News24 Opinions

Upping the ante

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:58:00 +0200

Despite a troublesome injury, Ross Skeate says the Sharks are as motivated as ever to continue building a winning culture.

Mobile Communications – today’s political horticulture

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:50:05 +0200

The enormity of the impact of the mobile phone will continue to radically change political landscapes, says Rapelang Rabana

Osama bin Laden on South Africa

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:06:48 +0200

Bin Laden thought of South African as an open territory and one in which his operatives could operate relatively, says Hussein Solomon

The people need leadership, not megalomaniacs

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:50:05 +0200

The weakness that has befallen our leaders and organisations is obvious to all, says Mohamed Saeed

Wardrobe malfunctions - at work!

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:55:29 +0200

Lili Radloff snaps her bra-straps with boring regularity and loses buttons like other people lose the Lotto. And what's worse? It usually happens at the worst times.

Time to euthanise Newlands

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:11:46 +0200

Rugby "fans" in Cape Town don’t deserve the success the Boks and Stormers bring. They’re boorish humourless thugs says David Moseley.

The safety of wild places

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:37:26 +0200

Wildness and wilderness are on Nadia Krige's mind more often as turbulent human-animal interactions make headline news and a trip to Dubai gives her new insights.

Shame on you, fathers!

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:39:04 +0200

Why are there so many fathers in South Africa who default on child maintenance? asks Bertus Preller.

Chinese markets – a masterclass in persuasion

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:48:45 +0200

Mandy Rossouw doesn’t have the Woolworths Quality Sale diarised and she didn’t queue for the new Zara store to open. But things changed in China.

My own private breathalyzer

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:52:49 +0200

Road safety in France carries a far different meaning than it does in a place like Johannesburg, writes Charlotte Bauer.

Why does the minority decide for the majority?

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:25:39 +0200

Maybe I don't understand the concept of democracy but I swear blind it has something to do with the majority deciding on things that affect society at large, writes Chris Moerdyk.

Time ticking on Brazil SWC

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:08:59 +0200

There's smug satisfaction at how things are struggling along in Brazil before they host the 2014 SWC, says Mark Gleeson.

Do South Africans deserve the leadership they get?

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:13:49 +0200

What is it about us that we keep voting for a party which promises a “better life for all” when the lot of the average South African is deteriorating by the day? asks Prof Hussein Solomon.

The Bulls-ification of the Springboks

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:33:50 +0200

It was just after I saw my ex wearing a t-shirt with the words "Maak die Bulle almal Bokke" printed across her bosom that I decided to dump her, says Peet van Aardt

The real crazy cat people

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:19:28 +0200

In medieval times a woman living alone with a cat risked being burned at the stake. Even now you still risk being labelled “crazy cat lady”, says Olivia Rose-Innes.

They can’t show every game!

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:55:37 +0200

Everyone wants to see THEIR team on the last day of the EPL season... but Rob Houwing says SuperSport can’t be blamed.