Zuma allies to come out in full force
The Defend Zuma campaign will kick into top gear at the former president’s court appearance
‘Her banishment, our blessing’
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s seven years in Brandfort conscientised a community
Slice of Life: Guarding uMam’Winnie’s legacy
“In every job I’ve done I’ve been connected to uMam’ Winnie.â€
Mbongweni village mourns the loss of the Sisana
Her family recalls her determination, fund and kindness when she visited home
Party funding regulator trips up over costs
The IEC may not be ready to implement new political party funding laws until after next year’s general elections because of inadequate fundings and staff capacity
Maimane punts DA’s nonracialism
Federal congress will grasp race nettles: a diversity clause and black delegates’ under-representation
‘My victory should help all women’
Vindicated former Imperial executive hopes her case will give female workers the courage to speak out
CEO jumps ship as Ingonyama board sinks deeper into trouble
The ITB, which controls nearly three million hectares of land on behalf of King Goodwill Zwelithini, is battling for its survival
How the ANC betrayed Winnie
The party that is not giving her a special official funeral once shunned her as a ‘wayward charlatan’
Stompie burnt into Winnie legacy
No testimony provided in the court and TRC hearings nailed her to the murders she was accused of
Memories of mama keep the past alive
The liberation struggle’s most fearless fighter is remembered by comrades and strangers alike
Veterans get a room to call ‘home’
Military Veteran’s Association steps in after the M&G highlights the plight of freedom fighters
Former exile’s dream of her own home dies with her
Ayanda Christine Bako suffered from complex post-traumatic stress syndrome from her days as a freedom fighter. It was made worse by conditions once she got back home
Kruger’s contested borderlands
An anti-poaching buffer zone in Mozambique has led to a company being accused of grabbing land
HEALTH:
Nurses fighting at the frontlines – with no weapons
Nurses have huge responsibility, but little authority. Here’s what needs to change
Needles push wave of moral panic
Misconceptions about HIV infection and drug users could shut down Durban’s only programme trying to curb the spread of the virus.
AFRICA:
The soldiers who won’t fight
Many of Mali’s soldiers aren’t prepared to risk their lives fighting in the north of the country. One deserter explains why
Mnangagwa rekindles his Beijing romance
As Zimbabwe regains a degree of stability, expect China to ramp up investment there
Rival challenges Sierra Leone presidential poll results
Sierra Leone’s opposition challenger Julius Maada Bio secured his first term in office as a civilian Wednesday when he was declared the winner of a controversial presidential run-off – but his opponent vowed to contest the result.
Ethiopia’s slow-motion revolution
The new prime minister is a decisive break from the past, but will he keep pushing for reform?
BUSINESS:
Sagarmatha, Survé’s perilous peak
Analysts doubt the listing of media assets will succeed. But will the PIC provide the funds?
VAT not all bad news
In an attempt to keep customers, retialers will absorb some of the hike — for a while
Eskom unplugs fears of load shedding
About a quarter of its generation capacity is out of commission but power utility Eskom says it does not expect load-shedding this winter
Sharp practice in the shade
Loopholes and delay tactics allow bogus owners to get rent for buildings in legal limbo
Honey not all sweetness and light
As demand for honey booms, local producers can’t compete with cheaper imports and the use of additives results in consumers being cheated
FRIDAY:
For Winnie
Milisuthando Bongela attempts to put into words who it is that has died
Of the road less travelled on an Easter weekend
Although Zukiswa Wanner and her loved ones missed the church service, it was a memorable Easter weekend
Colouring the white cube
Grada Kilomba’s work traces the history of the black diaspora, exploring difference but also finding sameness
Playwright opens file on OR Tambo the dictator
Pushing past fears of creating a critical dialogue about the ANC’s revered leader, a new conversation opens
Uncovering a family’s truth
Hitting home: During its recent State Theatre run, Sello Maseko’s musical ‘Angola’ struck a chord with many South Africans whose loved ones harbour secrets and trauma about the armed struggle.
Inextricable link between jazz and fashion
Bonded by history as much as the present, the two genres of expression work together effortlessly
Soweto shines in short stories
Niq Mhlongo on writing about the present with a nod to the past, and the slices of life that sit waiting on every pavement of his childhood home
How Egyptian Lover charmed the 808
Egyptian Lover says it’s the sound of the 808 drum machine that keeps people partying to his music
COMMENT & ANALYSIS:
Reimagining an unburdened Winnie
It is no mistake that Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was the subject of the poetry of one of the finest American poets, Gwendolyn Brooks, who also happened to be a black woman.
Editorial: Respect women, in Winnie’s name
It would be a dishonour to the life of a remarkable human being to demand hagiography. But it is only right to demand honesty.
Editorial: DA at a critical juncture
The DA has certainly grown but it also has to confront the challenges that come with counting many more among your numbers.
Letters to the editor
Readers write in about getting the context of the bible right, South Africa’s response to the Australian cricket scandal, and being more positive in your outlook.
I dug Winnie, she stood her ground
Daddy did too, finding time to visit her family while his own reckoning looms
The liberal licence to kill
The liberal public sphere is still unwilling to accord equal weight to all human lives
We need our foreign doctors
Yet these skilled professionals are discriminated against by their colleagues
FIFTH COLUMN: Zuck and I– Facebook friends forever
Yes, it finally happened: the whole world ditched Facebook and it’s just me and Mark Zuckerberg left. Why did I stay, you ask? Well, if Zuckerberg accepts your friend request, you don’t leave.
Build co-operation into school sector
Streamlined delivery chains are needed, as is the ability to construct safe infrastructure
Embrace the ecological university
It has an ethical concern to help people coexist and to understand each other and society
SPORT:
City overcome by Liverpool spirit
The Reds triumphed in their first Champions League quarter-final in nine years
Protests over ‘stolen wealth’
Aboriginal activists use Commonwealth Games to draw attention to plight of Oz’s first people
Maritzburg miracle thunders on
Maritzburg’s coach is hoping to reboot the team’s winning streak when they take on Cape Town City
