DA’s shameless hypocrisy on cadre deployment no surprise

Opinion

In the months leading up to the May 2024 general election, the DA, at the time the biggest opposition party in SA, led ...

Giving cheating pupils a free pass teaches a dangerous lesson

Opinion

In 2022, hundreds of pupils cheated in their matric exams in the Mpumalanga province.

It’s painful to hear how world’s perception of SA is changing

Opinion

I have always had  wanderlust. Even as a young girl born into a poor working-class family, I idealised travel.

Assassination attempt on Sars advocate must concern all

Opinion

Last Thursday, Coreth Naudé, a senior advocate acting for the SA Revenue Service (Sars) in a tax inquiry involving ...

Age takes its toll, even on the highest achievers

Opinion

Last Friday evening, I sat at a bar in the Hannover city centre in Germany. There, in the company of drunk and loud ...

Poll on DA MP Renaldo Gouws tells a story

Opinion

On June 18 HeraldLIVE published an article titled “POLL: Should DA MP Renaldo Gouws be removed from parliament?”

Building resilient cities should be a priority for all of us

Opinion

A few days ago, the Eastern Cape was hit by devastating floods that have so far claimed the lives of more than 10 ...

The youth’s struggle must start with voting

Opinion

On Wednesday, millions of South Africans will be heading to the polls to cast their votes for a government of their ...

More stakeholders must be brought in to fight gang-related crimes

Opinion

On Monday, The Herald published an article by reporter Brandon Nel, titled “Gang unit members suffer emotional trauma ...

Bulletproof parks for children a terrifying alternative

Opinion

A week ago, while catching up on news in SA from South America, where I am on vacation, I read something that shocked ...