Other Opinions
Afflicted by SOE pathogens: Badly run State-owned enterprises are bleeding us dry 
2nd October 2020 MR President, I feel nauseous. I also have an aching sensation in my chest and arms, and it has already spread to my neck and jaw. My political... →
Energy: what has changed
1st October 2020 A mountain of debt and load-shedding. These are the two things at Eskom that concern South Africans’ most. In March we wrote about energy and Eskom... →
Government’s good intentions for informal sector have fallen by the wayside
29th September 2020 As the latest devastating GDP numbers have shown, Covid-19, the nationwide lockdown and a dizzying assortment of regulations, many of which defied... →
Developing the informal sector is not a nice-to-have but a must-have
28th September 2020 The performance of our informal sector is intimately linked to the rest of the economy. This fact has profound implications for public policy.... →
Our new battle cry
25th September 2020 It is in our hands — with a lighter lockdown, controlling Covid-19 is now a matter of individual behaviour change MR President, in the beginning... →
Kenya’s ex-prime minister Odinga mangles his numbers on government revenue share in Nigeria
By: Africa Check 25th September 2020 After months of an often fractious stalemate, in September 2020 Kenya’s senate hammered out a deal on how revenue would be shared between the... →
Corruption, the number one threat to our heritage
23rd September 2020 When thinking of South Africa’s heritage, our rich diversity, vibrant history, extraordinary natural beauty and fascinating landmarks come first to... →
Fact-checking influential TV presenter’s claims about child trafficking in South Africa
By: Africa Check 23rd September 2020 In September 2020 a video shared on social media showed a man appearing to try to snatch a child from a restaurant in the Roodepoort area of... →
What does nationhood and culture mean for South Africans in these times?
23rd September 2020 We can all agree that lockdown due to the COVID-19 virus has shifted a lot of things in everyone and changed the way we do things. Lockdown... →
Factchecking Kenya’s chief justice on judiciary funding and backlog of cases
By: Africa Check 21st September 2020 To mark the tenth anniversary of Kenya’s constitution, broadcaster NTV interviewed current and former government officials on how the law has been... →
