Politics

Europe's Unrest Is a Warning South Africa Cannot Ignore

Europe’s unrest is a warning for South Africa, where deeper poverty, weaker institutions and economic decline threaten even greater instability.

Nov 5 • PIET DU PLESSIS

South Africa’s Local Elections Are a Referendum on Failed Governance

From Broken Taps to Failing Infrastructure, South Africans Are Voting on Whether Local Government Can Still Deliver.

Nov 4 • RS Guest Author

Why Has the Palestinian Flag Become the Symbol of Europe’s Protests?

As protests against Europe’s political and economic establishment intensify, why has the Palestinian flag become such a prominent symbol of discontent?

Nov 4 • Ilan Preskovsky

Can the MK Party Survive Without Zuma?

Jacob Zuma may be the MK Party's central figure, but its political interests, liberation identity and populist appeal could outlive him. Is the party…

Nov 3 • Ayanda S Zulu

Vote Right To Send The Right Message To The USA

Foreign policy is not an abstract exercise conducted in diplomatic corridors; it determines the price of bread, petrol, and electricity.

Nov 2 • RS Guest Author

If You Don’t Pay Tax, Should You Get to Vote?

South Africa’s taxpayers fund the state, but millions of voters pay no income tax while helping decide how taxpayers’ money is spent. Is that a healthy…

Nov 2 • Nicholas Woode-Smith

France’s Fiscal Reckoning: When Entitlements Meet Reality

France's mounting debt and recurring protests expose the consequences of decades of state intervention. When government promises become entitlements…

Nov 1 • Zakhele Mthembu

Land Reform Must Put Farmers Before Race

South Africa’s latest land redistribution initiative risks repeating the costly mistakes of the past by prioritising racial transformation over…

Oct 30 • PIET DU PLESSIS

Cruelty by Default: The Human Cost of the ANC's Immigration Failures

By treating illegal immigration with decades of passive tolerance, institutional inefficiency, and periodic token crackdowns, the ANC-in-government…

Oct 25 • PIET DU PLESSIS

Whose Interests Should Come First In Education?

Ultimately, the interests of learners, and not unions, will have to prevail.

Oct 21 • Ayanda S Zulu

South Africa Belongs to Its Citizens, Not the ANC

Citizenship is a constitutional right, not a privilege granted for political obedience. South Africa belongs to its citizens, not whichever political…

Oct 19 • Nicholas Woode-Smith

Resigned, Arrested, Recorded: The Unravelling of Shadrack Sibiya

Sibiya’s resignation ends his police career, but serious criminal allegations and questions of accountability remain unresolved.

Oct 18 • RS Guest Author

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