Opinion
OPINION | Teachers guilty of abuse must face full might of law
When a mother from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape shared the story of how her seven-year-old daughter, known as Cwecwe, had allegedly been raped at school, it sparked ...
OPINION | The buck starts and stops with leadership
On March 21, Human Rights Day in SA, we gathered in East London to bid farewell to Sabelo Tywabi — a day meant to honour dignity and equality. ...
OPINION | Many questions surround rhino poacher with no name
The stateless man with no name is behind bars again. The recent conviction and sentencing in the Makhanda high court of a rhino poacher and serial ...
OPINION | The government must play its part in ...
OPINION | Our universities have to become capable ...
OPINION | Crisis of GBV and failing justice system highlighted by desperate mother’s case
The Leighandre “Baby Lee” Jegels recreational park at the East London Esplanade is a popular spot especially for ...
OPINION | MEC’s insightful policy speech a breath of fresh air
The legislature, home to much talk, has heard a comprehensive and insightful policy and budget speech from economic ...
OPINION | NPA is one of the weak links in the criminal justice system
An efficient, ethical and independent prosecutorial authority is essential in any democracy. The National ...
OPINION | Jobs, not social grants, will break the poverty cycle
The need for social security nets in SA cannot be disputed. Apartheid’s artificial schisms and racially weighted ...
OPINION | Obey the rules of the road and save lives
With the Easter weekend and a weeklong special school holiday fast approaching, authorities say they have deployed ...
OPINION | Residents suffering: Amatola Water strike must be resolved urgently
Residents in some parts of Buffalo City Metro have been grappling with recurrent water outages for far too long. By ...
OPINION | Time for SA to seek new trade partners, reduce dependence on international aid
There seems little doubt that US President Donald Trump’s bizarre tariff and aid war against the world, including ...
OPINION | Tackling urban decay can lead to a stronger, more vibrant city
The Buffalo City Metro, like Mthatha and many other cities around the country, faces the huge and persistent ...
OPINION | Process of vetting school staff needs to be speeded up
National education minister Siviwe Gwarube has assured SA that she and justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi are working ...
OPINION | Residents, Scopa deserve answers on BCM expenditure
Problems, half-truths, lies and questionable expenditures with regards to the Mdantsane swimming pool, Zwelitsha ...
OPINION | Civil society must step up and force GNU to address HIV funding crisis
SA and other developing countries face a bleak time ahead with the slashing of USAID-funded programmes. US President ...
OPINION | Budget another missed opportunity in addressing poverty
SA teeters on the brink of a national budget crisis with partners in the government of national unity as well as ...
OPINION | Families robbed of hospital visits and being able to mourn their relatives ...
My friends and kin would rather we forget the Covid-19 pandemic, but the pandemic has not forgotten us. In our ...
BEHIND THE NEWS | Former Miss Universe a beacon of hope for many
As a journalist with a career spanning almost 25 years, I have written thousands of stories. Some were memorable, ...
OPINION | Welcome lifeline for unemployed doctors and nurses
Doctors and nurses protesting outside the health department in Bhisho or the office of the premier have become an ...
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