‘Time Come’, a collection of essays, speech, reviews and other forms of prose by the dub poet, Linton Kwesi Johnson, makes for compelling reading
As a thinker he enriched our public life, encouraging seriousness and inviting his audience into public discussion rather than the mere observation of spectacle
Amílcar Cabral was assassinated 50 years ago today. His thought, which sometimes arrived in South Africa via a circuitous route, speaks to our current crisis with undiminished power.
As the situation in Haiti escalates we need to look beyond US-backed narratives to better understand a complex situation
The articles in the two publications followed the sudden closure of ‘New Frame’ after its donor withdrew his funding
Medical science has developed hugely powerful technologies that can be used for social purposes. But to achieve this, it needs to be clearly on the side of the people
We must hold the line against authoritarianism and ensure political participation by the majority
This piece was first published in October 2000 to mark the 21st anniversary of ‘Universal Men’, the celebrated debut album by Juluka.
In death, the artist begins the process of becoming a collective ancestor for South Africans and others around the world
A nationalistic, gangster political faction is ready to exploit the crisis created by social inequality