Opinion
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EDITORIAL | Eskom discussions must also bring in labour
NUM’s threat of legal action and strikes over restructuring must be taken seriously
GUGU LOURIE | Is AI-powered personalised banking working for us?
Digital literacy and legacy systems create barriers for widespread adoption
TOBY CHANCE | Factories, growth and jobs should lead Tau’s industrial strategy
Government incentives and protectionist tariffs fail to stop local industry decline
ANTHONY BUTLER
Government of national unity pulls ANC towards a more explicitly constitutionalist and economically orthodox p…
DAVID MASONDO | Industrial policy is back, but where is the developmental bargain?
A new political compact is needed to tie public aid to measurable outcomes
ROSS HARVEY
Why respectful, reasoned argument is essential for a healthier, less polarised society
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reforming young offenders; Debundle Eskom and privatise the electricity industry
PETER BRUCE | Could small wins unite South Africa’s divided society?
Springbok success shows the power of shared wins over common enemies
BRIAN KANTOR
Why DRDGold shuns hedging to offer shareholders full exposure to gold price shifts
ALUWANI MUSEISI | SA’s infrastructure problem starts before the money
South Africa's infrastructure pipeline stalls at the preparation stage, not financing
INNOCENT DWAYI | Don’t let an old vessel sink SA’s fishing success
Missed hake surveys put thousands of jobs and billions in industry value at risk
FAISAL MKHIZE | Why African SMEs need more than access to new markets
SPONSORED | Absa unpacks how practical trade knowledge, financial support and logistics expertise can help Afr…
EDITORIAL | Banks love Operation Vulindlela, but where is fixed investment?
Despite improved outlook, private sector investment and R&D remain critical gaps
ROSE MURUNZI | Can South African tourism supercharge its recovery?
Visa reform helps to reduce barriers, but air connectivity, costs and perceptions of safety also influence whe…
HEATH MUCHENA | Why the 2026 yen intervention matters for gold, bitcoin and the dollar
While the greenback remains dominant, rising US debt and shifting global dynamics are prompting central banks …
XHANTI PAYI | Sector-wise approach of Ramaphosa and partners is encouraging
Strategy aims to address infrastructure gaps and workforce needs in rural and township economies, with sectors…
RICHARD CALLAND | Middle powers face tough choices in shifting global order
Emerging alliances test the strategic autonomy of nonsuperpowers
JOHN DLUDLU | How to lose friends: the case of Gianni Infantino
Some affiliates withdraw support as Fifa president battles votes of no confidence
ROWAN PILLAI | The real cost of the AI paradox in South Africa
Companies are seeing limited returns due to treating the technology as a one-off IT purchase rather than a cap…
CHRISTOPHER W MPEHLE
Disconnect between fiscal policy and health strategy undermines NHI progress
LUCIO TRENTINI
Collective bargaining seen as key to industry stability amid economic challenges
WANDILE SIHLOBO | Too late for SA: wheat price rises but planting cut
Farmers squeezed by high input costs and lower domestic prices at season’s start
EDITORIAL | Morero gives Joburg opposition another gift before polls
Residents deserve better than an apology after mayor’s latest outburst
SHAWN HAGEDORN | Trickle-down economics won’t work if growth depends on consumerism
Political focus on patronage overshadows the urgent need for export-led growth
CLAIRE RENTZKE | Private equity and the rebirth of the JSE
How private capital could fuel the next wave of public listings
TOM EATON | Low flypasts are as much part of our DNA as reckless driving
Cape Town flypast exposed our appetite for spectacle while masking national dysfunction
CLARENCE TSHITEREKE | Leadership, governance and the imperative of institutional stability
NSFAS dysfunction puts student access and university sustainability at risk
NEWS FROM THE FUTURE | A secret agent can upgrade your life
Your personal agent will explore any loophole and hack the system to get you ahead
DAVID WOLPERT | Why Australia exported 54 times more beef than SA last year
Missed opportunities highlight the cost of inadequate animal-health systems
KAIZER NYATSUMBA AND MIKE MATHABELA
Ditching unpopular laws and easing business regulations seen as key to growth
BJORN LOMBORG | Global fire rates drop despite headlines of disaster
Media focus on disaster ignores century-long downward trend in global fire rates
KUHLE DAWETI | Who writes AI’s rules when someone else owns the machines?
Brics nations challenge US tech dominance but struggle with infrastructure gaps
ANN BERNSTEIN | Can Joburg be fixed before national decline sets in?
SA’s growth at risk as rising tariffs and service failures fuel resident frustration
MICHAEL MORRIS | Boy’s library ordeal highlights city’s human side
Why ordinary procedures matter in making cities places worth living in
KAITLIN BYRNE | Emerging markets ― looking beyond the AI boom
South Korea and Taiwan have led AI-related rally, but there is value to be found elsewhere in emerging markets
ANESU M CHATIKOBO | Who owns the demand if we own the minerals?
Applications research emerges as a crucial but underfunded driver of mineral wealth
EDITORIAL | Business-government partnership risks losing legitimacy as it enters third phase
Broader participation needed as business-government partnership targets economic growth
ADEKEYE ADEBAJO
Babagana Ahmadu, key figure in food security and climate action leaves lasting impact in Sudan and Gambia
LUKE FELTHAM | Whose regulation is it anyway? Humanity faces unanswerable questions
Technological disruption outpaces laws as governments scramble to catch up
MPUMI SITHOLE | Women, mining and the next frontier in zero harm
The concept must be broadened to include the psychological safety of women in the workplace, writes Mpumi Sith…