The battle for the soul of the ANC, from 1991 to 1996, has been lost to corporate power and influence, says Ronnie Kasrils.
Steve Biko’s vibrant, liberating philosophy is the only solution to the vexed ‘national question’, writes Andile Mngxitama.
The harsh ruling against a magazine editor in Swaziland may start a worrying trend, says Dario Milo.
The African National Congress does not understand or appreciate the reasons for the former leader’s anti-welfare stance, says Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
Two criteria are crucial: Judges must be fit and proper, and the Bench must reflect demographics.
Because of the explosive political power of the past there is a tendency to simplify it to suit our emotional, political or other selfish needs.
Scholars should not plead "academic freedom" to avoid critiquing their discipline’s apartheid legacies.
Jacob Zuma and the version of the ANC he leads are, for obvious reasons, not fans of the maxim "verities liberabit vos" – the truth will set you free.
The state is working to fix sanitation in Limpopo’s schools. But will it fix policy, too?
Riah Phiyega has endured sexism as police chief, but she lacks the requisite management skills and should therefore resign, writes Sisonke Msimang.