Opinion
DEBATE | Lesufi is a decisive, solution-driven leader
Lesufi has also prioritised transparency, voluntarily releasing forensic reports that uncovered irregularities in provincial departments.
READER LETTER | Joburg is cleaning up its act
Not long ago, the City of Joburg had a poor reputation due to several issues, including inadequate service delivery and rapidly deteriorating infrastructure.
OPINION | Long-term jobs - not short-term skills - key to SA’s future
Traditional skills development programmes fail to address SA's high unemployment rate, particularly among youth. There's a need for sustainable jobs, relevant training, and work experience that ensure long-term employment and economic stability.
OPINION | How new school conduct code can help curb bullying, cyber threats
SA Human Rights Commission launches social media charter to combat online abuse.
SOWETAN | SA deserves relief from violent crime
The violent crime gripping communities such as Reiger Park and Westbury in Gauteng is not an isolated crisis – it is a national tragedy repeating itself in countless economically depressed areas across SA.
READER LETTER | BEE not helping ordinary people
The ANC-led government had good intentions when it introduced the black empowerment policy.
OPINION | Political misuse of intelligence threatens democratic integrity worldwide
The misuse and leaking of sensitive intelligence information by high-level officials pose a significant threat to democratic integrity and national security worldwide.
OPINION | Redefining gender relations not a threat to masculinity
A recent conference shows that building a more compassionate world is a task for both men and women
MALAIKA MAHLATSI | Continued silence on Sudan genocide a global disgrace
Sudan has become the site of the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crisis on record.
SOWETAN | G20, a chance to boost our tourism numbers
Tourism in SA has long been considered as a potential key driver of employment, economic growth, and transformation.
READER LETTER | Clarity on power tariff welcomed
This is not just a legal win — it’s a victory for accountability, good governance, and every SA consumer who deserves transparency in how tariffs are determined.
OPINION | Communities must fight back against construction mafias
In Gauteng, construction mafias are exploiting a national policy designed to support local small businesses by hijacking infrastructure projects, leading to incomplete schools, clinics, and housing, with over R2.5bn worth of projects affected.
OPINION | The tragicomedy of African leaders who won’t step down
Teodoro Obiang, president of Equatorial Guinea, has been running the show for 46 years – almost half a century of “uninterrupted service”, or, as others might call it, a generational monopoly.
SOWETAN | GNU leaders must set differences aside
President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally held a long-overdue meeting with leaders of the ANC’s coalition partners in the government of national unity (GNU).
READER LETTER | SA bears brunt of Africa’s failures
ANC cannot meet the needs of its own citizens, let alone those of other countries


























