OPINION

If the media is going to survive the current threats, journalists need to be more accountable, writes Thulasizwe Simelane. I glance at the rear-view mirror and catch glimpses of the glory of days gone by.This view is breathtaking. It is the "God’s Window" view of the legacy of journalism in this country.As one does when visiting…

The introduction  of a basic income grant could solve three issues in the country, writes Mikhail Moosa.Why did the Minister of Social Development recently announce that her department was considering the introduction of a basic income grant (BIG)?In South Africa, there are more social grant beneficiaries than formally employed people.Does the country really need another…

Lacklustre arguments from parties involved and very little detail in a high court judgment around the reopening of early childhood development centres (ECDCs) cannot be regarded as a victory, writes Nicole Breen. On 6 July, the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria handed down a judgment relating to the reopening of private preschools, including…

There are lessons to be learnt from Brexit as advocacy groups push for independence for the Cape, writes Phil Craig. The Covid-19 crisis has brought the South African government's many failings into sharp focus.It has exposed the true state of the government health system and their complete inability to add capacity, despite their assurances and the…

While we have seen a lot of change during the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africans clearly like things to stay the same, writes Howard Feldman. First they came for the Tempo, and I did not speak out - because I wasn't crazy about Tempo.Then they came for the Lays salt and vinegar chips, and I did not…