What Is the State of Play of Climate Commitments Heading into COP30?
The absence of US participation in the Climate Summit under President Donald Trump reinforced the sense of disengagement by the world’s largest economy—an absence ...
Civilians ' face slow, deliberate death' Amid RSF Siege
Famine – which first broke out in August 2024 in displaced people’s camps on the outskirts of El Fasher – is fast closing in on the city where about 260,000 residents, ...
Obsession with Factionalism Neutralising Ethical Leaders
The performance of the ANC in the 2026 LGE will be another factor in the party’s 2027 elective conference. The different roles that ANC leaders will play in the ...
ANC in dire need of a consultative conference to fix moral decay
In view of the current crisis and what more is still to be revealed at the Madlanga Commission, the ANC must convene a Consultative Conference in mid-2026. A repeat ...
Kenyans Grapples with Raila Odinga' s Complex Legacy
Raila Odinga’s legacy is contested. His supporters will always remember him as a champion of multiparty democracy and constitutional reform. His detractors will ...
Intelligence Wars Harming SA' s National Security
Rebuilding integrity within the intelligence sector is a moral undertaking that demands leadership and a commitment to democratic values, says the writer.
Trump' s ' Self-Styled Pragmatism' Closing the Door on Ukraine
Trump’s frustration is magnified by what he perceives as Ukraine’s interference with his own image as a peace president. In his mind, Zelenskyy’s wartime persona ...
Palestinians Have Reasserted Their Agency on the World Stage
If we are to speak of a Palestinian victory in Gaza, it is a resounding triumph for the Palestinian people, their indomitable spirit, and their deeply rooted resistance ...
Lessons from China' s Eight-Point Decision for Africa' s Anti-Graft Efforts
For African nations seeking to build capable, accountable, and trusted institutions, China’s experience offers not a blueprint to copy, but a powerful example of ...
Ramaphosa' s NDPP panel: Smoke and mirrors or genuine reform?
The NPA’s reluctance to consider preferring charges against President Ramaphosa arising out of Phala Phala bolsters the argument that the current process is unlikely ...
Reflecting on Black Wednesday: The Need for Caution in Media Regulation
Given the long road that the country has travelled and given the deep wounds inflicted by the apartheid state, any decision to regulate the media should be handled ...
Ruto' s Haiti Intervention: A Costly Misstep for Kenya
Ruto's Haiti gamble was a no-win for Kenya. For a country battling with a poorly functioning economy, rising debt, and inadequate service delivery, the Haiti exercise ...
A Theatre of Chaos as Students Lose Moral Compass
The crisis at Fort Hare is therefore a mirror reflecting a much broader national problem. It reveals the moral exhaustion of a society that has lost its sense of ...
Is Mkhwanazi a Reformer or a Risk to Institutional Integrity in South Africa?
The larger question now hanging over Lt-Gen. Mkhwanazi’s interventions concerns his endgame. His allegations have sparked vital debates and prompted formal investigations. ...
Black Wednesday: The Impact of SANEF' s Exceptionalism on Journalism and Democracy
To invoke Black Wednesday today is not nostalgia; it is moral accounting. It demands that the journalism which once confronted tyranny rediscover its conscience, ...
Understanding Gen Z Protests in the Context of Africa’s G20 Year
The rise of Gen Z protests across Africa amidst the backdrop of the G20 summit are making young voices heard. They are challenging the status quo and demand a re-evaluation ...
' It is now time for the Palestinians to speak as one'
A united Palestinian front would give substance to international solidarity, converting sympathy into strength and transforming the grief of generations into the ...
Jury Out on Whether MPs will Act Without Fear or Favour
The temptation would be for Members of Parliament to defend their own, not to serve the people of South Africa but for political expediency, says the writer.
Breaking Ideological Shackles Key to United for Change Survival
The coming years will test whether United For Change can transcend rhetoric and symbolism to become a genuine vehicle of national renewal, or whether it too will ...