Other Opinions
We are Offline
5th March 2021 Award-winning columnist, Bhekisisa Mncube, tells President Cyril Ramaphosa: ‘The entire state machinery is broken — fire the lot.’ Mr President, I... →
Zuma vs the State
26th February 2021 Dear Mr President, His Excellency Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa. I am at my wits' end about the political antics of your fellow cadre, former president... →
Budget 2021 – JP Landman
26th February 2021 It is useful to start with what was expected by many commentators, but then did not actually materialise in the budget. There were no income tax... →
Yes, malaria kills more kids under five than in any other age group. Here’s why
By: Africa Check 25th February 2021 The discovery in Africa of a drug-resistant strain of the parasite that causes malaria is a new threat, as the region continues to battle Covid-19.... →
SA youth: Corruption is stealing our future
24th February 2021 South African youth believe that endemic corruption in South Africa is stealing their futures and destroying their dreams. In a week in which... →
Zuma, RET vs the People
19th February 2021 Award-winning columnist, Bhekisisa Mncube, urges President Cyril Ramaphosa to forget his avowed political decency mantra: just lay down the... →
New dawn for SA’s freight rail industry?
By: Creamer Media Reporter 19th February 2021 In this opinion piece, Pulane Tshabalala contents that third-party operator access to State-owned logistics group Transnet’s rail network would,... →
Covid-19 vaccine roll-out: a litmus test for the NHI
18th February 2021 There has been much ado about the government’s handling of the process to procure Covid-19 vaccines, and with good reason, given the delay in... →
Chickens and the economy: fact-checking Ramaphosa's #SONA2021
By: Africa Check 18th February 2021 Ramaphosa didn’t shy away from economic realities, correctly claiming the unemployment rate has reached a “staggering” 30.8% and that the economy... →
Highest health spending in Kenya? Baringo county governor makes misleading claims
By: Africa Check 17th February 2021 In January 2021 Baringo county governor Stanley Kiptis argued against striking health workers’ pay demands. He made three claims. His claim that... →
