Editorials
Idac must not be allowed to go way of the Scorpions
The Investigative Directorate Against Corruption is under intense public scrutiny, with some even calling for its disbandment as a result of what is coming out of the Madlanga commission about the body.
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Voting in elections would be perfect birthday gift for Mandela
One of the best birthday gifts we can give to Mandela — besides participating in the Mandela Day events — is to come out in numbers to vote on election day.
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Restoring Nelson Mandela Bay’s beach assets a step in the right direction
EDITORIAL | News that more than R5m is being set aside for upgrading and maintaining Nelson Mandela Bay's beaches should be met with optimism and excitement.
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Long-suffering Nelson Mandela Bay residents deserve best possible mayor
EDITORIAL | Nelson Mandela Bay has been in crisis mode for years now and, no matter which coalition grouping is in charge, the situation continues to deteriorate.
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Craven Week shows SA’s rugby future is in safe hands
EDITORIAL | The 2026 edition of Craven Week provided confirmation that the future of Springbok rugby is in safe hands.
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Ramaphosa needs to set record straight in Africa on migrant issue
EDITORIAL | Since the end of its international isolation and the collapse of formal apartheid, SA has positioned itself as “the gateway to Africa”.
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It’s unacceptable that, nearly 50 years later, pit toilets still exist at schools
EDITORIAL | Safe toilets are not a luxury to be delivered when finances improve. They are as fundamental to education as classrooms, teachers and textbooks.
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Voges must be given independence to do the job of fixing MBDA
EDITORIAL | As the MBDA’s founding chief executive, Pierre Voges helped establish the agency in 2004 and oversaw the development of the master plan that guided much of the city’s urban renewal programme.
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SA’s long wait for World Cup cricket silverware continues
EDITORIAL | Once again the Proteas were found wanting when it mattered most after appearing well set to break through the glass ceiling.
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May more Mkhwanazis emerge to expose corruption
EDITORIAL | Today marks the first anniversary of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s extraordinary press conference. Since that day, we have never looked at South Africa, especially its police service, the same.
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Nelson Mandela Bay risks losing another major sporting event
EDITORIAL | Every international event is an audition for the next one. If Nelson Mandela Bay gains a reputation for failing to deliver on its promises, it risks losing future opportunities
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Serious questions raised around claims of PR company’s influence on DA
EDITORIAL | When Geordin Hill-Lewis decided to ask President Cyril Ramaphosa to make a number of changes to the DA component of the government of national unity’s cabinet, little did he know of the political storm that would follow.
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Yawning security gaps enable criminals to steal in plain sight
EDITORIAL | Criminal syndicates know where the gaps are. They know oversight is weak. They know they can blend into everyday municipal activity.
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Bafana shut up big-mouth critics despite last 32 exit
EDITORIAL | Bafana Bafana Skipper Ronwen Williams and his squad brought pride to the nation by reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time.
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No-one has right to make others live in fear in our country
As a country, in sports and elsewhere, South Africa has benefitted immensely from immigrants.
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