Opinion

South Africans are being warned to prepare for an exceptionally hot and dry summer between October 2026 and March 2027 as El Niño conditions continue to…

In Mpumalanga’s noisy information space, where rumours travel faster than facts and headlines often outrun context, Bheki Nyathikazi represents a quieter but…

In South Africa, I am weakened, afraid, vulnerable — and mostly afraid. We live in a country where femicide has thrived as a “just punishment” for women…

Chapter Two, Section 19 of the South African Constitution, guarantees every citizen the right to make political choices. This includes forming or joining a…

On 18 October 2025, community leaders, activists and survivors gathered online for a gender-based violence (GBV) symposium focusing on Mbombela. The event…

Am I the only one who thought of anti-apartheid activist Dulcie September when news broke that Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa had died in Paris? South Africans have…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the United States to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), warning that its expiry later this month…

Black Tax remains one of the most under-discussed yet pressing financial realities in South Africa today. It refers to the unspoken obligation that many black…

Operation Vala Umgodi, the national police and military drive to clamp down on illegal mining, has made a string of arrests in Mpumalanga in recent weeks. Many…

Stillbirth is one of the most painful losses a family can face, and it is a loss that, far too often, could have been prevented. Globally, nearly two million…