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SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA |  Malema was right, Zuma is loyal to no man

SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA | Malema was right, Zuma is loyal to no man

Hlophe and Van Rooyen should ask many of their comrades how Zuma treats people once he has no use for them. The reality is that Zuma has 3-million voters who are likely to continue voting for him.

By Sibongakonke Shoba

SOWETAN | Treating people with dignity is not optional

SOWETAN | Treating people with dignity is not optional

Twenty-eight years ago, the SA government under the leadership of the late president Nelson Mandela introduced the Batho Pele (People First) concept in public institutions.

By Sowetan

DEBATE | Lesufi is a decisive, solution-driven leader

DEBATE | Lesufi is a decisive, solution-driven leader

Lesufi has also prioritised transparency, voluntarily releasing forensic reports that uncovered irregularities in provincial departments.

By Amos Monyela

READER LETTER | Joburg is cleaning up its act

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

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.

By Jessica Hawkey

OPINION | How new school conduct code can help curb bullying, cyber threats

OPINION | How new school conduct code can help curb bullying, cyber threats

SA Human Rights Commission launches social media charter to combat online abuse.

By Tshepo Madlingozi and Lee-Anne Germanos Manuel

SOWETAN | SA deserves relief from violent crime

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.

By Sowetan

READER LETTER | BEE not helping ordinary people

READER LETTER | BEE not helping ordinary people

The ANC-led government had good intentions when it introduced the black empowerment policy.

By READER LETTER

OPINION | Political misuse of intelligence threatens democratic integrity worldwide

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.

By Ashley Nyiko Mabasa

OPINION | Redefining gender relations  not a threat to masculinity

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

By Humile Mashatile

MALAIKA MAHLATSI | Continued silence on Sudan genocide a global disgrace

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.

By Malaika Mahlatsi

SOWETAN | G20, a chance to boost our tourism numbers

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.

By Sowetan

READER LETTER | Clarity on power tariff welcomed

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.

By Reader letter

OPINION | Communities must fight back against construction mafias

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.

By Morati Sethabela

OPINION | The tragicomedy of African leaders who won’t step down

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.

By Sello Hatang

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