Columnists
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.
By Itshokeng Kekana
SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA | Malema, leadership demands responsibility as much as charisma
It is probably too early to write EFF leader’s political obituary
By Sibongakonke Shoba
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?
By Vuyelwa Qinga Vika
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.
By Sowetan
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.
By Msizi Myeza
NITA MORGAN | SA’s credit gap fuelling a dangerous underground economy
Every time the fuel price goes up, it quietly rewrites the monthly budget.
By Nita Morgan
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
By Sowetan
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
By Malaika Mahlatsi
SOWETAN | Protect those tasked with enforcing rules
The murder of Emfuleni municipality accountant Martha Rantsofu in cold blood once again underscores a dangerous and growing trend: the targeted killing of professionals whose work places them at the centre of accountability and dispute resolution.
By Sowetan
PEMMY MAJODINA | Water security is a strategic national priority
Discipline, accountability and sustained action is needed
By Pemmy Majodina
THAMI DICKSON | ‘Big Brother Mzansi’ and the dangerous redefinition of success
Reality TV has perfected the rebranding of idleness as aspiration
By Thami Dickson
STEVEN ZWANE | Entrepreneurship education will give youth real freedom
Entrepreneurship education is one of the most important missing pieces in the fight against youth unemployment.
By Steven Zwane
S’THEMBISO MSOMI | Why many voters no longer bother to turn up to vote
To the voters, politics increasingly appears driven by the “it’s our turn to eat” phenomenon
By S'thembiso Msomi
SOWETAN | We need more boots on the ground to fight crime
Fighting crime does not only require a long-term commitment from the government of well-trained police but also enough boots on the ground.
By Sowetan
SELLO SEITLHOLO | Use your vote to ensure better municipal services
Municipalities must perform, and where they don’t, there must be real consequences
By Sello Seitlholo
