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The murder of gay imam must strengthen rainbow line against intolerance

Urgent need for solidarity in the face of growing intolerance

Saturday Star News
Staff Reporter|Published

Poetic Licence

Their deaths are a brutal indictment of government neglect.

Saturday Star News
Staff Reporter|Published

Green Shoots: Let us tell the stories of those who went before us

Each time the cost of medicine went up, Hugh reduced his consulting fee

Saturday Star News
Staff Reporter|Published

House of Truth: The great degree delusion

What if these protesters aren’t foolish at all?

Saturday Star News
Staff Reporter|Published

Green Shoots: Musical chairs at Home Affairs

In a world of long lines and quirky encounters, patience and perseverance become your best allies

Saturday Star News
Staff Reporter|Published

Comparing Ramaphosa and Trump: a misguided analogy

An analysis of the comparisons drawn between South African President Ramaphosa and former US President Trump, exploring the implications of such rhetoric in the context of global politics.

Daily News Opinion
Letter to the Editor|Published

Trump must teach Ramaphosa a lesson

Explore how Cyril Ramaphosa’s alliances with Iran, Russia, and China are impacting South Africa’s relationship with the US and the economic consequences for its citizens.

Daily News Opinion
Letter to the Editor|Published

Transforming the Media Landscape: The Sekunjalo and Dr. Iqbal Survé Story

Prior to Sekunjalo's entry into the media market, the industry was dominated by a few large, white-owned conglomerates.

Sunday Independent Analysis
Opinion|Published

Tributes, tears flowed for journalist’s wife

Venilla Pinky Padayachee, wife of Marlan Padayachee, of Dawncliffe, Westville, lost her year-long battle with cancer, and passed away at the Netcare Parklands Hospital near midnight during the midweek.

News Opinion
Opinion|Published

How MK Party co-opted the Revolution EFF started

OPINION: Will MKP succeed where the EFF faltered, or is it destined to repeat the cycle? South Africa watches, captivated and uncertain, writes Vhahangwele Tsotetsi.

News Politics Opinion
Opinion|Published

Editor’s Note: Government can do more to stamp out crime by cops

‘Police officers need to earn more for putting their lives on the line daily for a sometimes undeserving public,’ writes Jade Otto.

Cape Argus Opinion
Jade Otto|Published

Kenya airport protests over Adani Group investment could have been averted

BRICS Plus Countries must not only be heard, but they must also be seen to be driving a positive and developmental economic agenda in Africa, writes Phapano Phasha.

News Opinion
Opinion|Published

Middle East Mayhem: the US 'Fire and Ice' policy that's fuelling the flames

The recent assassination of Ismail Haniya, the political leader of Hamas, has sparked a whole new wave of tensions in the Middle East.

The Star Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Chidimma Adetshina and the neocolonial dystopia: A deconstruction of the xenophobia narrative

The Adetshina controversy is far more than just a pageant scandal, writes Gillian Schutte and Sipho Singiswa.

News Opinion
Opinion|Published

Biden drops out: health issues or political manoeuvring?

US President Joe Biden's decision to pull out of the 2024 re-election race has sent shockwaves through the political landscape.

The Star Partnered
Brandstories|Published