Opinion and Analysis

“Timetables have become decorations on the Metrorail boards”

An open letter to PRASA and the Department of Transport

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Opinion | 5 October 2018

Why is there so much conflict between Abahlali and the state?

Scarcity of houses is just one part of a problem that has its roots in the province’s 1990s violence

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Analysis | 20 September 2018

Sibusiso Mavuka has spent ten years in prison, and appeared in court 91 times. He has never been convicted of any crime.

Mandela’s 100th birthday is a time for us to reflect on our criminal justice system

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Opinion | 18 September 2018

The protection of women’s rights begins with childhood

Men who are abused as boys are more likely to be violent as adults

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Opinion | 12 September 2018

Affordable Housing: City of Cape Town and developers at crossroads

An inclusionary housing policy can stimulate density and new development

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Opinion | 11 September 2018

Expropriation from the poor

Reblocking of informal settlements can be development in reverse, argues Jared Sacks

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Opinion | 6 September 2018

Cost order against NGO weakens democracy

The South African History Archive should be able to access documents exposing crimes under apartheid

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Opinion | 3 July 2018

Schools ignore the law when enforcing payment of school fees

More accountability is needed

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Opinion | 19 June 2018

Using municipal land for bowling greens during a housing crisis is unjust

Fish Hoek has enough space to build affordable housing

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Opinion | 14 June 2018

The right to protest is being violated in small mining towns

Municipalities, mine management and police collude to prevent protests

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Opinion | 7 June 2018

Aliens are greatest threat to Cape Town’s water security

Clearing vegetation above the big dams is affordable and essential

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Analysis | 29 May 2018

Wild Coast Road: communities have been consulted

We are compensating households affected by the road, says SANRAL

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Opinion | 23 May 2018

Cape Town can avoid Day Zero in 2019 - but we’ll have to keep consumption down

Dam levels are almost equal to same period last year

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Analysis | 7 May 2018

Unions divided on Workers’ Day

Rival events held on 1 May show unequal support for Saftu and Cosatu

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Analysis | 2 May 2018

Cape Town needs to invest in places like Malawi Camp

Airport settlement is test of municipality’s commitment to investing in poor communities

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Opinion | 2 May 2018