Poverty and apartheid not enough to explain crime
OpinionTwo weeks ago, I left SA for a month-long vacation across Latin America.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o — a symbol of many abusive powerful men
OpinionA week ago, social media exploded when news emerged that renowned Kenyan author, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, had allegedly ...
Mpho Phalatse a shining example of the power of education
OpinionA few days ago, the former executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Dr Mpho Phalatse, posted on her X (formerly ...
What lies ahead for SA if schools have become war zones?
OpinionIn her classic masterpiece, Greatest Love of All, the late Whitney Houston begins with a verse that speaks to the ...
The right to die is about human dignity
OpinionLast Wednesday, Carol de Swardt died peacefully at Pegasos Clinic in Liestal, Switzerland.
SA’s an angry society — this needs urgent addressing
OpinionWe are an extremely angry society — one that is on the brink of implosion.
Municipality must be held accountable for child’s death
OpinionFor many people, the start of a new year signals new beginnings and an opportunity to realise dreams and aspirations ...
Unbridled stock theft can have devastating consequences
OpinionThe recent crime statistics released by the SA Police Service (SAPS) indicate that there has been a sharp increase in ...
Closing of pools in Nelson Mandela Bay beyond misgovernance
OpinionBetween 2019 and 2023, I worked as a senior researcher at the City of Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality in Gauteng.
Bulletproof parks for children a terrifying alternative
OpinionA week ago, while catching up on news in SA from South America, where I am on vacation, I read something that shocked ...