Opinion

What’s with white angst at the word ‘lackadaisical’?

'Lackadaisical' means “lacking enthusiasm and thoroughness”, which is a reasonably accurate summary by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Dear journalists, keep the news accurate, objective and fair

If we stick to the basics of journalism, one can never be racist, sexist, or biased no matter whether we hold those views in our personal capacities.

BLF straw man should click ‘The Crossing’

We might think that BLF leader Andile Mngxitama is a straw man, but that doesn’t make his utterances any less loathsome, says the writer.

Concert chaos calls for efficiency, not hand-wringing

What was particularly galling, though, was the blame-dodging and hand-wringing afterwards, followed by the usual inane (and ...