Shouldn't we give Mandela what he gave us - freedom?

As Nelson Mandela's condition remains precarious, does he not deserve to be where he spent the happiest moments as a child, asks Khuthala Nandipha.

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Farming problems are clear but the solutions are not

Can we create one million new jobs in agriculture as envisaged by the National Development Plan (NDP)? If so, how?

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Sesotho's the funniest of them all

The advantages of growing up in Soweto are plenty, one being that it is a multicultural society and a melting pot of many languages.

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1913 land act: A longer history of dispossession

The centenary of the Natives Land Act has revealed that the dominant understanding of the Act is that it was a fundamental cause of land dispossession

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Setswana's always close to my heart

Ke Motswana tota (I'm a pure Motswana). My language is my life and my pride. I think, dream and curse in Setswana.

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Cybersecurity: The spooks, the worms and the net

The increase in cybercrime could mean the beginning of the end for internet freedom, says Jane Duncan.

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When in doubt, call Motlanthe – the political exorcist

Critics might argue that the deputy president is one of the walking dead after last year's Mangaung conference.

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Xitsonga: How can a marginalised language thrive?

It feels like Xitsonga is under a double-pronged attack: It is marginalised even though it is recognised as an official language in our Constitution.

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Sepedi sparked the flame, the centre of my political consciousness

While we have 11 official languages in South Africa, our indigenous languages do not enjoy the same footing or importance as English and Afrikaans.

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Sweet, soet, Sotho, boet, 'n egg en ek

My brother and I grew up in an Afrikaans home, fighting about politics, but he can still surprise me, writes Charles Leonard.

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