All wall down

On November 9 1989 the Berlin Wall fell. People from East Berlin flocked to West Berlin, and were enthusiastically received and celebrated.

Africa 1989: Hopes are high for democracy

For Africa, 1989 was a watershed year.

Walls in the mind are hardest to abolish

Interview with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to South Africa, Dieter W Haller.

Utopia without walls

If we could all trust and respect one another, we wouldn’t need them, writes Barbara Holtmann.

Fall wall confronts fear and paranoia of city users

The Goethe-Institut approached the department of architecture at UJ with an invitation to participate in the Cracking Walls project.

'Creatures of spirit'

When citizen protests forced the German Democratic Republic to open borders including the Berlin Wall, it proved how essential civil engagement is.

As a legacy of struggle, protest is in the blood

The new South Africa owes a debt of gratitude to all those who sang the songs and manned the barricades 20 years ago, writes Mandla Langa.

The day the border opened

Torsten Schulz recalls the trip he made from East Germany into the West.