Reviving Domestic Direct Investment to Tackle Unemployment, Inequality and Poverty
By Comfort Matoti South Africa stands at a defining crossroads. For years, the country has wrestled with the triple challenges of unemployment, inequality and poverty, a triad that continues to erode its social cohesion and economic potential. The time has come for a bold, internal reckoning: we must urgently revive Domestic Direct Investment (DDI) as a principal lever…
The National Health Insurance (NHI) Is A Necessary Shift for South Africa’s Future
By Bafana Phalane The South African health sector has once again come under the national spotlight, not only because of mounting pressures within the system, but also due to growing public debate around the future of healthcare in the country. Protests outside hospitals in Johannesburg and other urban centres have turned into heated pickets, some…
Beyond the Pulpit: Why the Church Must Influence the State
By Joshua Maponga Africa needs liberation from religious fanatics who are increasingly irrelevant to the pressing issues of our societies. The church is not an island functioning in isolation from the realities of the nation. What affects the country also affects the church. As such, the church must be an active agent of transformation—repairing social…