Editorials
EDITORIAL: African Union should let the sunshine in
The African Union is undoubtedly getting older but is it growing any wiser?
Columnists
No action against terror cells in South Africa
It is alleged that authorities are aware of isolated farms in South Africa being used as terrorist training camps, yet no action is taken, writes David Gleason
Columnists
Cheer up, the rand could be even worse than it is
Rand’s fall to new four-year lows has served as a valuable reality check for the economy, writes Bronwyn Nortje
Opinion & Analysis
THE INSIDER: Why smoking can be good for productivity
Remember the days when tax incentives were drafted over a braai, on the back of a cigarette box?
Columnists
Need for ‘economic Codesa’ is now greater than ever
An 'economic Codesa' is urgently needed if our economy is to be rescued from the wave of unrest that is disrupting the mining industry, writes Allister Sparks
Columnists
‘Do no harm’ dictum should apply to making law
In legislating and regulating, sober analysis might yield better results than gesture politics, writes Tony Leon
EDITORIAL: State media influence grows
The increased influence of government over South Africa’s media is a cause for concern
Licensing Bill an example of how governments evoke opposition to proposed laws in order to solicit 'compromises', writes Leon Louw
Yet another example of ‘rape by regulation’
Seeking solutions to poverty and inequality will go further than proposals for labour law change, writes Steven Friedman
Tinkering with labour law no solution to conflict
Opinion & Analysis
What is your company’s foreign policy?
Some of the most enlightened firms recognise the need for a shift toward a strategic 'corporate foreign policy,' writes Andrew Hammond
Editorials
FINANCIAL TIMES: Rethinking the ‘war on drugs’
With 'legalisation' policies seeming to be the only way forward, drugs seem to be winning 'the war on drugs'
Opinion & Analysis
Talented women lawyers, but few reach top
Gender diversity and impartiality is crucial for the legitimacy of the judiciary, writes Mia Swart
EDITORIAL: Ethics needed in word and in deed
Credibility is something that is earned, not inherited along with the levers of state powerEurope
NEWS ANALYSIS: Waiting for the bubble to burst
Signs are that cautionary messages European central bankers have been issuing for months are finally starting to get through, writes David Marsh
Columnists
Schooling is state’s worst failure
David Gleason: Why is SA failing to turn out young people ready to equip themselves adequately for competition in the modern world?
Editorials
EDITORIAL: Language is a job for school
Every school in the country ought to be equipped to offer instruction in a second language other than Afrikaans
Opinion & Analysis
THE INSIDER: ‘No comment’ takes on a whole new meaning
What’s the point in saying things on the phone and on the record but not letting yourself be quoted?
Opinion & Analysis
Continent must drive its relationship with Japan
Africa’s relationship with Japan will remain crucial to its prospects of sustaining its dynamism as the world’s fastest-growing region, writes Kudrat Virk
Columnists
THIS IS THE BUSINESS: Education — not BEE — will drive our success
In our race-obsessed society, progress is measured by efforts to fulfill strict racial quotas reflective of the demographics of the nation, writes Stephen Mulholland
Opinion & Analysis
Managing global conflicts and democratic space at Wits
There is a global conflict playing out in the corridors of the University of the Witwatersrand, write Adam Habib and Loyiso Nongxa
Editorials
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Wiretapping the internet
New rules will have to strike the right balance between privacy and cybersecurity
Columnists
THICK END OF THE WEDGE: We can already write the NDP off
National Development Plan is lacking constant affirmation by President Jacob Zuma, writes Peter Bruce
Columnists
Tinkering with labour law no solution to conflict
Seeking solutions to poverty and inequality will go further than proposals for labour law change, writes Steven Friedman
Columnists
Yet another example of ‘rape by regulation’
Licensing Bill an example of how governments evoke opposition to proposed laws in order to solicit 'compromises', writes Leon Louw
Editorials
EDITORIAL: State media influence grows
The increased influence of government over South Africa’s media is a cause for concern
Columnists
Looming wage talks weigh on rand
Market analysts seem to have been proven correct in forecasts that this week would be a difficult one, writes Ntsakisi Maswanganyi
Columnists
Prodigal daughters meet in Franschhoek
Franschhoek Literary Festival is a meeting place to contemplate the history and future of the written word in SA, writes Palesa Morudu
Columnists
Commercial prosecution in collapse
Brown uses the court system to frustrate curators of Fidentia, while his juniors get jail sentences for helping the state, writes Stuart Theobald
Columnists
ON THE WATER: No more stupid laws, Mr Davies
Legislating away South Africa’s ‘significant illicit economy’ by trying to license it is daft, writes Neels Blom
Letters
LETTER: Cabinet complicit in Gupta saga
In most liberal democratic regimes, the Gupta saga would have resulted the ignominious fall of a government
The Third Umpire
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson. The report by Parliament’s research unit proves conclusively that she is not up to the task. She needs to take a long fishing break.
National Union of Metalworkers of SA general secretary Irvin Jim, for his thinly veiled threats about his union not approving foreign welders at Medupi, which are, surely, a prelude to instigating strike action.
Mining magnate Mick Davis. He has taken Xstrata from a $500m business to a $50bn one, and fully deserves his payout — and we expect he might be spending more time in SA, which might be good for us too.
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