Columnists
WEATHER GURU | Low dam levels prevented a far worse disaster
While most were celebrating the overflowing local dams, the farmers of the Gamtoos Valley and residents of the lower Gamtoos were counting the costs of the damage caused by the devastating floods.
By Garth Sampson
IN MY VIEW | Mabuyane’s Eastern Cape vision: Migration, memory and development
As I grew up, I noticed the developmental differences between the two sides of my family.
By Tobile Gowa
IN MY VIEW | Tourism is a team sport
Tourism in Nelson Mandela Bay has been in high care for years and needs a team who are also committed to a team approach, while also contributing their unique skills and flair.
By Shaun van Eck
TOM EATON | Not to outdo Bonang Matheba, but here’s how you too can be a ‘Top Billing’ presenter
For one, try eyes that mask the death of your soul, advises Tom Eaton
By Tom Eaton
IN MY VIEW | Harvesting hope: Rebuilding jobs through Eastern Cape agriculture
Decisive, co-ordinated effort needed to turn farming into centrepiece of economic recovery
By Siphiwo Fumbeza
WANDILE SIHLOBO | Global food prices inch up but crisis not imminent
From an annual perspective, the FAO Food Price Index is 2% higher than a year ago, reflecting fears about the uncertain path ahead.
By Wandile Sihlobo
TOM EATON | What Ramaphosa needs now is solid legal advice, perhaps a UFO miracle
The president can forget about GNU solidarity with the DA, writes Tom Eaton
By Tom Eaton
WEATHER GURU | One in a hundred-year storm hits the Eastern Cape
Whenever there is heavy rain, the wise choice is to stay off the roads to be sure you are safe.
By Garth Sampson
TOM EATON | Will Joburgers care enough about their city to rescue it?
Tom Eaton wants the city’s citizens to prove that Johannesburg is a home for people and not just a stop along the way
By Tom Eaton
SA needs investment in technology and skills to drive manufacturing competitiveness
Skills development cannot be a one-off — we need to develop greater capacity within industry for continuous upskilling.-
By Branson Bosman
MALAIKA WA AZANIA | The youth vote debate is misdiagnosing the problem
Since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the date of the local government elections, political parties and commentators have been speaking about the need to register young people to vote.
By Malaika wa Azania
Decent friendships may be a key to good health
There are friends who ask how you are, and there are friends who arrive before you’ve even worked out how to answer.
By Beth Cooper Howell
IN MY VIEW | Familiar scenes as officials jump ship to serve their own interests
As the 2026 local government elections draw closer, a familiar development is playing itself out. Some of our comrades are abandoning ship and changing political allegiance.
IN MY VIEW | Law, power and perception: When accountability feels uneven
The latest legal matter involving Julius Malema — this time centred on the alleged discharge of a firearm at a public stadium — is, at face value, straightforward.
By Asanda Magaqa
WANDILE SIHLOBO | Too soon to panic over slowdown in agricultural machinery sales
The SA Agricultural Machinery Association recently released its monthly agricultural machinery sales report for March 2026, writes Wandile Sihlobo.
By Wandile Sihlobo
