Opinion The Silent Water Collapse, South Africa’s Next Infrastructure Emergency February 28, 2026 Mothusi Shupinyane We have become a country trained to listen for the sound of electricity going off. When the lights flicker, we react. When the grid stabilises, we celebrate. But somewhere beneath…
Opinion Why is the electricity problem in South Africa not going away anytime soon? February 28, 2026 Mpilo Mvana The problem of electricity in the country has always been controversial; it is a commotion that that we have learnt to tolerate as a country. The term “load shedding” has…
Opinion North West’s job gains are encouraging, but real reinvention requires infrastructure depth February 22, 2026 Mothusi Shupinyane The 6.2 percentage point drop in official unemployment in the North West is more than a statistical footnote. According to Statistics South Africa, while the national unemployment rate declined by…
Opinion SONA: A defining moment for water security in South Africa February 22, 2026 Cornelius Monama When a nation turns on its taps and nothing flows, it is not merely a service delivery failure. It is an assault on human dignity, public trust and the social…
Opinion Are the Development Finance Institutions doing enough to combat high unemployment rate, slow economic growth, high economic inequality, and economic exclusion? February 21, 2026 Nthayi Dubai Taking into consideration the SONA speech by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 12th February 2026 is obvious that the most imminent paramount obstacle South Africa is facing is pertaining to…
Opinion Self-decolonisation in the face of societal pressure: reclaiming the self February 7, 2026 Mpilo Mvana Self-decolonisation, at its broadest level, refers to the process of unlearning the psychological, cultural, and ideological effects of colonialism that persist long after political independence. Although many formerly colonised societies…
Opinion No law can save us if we refuse to care January 23, 2026 admin By Mothusi Shupinyane , Mo Media Chairman The deaths of children in the Vanderbijlpark taxi crash are not just statistics. They are names that will no longer be called in…
Opinion Editorial January 21, 2026 admin This weekend, as parents in Moshawaneng village made the heartbreaking decision to withdraw their children from the high school 10 km from home and place them in the local primary…
Opinion Bold and assertive Ramaphosa; Debunking the myth of a weak and indecisive president January 21, 2026 admin By Cornelius Monama In the often hyperbolic world of politics, leaders are frequently reduced to simplistic labels that collapse under even the lightest scrutiny. One of the most persistent and…
Opinion North West Matric Results- Resilience Rooted in Our Communities January 21, 2026 admin For several consecutive years, the North West Province has recorded consistent National Senior Certificate (NSC) outcomes, as reflected in the annual releases of the Department of Basic Education. This performance…