Opinion

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Rich PSL must become continent’s breeding ground for talent

Once again, the Premier Soccer League has proven to be the strongest financial sports body in Africa after it announced a whopping R900m sponsorship contract with Betway this ...

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Time for Faku and co to be held accountable for actions

The cash-strapped Buffalo City Metro is by now mastering the art of talking right and walking left when it comes to its finances.

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Another layer added to wobbly, top-heavy bureaucracy

The Government of National Unity is finally in place and citizens have high hopes that its role players will shelve their petty political differences ...

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Can the GNU fix our broken municipalities?

President Cyril Ramaphosa once again seemed to hit the right note in his opening of parliament address on Thursday.
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We must all seek to create the country Mandela ...

International Nelson Mandela Day is always such a wonderful reminder of what the citizens of SA can achieve without the state.
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BRU should educate players on the dangers of doping

The news of the doping test failure by two Border Bulldogs players has left more questions than answers despite the ...

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Brutal abusers of little schoolboys must face the law

Our constitution is largely based on human dignity, equality and the advancement of human rights.

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Maintaining city key to attracting sporting events

One of the key benefits of sports tourism is the boost it provides to the local economy.

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OFF TRACK | It’s your 67 minutes to do something seen or unseen

What would Nelson Mandela say about our environment? This is what local activists are saying as people gear up to give ...

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Chickens finally coming home to roost at Komani stadium

After the unveiling of the Lesseyton Stadium outside Komani in 2021 by the Enoch Mgijima municipality, there was an ...

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It’s time councillors tightened their own belts

Just before elections, a mere 47 days ago, Buffalo City Metro mayor Princess Faku announced the municipality’s ...

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Green light for Hlophe the first major failure of unity government

In what must surely be one of the greatest acts of political irony, the National Assembly this week sent a disgraced ...

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Why BCM introduced new electricity meter tariffs

The recently, and unexpectedly, introduced electricity meter tariffs (as from July 1) have, not surprisingly, caused ...

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Failure to consult erodes trust in local government

Involving communities in municipal processes is not simply a matter of courtesy, it is encouraged through various ...

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Bloated cabinet not about electorate and everything to do with ANC

If you don’t vote for the ANC, it will make you pay.

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Write-off of R1.6bn shows lack of accountability in BCM

Buffalo City Metro’s council this week agreed to write off more than R1.6bn in irregular expenditure relating to six ...

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Splendid Proteas, Highbury runs deserve applause

The country and more specifically the Eastern Cape are euphoric over recent major sport achievements, topped by the ...

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Quick leadership needed to bury Ikamva albatross

The spectre of architect firm Ikamva’s huge damages claim continues to haunt this province, as it has for the past 15 ...

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Everyone must play a role to avoid another Enyobeni tragedy

Today marks two years since the tragic deaths of 21 young people at the Enyobeni tavern in Scenery Park, East London, ...