Opinion

Disaster management requires swift action, practical support and co-operation, regardless of political differences.

The irritating wind of December has persisted into January, causing havoc for all those battling fires from Gqeberha along the Garden Route and up the Langkloof, reaching as far as Mossel Bay and Cape Town.

Nelson Mandela Bay is once again edging dangerously close to a water crisis, yet this reality has been largely absent from the metro’s public messaging.

Last week’s fires were fuelled by alien vegetation that was originally imported to support commercial forestry.

With the ANC seemingly unable to rescue itself from the downward trajectory it has been on since around 2009, attention should be shifting to its opposition to see what type of future government we are likely to have.

The idea of building or procuring a nuclear arsenal has been bandied about in some circles, but Tom Eaton is not convinced

It was joy all round as our little ones returned to school yesterday. The beginning of a new school year always comes with the hope and belief that we will do better in educating our young as a nation. This year is no different.

Education, it turns out, is the public litmus test of how well the black government is doing, even if everything else falls apart

Just a fortnight into the new year and it’s clear that Flight 2026 needs to come with an upgraded safety briefing and a warning label.

In the aftermath of Bafana Bafana’s unsatisfactory showing at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) it was inevitable coach Hugo Broos would find himself at the centre of a firestorm.

Two weeks ago, the US military kidnapped the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife.

The evidence is everywhere for all to see. Take a drive along any part of this magnificent province, especially through rural towns and villages on a Saturday morning.

Here's cartoonist Derrick Nesbit's take on news.

SA needs to face up to some uncomfortable truths and set priorities if it’s to survive the global turmoil, writes Justice Malala

The ANC has a long and significant history as the oldest liberation movement in Africa