Culture

Forget Putting South Africans First, Put Your Children First

There is only so much schools can do to produce better outcomes. Without parents being involved, children cannot succeed.

May 5 • Mpiyakhe Dhlamini

Weight-Loss Drugs And Freedom Of Choice

Fat or thin, it is hard being human. As Thomas Sowell says: “There are no solutions, there are only trade-offs.”

Apr 15 • RS Guest Author

Beyond the Rainbow: Rethinking Nation-Building in South Africa

Rainbowism may be noble in intent, but it has failed to take root as South Africa’s unifying civic creed. It is time to rethink nation-building through…

Mar 19 • Ayanda S Zulu

The Death of Woke?

Wokeness promised compassion. Instead, it normalized conformity, hypocrisy, and division.

Mar 14 • Ilan Preskovsky

Celebrating Failure: Why South Africa’s Matric Results Are a Lie

Debating the 30% pass issue is really like debating how to repaint the walls of a house that is clearly falling apart.

Feb 9 • RS Guest Author

Why People Persist In Posting

Why do people persist in posting articles and comments on social media when they generally have no real-world impact at all? It’s a mystery worthy of an…

Feb 3 • Trevor Watkins

Countryside Creativity And A Unique Diversification

Tucked away in a quiet countryside area of Midrand amongst horses and beyond the fast-growing forest of townhouse complexes lies the Summerhill Private…

Jan 28 • RS Guest Author

The Pitfalls Of Biological Essentialism In Understanding Society And Progress

Biological essentialism, in some ways, continues to be a lens that people use to make sense of issues and difference in South Africa.

Dec 23, 2025 • Ayanda S Zulu

Education Entrepreneurs – Big And Small

South Africans have always been a tough bunch, and it is great to see educator entrepreneurs coming up with inventive ways of providing our young people…

Dec 2, 2025 • RS Guest Author

Courts In Crisis? Restoring Credibility To South Africa’s Judiciary

The crisis in confidence is not solely a judicial problem: it reflects weaknesses across the criminal‑justice ecosystem, from policing and prosecution…

Nov 19, 2025 • RS Guest Author

The Never-Ending Problem In Higher Education

Whoever controls higher education isn’t preoccupied with today or tomorrow, but with the future and the direction of politics in society.

Nov 3, 2025 • Ayanda S Zulu

The Unheralded Little Players In Private Education

Here I would like to highlight the lesser-known smaller groups and schools that have shown extra-ordinary innovation in filling the gap left by…

Oct 30, 2025 • RS Guest Author

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