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Democratic Alliance federal council chairperson Helen Zille. (Marco Longari/AFP)

GNU must go on despite theatrics and threats

The Democratic Alliance must appreciate that there are concessions, defeats and mature ways to advance objectives

Voting with their feet: The turnout in last month’s election was the lowest since the dawn of democracy, a reflection of growing mistrust in South Africa’s democratic institutions. (Delwyn Verasamy, Mail & Guardian)

Has the discourse of progressive politics alienated the majority of South Africans?

The idea of unity has become brittle as inequality becomes more severe along race and class configurations

President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the NHI Bill into law on Wednesday. (@Presidency_ZA/X)

NHI must not become another looting pot 

Having an insurance system administered by corrupt politicians who do not care about citizens will lead to the further deterioration of the healthcare system

Nelson Mandela, in 1997, said: “We are not free unless Palestinians are free.” This statement, and South Africa’s commitment, is embodied in a historic picture of Mandela and Palestine Liberation Organisation head Yasser Arafat. . (Photo by Palestinian Authorities via Getty Images)

Win or lose, South Africa has the moral high ground

Approaching The Hague was about making a statement, something the country has done emphatically

Fikile Mbalula selfie

The ANC has cannibalised itself and the state

South Africa has descended into what Gramsci called a ‘catastrophic equilibrium’

Photo by Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

South Africa must expand its trade muscle in other Brics economies

This era of global economic reconfiguration requires a generation of radical doers and thinkers unapologetic about pushing boundaries

(John McCann/M&G)

SA desperately needs a regulatory framework for coalitions

There must be a legal framework which holds politicians accountable and compels citizens to participate

Universities, the private sector and the government have still not fully addressed the exclusion of students who cannot afford a higher education. (John McCann/M&G)

Financial exclusion for many black students is a generational albatross

Universities, the private sector and the government have still not fully addressed the exclusion of students who cannot afford a higher education

More than 50% of black women remain unemployed.

Black woman, you’re on your own. The stats tell you so

Nokuthula was killed on her way to work. Her story, like that of many other women, leads us to ask: what is a woman’s life worth in the mainstream economy?

The number of SRD applications has been growing steadily since its introduction in 2020. The 17 million applications mark was passed three months ago, but the real story is that the number of grants approved has not grown in a long time.

How millions of ‘Mavis’ businesses fall through all the relief fund cracks

The energy conundrum affects everyone, but the implications for people like Mavis, who are trying to survive the pitfalls of the second economy, rarely get public space

(Madelene Cronje/M&G)

#FeesMustFall: Cavernous contradictions in education and the economy

The African child still bears the burden of apartheid and a brutal system of capitalism which keeps him begging for participation in the economy.

The open ground in front of the Naspers building near the convention centre is being used as a car park.

Sbu will be victimised for ruffling corporate South Africa

Gugu Ndima writes an open letter to the DJ in response to his recent marketing ploy with his MoFaya on a spoofed cover of Forbes magazine.

ANC debate: Documents reveal a party filled with tensions

Remembering Dumisa Ntuli

Dumisa Ntuli died in a traffic collision on February 8 near his home in Albertsdal in the East Rand. He was 47.