Iron Lady Thatcher changed face of Britain
Margaret Thatcher, also known as the "Iron Lady" has died, aged 87, after suffering a stroke. comments (6)
US film critic Roger Ebert dies at 70
Roger Ebert, who was the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize, has died in Chicago two days after he revealing his cancer had returned. comments (1)
Founding father of African fiction Chinua Achebe dies
Chinua Achebe, who has died aged 82, was Africa's best-known novelist and the founding father of African fiction. comments (1)
Mandy Rossouw: A life worth celebrating
As we mourn a life lost, we should also remember to celebrate its tremendous success in so brief a period. comments (0)
To a journalist’s journalist: Mandy Rossouw
Tanya Pampalone remembers her friend, Mandy Rossouw. comments (4)
The mighty Mandy Rossouw
Politics reporter Mandy Rossouw will be remembered for her vivid character, razor-sharp wit and insightful articles. comments (9)
Rumour trails Dirk Coetzee to the grave
Amid accusations of madness, the most horrific stories about the apartheid agent turned out to be true, writes Phillip de Wet. comments (4)
Italian Nobel scientist Montalcini dies at 103
Rita Levi Montalcini, joint winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine and an Italian Senator for Life, died on Sunday at the age of 103. comments (0)
RIP: Those who left us in 2012
We look back at those who died in 2012. comments (2)
Arthur Chaskalson 1931-2012: Lifetime devoted to justice
Chaskalson used his brilliant mind for the benefit of South Africa and all its people. comments (0)
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