Opinion
EDITORIAL | Employers can’t go on stealing from retirement fund members
As many as 590,000 employees are affected by this criminal hoarding of contributions
By Sunday Times Editorial
PALI LEHOHLA | From ‘voting cattle’ to true liberation: IEC mandate due for an update
The political class can no longer feed off a loyal electorate mobilised by past liberation credentials
By Pali Lehohla
CORNELIUS MONAMA | Fundamental flaw in comparing Zondo and Madlanga commissions
While the pace and drama of the Madlanga inquiry have gripped the nation, misleading narratives have obscured the successes of the state capture inquiry, writes Cornelius Monama
By Cornelius Monama
TSHEPO KOKA | The lawyers won the case, but did they fail their GBV client?
Activist ‘Andy’ Kawa’s ordeal began in 2010 when she was raped in Gqeberha. She has since won a ConCourt case against the police. Now it’s time for her lawyers to account, writes Tshepo Koka.
By Tshepo Koka
EDITORIAL | Too ill to testify, well enough to shop?
Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga continues to raise the bar on ethical conduct and accountability, particularly among senior public officials.
By Sunday Times Editorial
MIKE SILUMA | Mandela Day calls for transformation, not just symbolism
The murder of SACP and ANC leader Chris Hani by those intent on halting the country’s historic transition from apartheid stands, more than any other incident of its time, as the one event that nearly pushed SA over the abyss, writes Mike Siluma.
By Mike Siluma
EDITORIAL | Tough line on municipalities must be welcomed
Godongwana’s actions could compromise service delivery, warns Salga
By Sunday Times Editorial
JAN BOSMAN | Mr Mayor, if your party does not remove you, soon the voters will
An open letter to Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero, by Jan Bosman.
NDUMISO NGCOBO | Kavorka’s a joke – until you’re staring at a Glock
For the sake of a peaceful life, some of us need to oppress our inborn, irresistible attraction for the opposite sex, writes Ndumiso Ngcobo.
By Ndumiso Ngcobo
KGALEMA MOTLANTHE FOUNDATION | Time to talk seriously about migration
It is a profoundly human issue involving families, livelihoods, dignity and survival, writes Kgalema Motlanthe.
By Kgalema Motlanthe
LUCKY MATHEBULA | Holding back cash from failing municipalities is a double-edged sword
The Treasury’s move doesn’t only punish errant councillors; it can also punish innocent residents starved of services, writes Lucky Mathebula.
By Lucky Mathebula
BARNEY MTHOMBOTHI | Madlanga commission sick notes are enough to make you sick
Some doctors need to take a hard look in the mirror if they are helping to frustrate an important national undertaking, writes Barney Mthombothi.
By Barney Mthombothi
Q&A with Eastern Cape Cogta MEC Zolile Williams on initiates’ safety
At least 43 initiates have died since the start of the winter initiation season last month, including 17 in the Eastern Cape. Chris Barron asked the province’s co-operative governance & traditional affairs MEC Zolile Williams ...
By Chris Barron
WANDILE SIHLOBO | SA agriculture well placed to weather El Niño drought
South Africa has ample grain supplies and carries over a high stock, which may soften some of the drought’s impact on food prices and therefore inflation, writes Wandile Sihlobo.
By Wandile Sihlobo
PATIENCE MBAVA | Treasury’s clamp on cash will hit poor the hardest
Not all failing municipalities should face the same punishment, writes Patience Mbava.
By Patience Mbava
