Opinion
READER LETTER | Mokgoatlheng can learn from Madlanga
Mokgoatlheng’s behaviour can be deemed as unprofessional.
READER LETTER | Let’s give Hill-Lewis a chance
Geordin Hill-Lewis, the DA’s new leader, promises to be the leader this long-suffering country needs.
ITSHOKENG KEKANA | Exodus from townships to suburbs unintentionally weakens local economies
The origin of townships in SA is deeply rooted in the segregationist policies that existed long before apartheid was established and formalised in 1948.
SOWETAN | Real action needed in corruption fight
The Covid-19 pandemic between 2020 and 2021 will be remembered as one of the most painful periods in recent history.
SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA | Malema, leadership demands responsibility as much as charisma
It is probably too early to write EFF leader’s political obituary
READER LETTER | Malema must face the music
The issue surrounding Julius Sello Malema’s sentencing is complex, but it offers an opportunity for us to reflect on the importance of constitutional democracy and the rule of law in SA.
READER LETTER | Speak up against US, Israel
It has been months since the “ceasefire” in Gaza was announced. It was supposed to halt Israel’s aggression and genocide against the Palestinian people.
VUYELWA QINGA VIKA | Rand Water can serve SA best by also servicing other countries
Should a South African public entity be investing beyond its borders while domestic water infrastructure remains under pressure?
SOWETAN | Rea Vaya’s neglect highlights city’s dysfunction
On Tuesday, thousands of Rea Vaya commuters were left frustrated and stranded as services from Soweto to several parts of Joburg were abruptly halted without prior notice.
MSIZI MYEZA | Egoism, corruption have taken hold of the built environment
After two decades of working in the built environment, I found it necessary to share some in-depth reflections about the professional culture that has come to define our industry.
READER LETTER | New history curriculum a must
SA should have had a new history curriculum 30 years ago.
READER LETTER | Govt only acts after tragedy
When children died from suspected poisoned snacks bought at spaza shops owned by foreign nationals in 2024, the government ordered that all spaza shops must have permits.
NITA MORGAN | SA’s credit gap fuelling a dangerous underground economy
Every time the fuel price goes up, it quietly rewrites the monthly budget.
MALAIKA MAHLATSI | Assassinations: How SA mimics Haiti’s descent into total anarchy
Two weeks ago, Martha Mani Rantsofu, an accountant working at the Emfuleni local municipality
SOWETAN | Hill-Lewis must look beyond DA’s traditional voter base
Geordin Hill-Lewis's election at the party’s federal congress in Midrand was decisive, with an overwhelming majority backing him























