Browsing: Opinion

Professor Roula Inglesi-Lotz argues that Budget 2026 signals a decisive shift in South Africa’s energy policy from crisis management toward long term structural reform.

Prof Itumeleng Mothoagae reflects on SONA 2026 and argues that the militarisation of townships exposes deeper historical and structural failures in governance.

Rali Mampeule writes that protecting pensions must go beyond safeguarding savings and confront how pension capital is allocated and who truly benefits.

Prof Daphne Pillay Naidoo argues that giving women authority and influence in shaping Artificial Intelligence is essential to building fairer and more gender equal workplaces.

Moafrika Wa Maila reflects on defending Thabo Bester and explains why the right to legal representation must apply even to the most unpopular accused persons.

Professor Cameron Modisane argues that while Budget 2026 projects debt stabilisation and modest growth, its true success will depend on implementation, governance and sustained economic expansion.

Prof Elda du Toit writes that the 2026 budget does not put extra cash in your pocket, but it avoids new tax burdens, increases grants modestly and focuses on stabilising South Africa’s finances to ease long term cost of living pressure.

Dr Sean Kruger argues that South Africa can tackle unemployment and build global competitiveness by investing strategically in green talent and hydrogen energy.

Thulasizwe Buthelezi’s dual authority as COGTA MEC and uNdunankulu has placed him at the centre of a strategic realignment of power in KwaZulu-Natal. Siyabonga Hadebe argues that the push to rename the province and revive paramountcy language reflects a deeper struggle over identity, administrative control and the constitutional balance between citizen and subject.

Dr Anthony Kaziboni argues that South Africa’s water crisis is not only about supply, but about governance and fiscal discipline. With billions lost annually through non revenue water, he contends that expanding infrastructure without fixing distribution and financial accountability risks deepening inequality in an already resource constrained state.