Opinion
OPINION | As universities welcome LGBTQ+ students, there’s a need to go beyond mere tolerance
As the academic year begins, a significant new chapter unfolds for countless LGBTQ+ students transitioning from high school to university. This moment of change is filled ...
OPINION | Assault of elderly women: Leaders who abuse power must ...
There was universal outrage across all social media platforms last week after two video clips showing a young Eastern Cape traditional leader ...
OPINION | We must build sturdier safety nets, with or without ...
The world has reacted with confusion and panic to US President Donald Trump’s executive order immediately freezing foreign and domestic aid for 90 ...
OPINION | Sassa now seeks to repeat the horror ...
OPINION | Wagner needs support to turn around ...
OPINION | ‘Crush’ experience a wildlife lesson to be taken seriously
There was so much riding on the hard-shell back of Crush, the 47kg green turtle (Chelonia mydas) which was helped to ...
OPINION | Claude Gawe’s contribution to jazz music will not be forgotten
Claude Gawe, who passed away on December 30, was a highly talented jazz musician who composed and played his own ...
OPINION | NSFAS annually squanders, misdirects and mismanages its budget
The public is inundated with daily reminders of just how ineptly the National Student Financial Aid Scheme is ...
OPINION | Congratulations to the class of 2024 for a job well done
The matric class of 2024 have done the nation and themselves proud. It was all smiles and ululations as minister ...
Strengthening the Commitment to End Harassment: A Call to Action During the 16 Days of ...
As South Africa marked the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women and Children from November 25 to ...
OPINION | Authorities need to have strict control of traffic flow
With Christmas and New Year’s Day now fully in the rear-view mirror, thousands of holidaymakers have already embarked ...
OPINION | Death of Kaizer Chiefs’ Masike a reminder of need to care for soccer legends
I spoke to Jackie Masike a few weeks before he passed on, as well as on his birthday. Masike, who was nicknamed ...
OPINION | Support our libraries — they can help free children from poverty
Not that long ago, the Eastern Cape had many well-stocked public libraries and museums. The libraries existed in ...
BEHIND THE NEWS | State of sports facilities enough to make you weep
Every day when I wake up and make my way to work, I always imagine what the dire state of the Eastern Cape’s ...
OPINION | Time for change when age-old custom brings so much death and sorrow
What is going on? As most of us indulge in all sorts of fun that comes with the festive season, 17 families are ...
OPINION | Wild Coast jewel mustn’t be handed over to criminals
The festive season is the time to be merry. It is that time of the year when many of us take a break from our busy ...
OPINION | Joint effort needed to end carnage on our roads
Exams are all but done, and schools are closing for the holidays. For many it is time to hit the road and head home ...
OPINION | BCM’s upbeat — and depressing — tale of two pools
The front page of the Dispatch on Tuesday unwittingly became the tale of two pools in the Buffalo City Metro. One ...
BEHIND THE NEWS | Bittersweet justice, Granny Grommets, Luvland and a miracle made my year
This is my third year in journalism and by the end of it I am exhausted. In many ways, it’s a good thing, a sign of ...
OPINION | Orient Theatre too valuable an asset to be left to crumble
The flagging of iconic boxing venue Orient Theatre for serious defects by Boxing SA can be described as belated as ...
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