Guest Column

Don’t project your prejudice onto AfriForum

2011-10-03 08:15

Dear Adriaan, Your open letter to me reveals that your criticism against AfriForum is not really based on what the civil rights organisation does or says, but rather on what AfriForum is.

White first. African second

Guest Column 2011-09-26 07:59 390 comments

In an open letter to AfriForum's CEO, Adriaan Basson asks why the civil rights group refuses to present to its supporters a fairer, more balanced picture of its people’s position in SA today?

A case of 'everyone's doing it, so why not Juju?'

Guest Column 2011-08-31 07:36 41 comments

Why is the ANC ignoring Julius Malema’s alleged involvement in corruption, fraud and money laundering?, asks Adriaan Basson.

Banyana heading for Olympics

Mark Gleeson 2011-08-29 07:20 3 comments

Olympic glory beckons for South Africa’s women footballers after a strong weekend performance, writes Mark Gleeson.

How to get Malema to work for you

Guest Column 2011-08-29 09:23 38 comments

Whether we like it or not, Julius Malema is a survivor. And tomorrow’s disciplinary hearing at Luthuli House is not going to change it, writes Peet van Aardt

Babies are tyrants

Columnists 2011-07-22 09:49

To me, babies and small toddlers come across as small, disdainful tyrants. And they don't get my jokes.

'DA is the new UDF'

Guest Column 2011-05-25 10:36 290 comments

The DA is the new UDF. We are the most non-racial party South Africa has ever had, says Helen Zille in a letter to Ferial Haffajee.

Is that a bullet in my foot?

Guest Column 2011-04-08 15:00 70 comments

An odd speech from the DA's Free State leader isn't welcomed by Simon Williamson.

The right to not be gay

Guest Column 2011-03-25 09:21 99 comments

We should be allowed to waste our money downloading an app that “cures” us of our homosexuality because we also have the right to not be gay, argues Simon Williamson.

Red-eye cheap seats, for business

Guest Column 2011-03-18 08:00 6 comments

I recently started my own business in the mobile industry. It’s been a super interesting ride, writes Stefano Sessa.

A message to Lara Logan

Guest Column 2011-02-21 14:33 39 comments

I don’t know if any of us can fully understand what a brave decision it was for Lara Logan to allow news of her sexual assault to be made public, writes Nechama Brodie.

Set the matric bar higher

Guest Column 2011-01-10 07:00

A pass for matric mathematics or physical science is 30%. On a 10-point scale, this means that scholars must get three out of 10 questions right.

Jub Jub and the absence of outrage

Guest Column 2010-12-19 13:00

Maybe it was the rain or maybe people had pressing festive season matters to attend to. It could be that they’d lost interest, or maybe it just wasn’t the sexiest story of the week.

Living positively

Guest Column 2010-12-01 08:36 9 comments

When someone you love dearly is HIV positive and you see him being forced to take those steps, you do it along with him, says Essie Moses.

 

Whites and apartheid - Really?

Guest Column 2011-08-15 08:00 635 comments

Peet van Aardt is white, and he has something to get off his chest regarding Desmond Tutu’s recent remarks.

War on Walmart!

Guest Column 2011-06-03 08:45 58 comments

We are outraged at Walmart's entry into the country! Just as we are with all foreign business...aren't we, asks Simon Williamson.

Lovin' it in the USA

Guest Column 2011-05-20 17:21 204 comments

I'm returning to visit South Africa soon. America is amazing, but home is still so beautiful that it hurts to be away from it, writes Jean Barker.

Let's talk..

Guest Column 2011-04-06 11:41 85 comments

We live here. In South Africa. Should we not be able to converse with each other in languages others than English and Afrikaans, asks Essie Moses.

Hawks: A surprising judgment

Guest Column 2011-03-18 13:24 47 comments

The Constitutional Court surprised many of us when it declared invalid the legislation that created the Hawks, writes Pierre De Vos.

Coloured by Kuli?

Guest Column 2011-02-28 13:40 114 comments

Sunday World columnist Nomakula (Kuli) Roberts ruffled a few feathers of colour at the weekend. Essie Moses wonders what the fuss is all about.

The health of our education system

Guest Column 2011-01-10 07:00

The Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination is one of the ways to assess whether the government is meeting its responsibility to improve the quality of education.

Defamation case not going anywhere

Guest Column 2010-12-21 13:14 110 comments

In a democracy, a President is open to criticism and ridicule – especially when he does something worth criticising or ridiculing, writes Pierre de Vos.

South Africa needs WikiLeaks

Guest Column 2010-12-15 07:30 36 comments

The attacks on WikiLeaks from the rightwing in America and large sections of their mainstream media are similar to the ANC’s vilification of the local media, writes Jannie Momberg.

It could happen anywhere

Guest Column 2010-11-16 12:25 36 comments

There are certain of parts of Paris, London and yes, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, I just wouldn't hedge my bets on at certain times of the day, writes Essie Moses.

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