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The National Arts Festival highlights the extraordinary creativity found across SA and the power of the arts to bring people together.

READER LETTER | New era for NAF

The troubling backdrop of unreliable water supplies, sewage spills, deteriorating roads, failing infrastructure and administrative collapse is ongoing.

Potholes are taking a heavy toll on tyres and wheel alignments in BCM. Drivers attempting to dodge the broken patches pose a serious threat to other drivers.

READER LETTER | Let’s put potholes in the past

Potholes in BCM, heartfelt complaint

Years of ANC-led mismanagement, neglect and failure to support the East London Grand Prix Circuit have cost Buffalo City a major motorsport event, says the writer.

READER LETTER | The stewards who killed it

DA slams BCM for hypocrisy, paralysis and absence of vision after lucrative Extreme Festival motor racing event is lost to the city

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi.  Picture:

READER LETTER | It’s not ‘the beautiful game’ for all

The persistent good outcomes in rugby compared to football in SA is bothersome.

Beating hunger victims is a deviation from ubuntu as black communities lived it in past generations, says the writer.  File photo:

READER LETTER | Stop condemnation and help victims of poverty

Poverty is a terrible thing that drives people into petty crime just to put food in their stomachs.

All hands must be on deck to build a brighter future, says the writer.  Picture: 123RF

READER LETTER | Time to unite in defence of our democracy

This year, as we celebrated democracy, the country faces new power struggles.

Mdantsane's newly crowned WBC minimumweight champion Siyakholwa Kuse with family at their Ngidi informal settlement home in NU8 in Mdantsane. Picture: S

READER LETTER | Belts don’t pay rent — ask about the purse

Why are we celebrating Siya Kuse’s belt but not his bank balance?

Gauteng and other areas of the country have for several weeks seen civil society groups marching to protest against illegal immigration.   Picture:

READER LETTER | Worrying silence from authorities on ultimatum given to migrants

How can the government allow this kind of mobilisation during an election year?

How can we claim schoolboy rugby represents the nation when thousands of talented children from township and rural schools are excluded from the system before they even get a fair opportunity?  Picture: 123RF

READER LETTER | The next great Springbok

Rugby was once built on community pride, equal competition, and development from grassroots level. Today it feels like a closed shop.

Collective buying power is how small businesses survive, says the writer

READER LETTER | Let’s use what we have

Instead of resenting foreign nationals who have built competitive spaza networks, we should use the tools and policies already at our disposal

Tour guide Velile Ndlumbile leads a party over the original Kei Bridge which former president Nelson Mandela used to cross in this 2023 file picture.

READER LETTER: Hail, Kei Province

Proposal to rename the Eastern Cape Kei Province; Yes, the boxing refs in SA are a disaster

Walter Sisulu distinguishes itself as a model of stability, cohesion, and strategic leadership, says the writer.  Picture:

READER LETTER | Functional governance structures key to success

At the heart of the university’s progress is a council that has demonstrated strategic clarity, cohesion, and a commitment to institutional integrity.

President Cyril Ramaphosa.

READER LETTER | Phala Phala ruling could reshape Ramaphosa’s fate — and the EFF’s

Phala Phala ruling could reshape Ramaphosa’s fate — and the EFF’s; Mantashe’s claims don’t match data

Every rand collected by SARS comes from households already stretched to a breaking point, the author says. File photo.

READER LETTER | SARS victory, burden for taxpayers

SARS has proudly announced that it collected more than R2-trillion in tax revenue for the 2025/26 fiscal year. At first glance, this sounds like a triumph, a sign of efficiency and fiscal strength.

The Botha Sigcau building in flames. Picture:

READER LETTER | Let’s heed the urgent Botha Sigcau warning

The Botha Sigcau Building fire exposes Mthatha’s inadequate fire services and lack of disaster prevention, disrupting essential services and highlighting the urgent need for audits, transparency, and improved safety measures.