The nature of systematic corruption
Instead of reorganising the foundations of the country to create a democratic socialist alternative, the ANC prioritised developing a Black capitalist class and political elite.
Editorial and Analysis
Traditional Courts Bill denies democratic rights
A fabricated idea of tradition legitimates the way in which the bill enforces subordination to traditional courts, with no possibility to opt out.
Working class to finance Eskom’s privatisation
Eskom’s proposed new tariff structure will see working and middle-class consumers pay more for electricity than bigger consumers, while private capital benefits from basic service provision.
Ramaphosa’s shrouded privatisation plans
In an economy bleeding quality jobs, President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again used his state of the nation address to promote neoliberal economic plans that will not benefit the working class.
Motshekga and language that authorises rape culture
The minister of basic education’s recent statements about rape, civilisation and sophistication need to be considered in ways that take the makings of culture and function of language seriously.
Zuma faction’s last stand endangers all of SA
With the legal net tightening around Jacob Zuma and his key allies, the political temperature will escalate rapidly in the ANC and society. Analytical and political clarity is an urgent imperative.
The politics and geopolitics of the coup in Myanmar
Protests against the coup continue in the streets, demonstrating the appetite among Myanmar’s public for a democratic process.
Getting migrants vaccinated is critical
Migrants without documents may be justifiably hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine and need assurance that their information will be protected and not used against them.
Sport has a rape culture problem
Like racial abuse, the ingrained use of rape as sporting terminology is unacceptable and all those involved in sport need to stop condoning such language.
The fallacies of freedom in Twitter’s Trump trauma
The debate about whether corporate digital media should be allowed to silence certain voices has exposed the hypocrisy of championing protections – but only for those who say what you like.
SA’s hidden sanctions against political gatherings
The government’s failure to clearly stipulate the penalties for transgressing the regulations against large gatherings, which include protests, should alarm all South Africans.
Xenophobia marks SA’s ongoing decline
The anti-Chinese posts that flooded social media in response to Xiaomei Havard taking office are loathsome.
Zuma, the once invincible chess hustler exposed
Revelations about the former president’s abuse of the intelligence arms of the state to secure power and riches for himself and his cronies are profoundly disturbing.
Long Read | Conspiracies in far-right politics
Paranoia that the Covid-19 vaccine will be used to subjugate people is rampant. The truth, that capitalism doesn’t hide its devilry, is far simpler – and harder to swallow.
Radio New Frame | Noam Chomsky on Donald Trump
Chomsky warns that although Trump may be out of the White House, he still poses a threat to stability in the United States.
ANC factionalism fuels vaccine scepticism
In Joburg’s inner city, existing political fault lines are providing fertile ground for the spread of misinformation, with vaccine scepticism taking hold.
Museveni’s trusted playbook delivers victory again
The Bobi Wine-led revolution in Uganda might have been streamed live, but Uganda’s president relied on tried-and-tested strategies to prevail in the election.
Biden is an inadequate response to the rise of the Right
Defeating right-wing authoritarianism means rejecting the neoliberal status quo and replacing it with an emancipatory agenda driven by popular organisation.
Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout
Inmates comprise a vulnerable group in society and they are meant to receive Covid-19 vaccines earlier than the general population. This has sparked debate locally and globally.
No cure for South Africa’s colonised medical minds
Elites have ignored the countries successfully using preventative measures against Covid-19. Instead, they’ve followed Western nations with their blind faith in technical solutions.
Alcohol industry and government have to do better
The three sales bans the government has imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic have placed South Africans’ alcohol abuse and the booze industry’s predatory nature firmly in the spotlight.