Opinion
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OPINION: Marooned, amused in our digital cocoons
The word isolation has morphed in the 21st century as cellphones and algorithms turned us into voyeurs marooned on our own social islands.
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OPINION | When good schools aren’t safe enough: The hidden crisis facing South Africa’s children
The St Stithians tragedy proves that privilege and wealth do not make children immune to violence, trauma or destructive behaviour.
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WOMEN’S DAY | You are a rock and you rock
Today, Women’s Day, belongs to the women who have carried families, communities, businesses and our country forward with extraordinary courage.
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OPINION | Botmaskop appeal could shape future of environmental governance
A legal dispute over environmental approvals questions public participation, development regulations, and balance between growth and accountability.
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Did Cape Town’s gunshot detection system work? Why jury is still out on what ShotSpotter achieved
A recent paper that raises questions about accountability, commercial interests and community participation in the context of surveillance technology.
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OPINION | Why FIFA’s World Cup expansion is about equality, not just more teams
FIFA’s proposed 64-team World Cup and private sector reforms face resistance, but expansion could bring economic development and equality to excluded nations.
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Medicine is only half the answer
Taking your prescribed medication, is only half the treatment plan. A pharmacist gives some tips on everyday choices that can help you to live a healthy life.
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OPINION | Boost public transport without gentrifying it out of reach
A Cape Town journalist reflects on leaving her bus commute and the colourful strangers she will miss, questioning if the trains will stay affordable.
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KAMEELDORING | Lank leef ware vriendskap in era van digitale maters
In ‘n era dat ons “vriende” met die klik van ‘n knoppie op die sosiale media byvoeg, is dit maklik om die ware betekenis van die woord te vergeet.
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MENING | Wêreldvrede op afdraandpad: Vind jou eie roete na kalmte
Vind jou eie vrede in ‘n wêreld waar konflik vir ‘n 12de jaar agtereenvolgens toeneem.
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