK Party’s founding leader Jabulani Khumalo and four senior members — ...

The chaotic scenes which played out at the City Hall last week when hundreds of people pitched up ...

While the ANC dismissed the concerns of a large group of institutions and leaders, it doesn’t ...

Teachers deserve a little more understanding

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Every day I witness how teachers work their hearts out trying to discipline wayward children; it is hard and sometimes ...

WEATHER GURU | Don’t let the weather spoil your holiday

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I have just returned from an epic journey taking me via Route 62 through the wine lands to the west coast.

Paterson High a shining example for others to follow

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Paterson High School in Gqeberha's northern areas has become a beacon of light.

SA’s food inflation falls to lowest level since September 2020

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Food inflation remains a topical issue in SA. The drought in some regions of the country has raised fears of a ...

Plenty of reasons to celebrate 30 years of freedom and democracy

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Tomorrow, April 27 2024, SA’s young democracy turns 30.

Better electricity service delivery the only way to prevent more tragic deaths

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The proliferation of illegal electricity connections, often done out of desperation and frustration, has become a ...

Why aren't young South Africans out on the streets, demanding change?

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As we edge closer to April 27 and the celebration of our 30-year-old democracy, one question obsesses me.

SA Rugby must step in to end EP feud

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SA Rugby needs to intervene urgently to end a feud between wrangling EP Rugby Union executive members which is ...

Jobs crisis paints sad picture of SA economy

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Delivering his final state of the nation address for the sixth administration since the dawn of democracy, President ...

Dealing with climate is messy and often unrewarding

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SA has opportunity to get on the boat early as a matter of patriotic strategic policy

Crime abounds amid slow reform of SA’s security sector

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One of the important tasks that faced SA’s democratic government after 1994 was to reform the apartheid-era security ...

Herald series highlights the need to vote wisely

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Over the last few weeks, The Herald has been running a special series — 30 Years of Democracy — and will continue to do ...

UWC farce in selecting VC and UCT’s candidate list alarming

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In recent weeks, two potentially calamitous events on campuses happened largely under the radar of public attention; ...