JONATHAN JANSEN | The macabre mayhem of Cape Flats funerals
Expect disorder, unexpected family revelations and humorous turns, writes Jansen
EDITORIAL | Finance minister and SARB’s tug-of-war over inflation targets
The first adjustment to the official inflation target in 25 years is a boost for those of the view that the repo rate is effective at slowing inflation
HEINDRICH WYNGAARD | Reply to Jonathan Jansen: ‘Kanna’ came home to the Flats and wrote about it ― unfortunately
In response to Jonathan Jansen’s column on funerals in the Cape Flats, Heindrich Wyngaard argues for consideration of the socio-economic context that shapes them
Blast from the past: Binder blitzes the field in Valencia to dominate Moto3
Today in SA sport history: November 13
EDITORIAL | Aarto delay: bureaucratic bungling or lack of political will?
It’s not as if the spheres of government didn’t know years ago they would have to work together to give effect to this law
BRIAN HARRIS | Why brokers should be talking to clients about gap cover now more than ever
Lately even top-tier medical plans are often insufficient to cover all expenses due to rising medical inflation and specialists charging beyond scheme rates. In comes gap cover, writes Harris
CHENGEDZAI MAFINI & JOYENDU BHADURY | Vuca and smell the coffee: resilience is key to future-proofing South African supply chains
Challenges include global ‘swan’ events, infrastructure bottlenecks and energy shortages, leading to high costs and logistical constraints, write Chengedzai Mafini and Joyendu Bhadury.
TOM EATON | Lesufi says there’s a ‘direct assault on’ SA. In other news, China is allegedly refurbishing our military base
South Africa’s sovereignty is becoming increasingly tricky as the world plays geopolitical musical chairs, writes Eaton
EDITORIAL | South Africa’s war on women cannot be won with words alone
It’s been five years since the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide was launched, yet Lusanda Mathabela’s murder speaks of violence that continues unabated
Is the NHI channelling Operation Dudula’s health care blockades?
The high court has ruled that blocking foreigners from health care is unconstitutional. So why does the NHI Act say that’s what we should do when it comes to HIV services?
LUCKY MATHEBULA | ANC, not swart, gevaar: the BEE of the party is not the BEE of the constitution
Economic disempowerment is a recognised historical injustice, and it is morally justifiable to target it for state-sponsored interventions, writes Mathebula
JUSTICE MALALA | Here’s why the MK Party’s antics are not funny, but are dangerous
Zuma and his key advisers are running their party like a circus where the ringmaster has left the building, write Justice Malala
EDITORIAL | The looting of Prasa: a national disgrace that demands justice
Politically connected firms benefited from Prasa contracts
Q&A with labour deputy minister Jomo Sibiya on George building collapse
The labour department and the SAPS traded blows in parliament this week over the lack of a report 18 months after the George building collapse that killed 34 workers. Chris Barron asked labour deputy minister Jomo Sibiya.
CARTOON | Mamdani’s victory breathes new life into Democrats’ fight against Trump
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wasted no time calling out US President Donald Trump, formally kicking off the battle that will likely define relations between the 34-year-old mayor and the president whose celebrity is tied to the city.




























