Opinion

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Study by professors at SA schools could revolutionise solutions to education crisis

Twelve professors of education are re-entering schools in 2025 to teach the subject they taught one or more decades ago.

Nelson Mandela Bay is in the grip of criminals, with its police stations ranking among the worst in ...

The Kouga municipality is sending in drones to combat crimes such as cable theft, vandalism, ...

Tatane murder marked democratic SA’s loss of innocence

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When SA celebrates Human Rights Day, I don’t think about the Sharpeville Massacre that took place on March 21 1960. I ...

Investment in Gelvandale pool empowers youth

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The  reopening of the Gelvandale Swimming Pool in the northern areas at the weekend marks a monumental step towards ...

Good dam levels but water woes continue

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We are almost a month into autumn, and we are starting to see and feel a change in the weather, especially with the ...

Criminals beware — you will be caught

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The recent conviction of former FNB employee Lusanda Qose should serve as a warning to all would-be criminals that ...

If you are serious about ECD, Mr President, do these five things

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There has been lots of talk this past week about “own goals.” For those unfamiliar with the beautiful game, an ...

Nelson Mandela Bay municipality’s inability to provide basic services laid bare

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With a staggering 958 complaints about faulty street lights recorded — and only 43 addressed — in the first two months ...

‘Celebrating’ Human Rights Day when today’s freedoms are shackled by institutional ...

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Friday March 21, is Human Rights Day, honouring those killed at Sharpeville on this date in 1960.

Memories of the Langa Massacre — A personal account

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In what has become known as the “Langa Massacre” on March 21 1985 — the 25th anniversary of Sharpeville Day — the ...

Justin Chadwick instrumental in growing SA’s citrus industry

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We spent last Wednesday and Thursday in Gqeberha attending the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa 2025 ...

Meticulous planning is key to success of Springboks

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Making sure everyone is on the same page was the main goal for Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus when he held an alignment ...

What are the alternatives to increasing VAT?

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On March 12, after an unprecedented postponement in February, finance minister Enoch Godongwana finally tabled the ...

Safety of students must be paramount at universities

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In an instant, what should have been a joyous and celebratory Freshers’ Carnival turned into a nightmare at Nelson ...

Traipsing around Turin as scholars left high and dry

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Please don’t tell me that SA has no money. Or that it is a poor country. Or that it needs to increase the rate of VAT ...