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Donovan E Williams
Donovan E Williams is a social commentator. @TheSherpaZA on X (formerly Twitter)
Graft, stereotyping fit like a glove
Drawing parallels between the acclaimed series The Wire and South Africa's Madlanga Commission, this article delves into the deep-seated issues of corruption, racial…
Citizens don’t want these political fakes
Many across the Global South created grassroots movements that were morally-centred and people-led to fight colonialism and apartheid but we cannot seem to create similar…
Welcome to the age of empire
The South African government has navigated this period remarkably well. It has not capitulated to any of the stronger blocs, whilst retaining its dignity and independent views
Trump’s whips and chains initiative
He has been ruling like a dictator, claiming wartime powers, circumventing the Senate and Congress
Rassie is ours, all of ours!
Even the rugby unions who can’t stand him, would not blink an eye if they could have him as their coach
Facts, myths and fake news
Reality is a lot more surreal than we care to admit
How could an angel break our hearts?
The ANC and other political parties put their needs before the needs of the people
Victims everywhere you look, so no one is a victim
Frustration over the gap between what citizens want and what’s being done is leading to a loss of faith in the future, in South Africa and all over the world
Tolkien’s sci-fi shows we need only one ring
Don’t accept that the West (the elves) is in charge as we (the dwarfs and hobbits) labour for them
Politics’ winning formula is an unapologetic progressive agenda
In the right-wing world of Donald Trump, New York City mayoral candidate is Zohran Mamdani, an immigrant with cultural roots in East and Southern Africa
New enclaves recall medieval feudal states
We object to the Afrikaner homelands of Orania and Kleinfontein, but in reality ‘private’ cities and towns are being established all over South Africa – and in other parts of the…
Trump exposed white fragility during his theatrics in the Oval Office
Cyril Ramaposa showed the world that turning the other cheek does work, but Trump does not have the emotional intelligence to recognise this
Trade unions, return to your socialist values and origins
In the days of apartheid, unions fought for more than just wages, they wanted a new society. Now it seems they have abandoned their roots
Masai Sepuru: A massive talent, no fable!
Step into Masai Sepuru’s world — where township life and timeless questions collide
The God Edition | Losing my religion to find my faith
One writer’s journey through activism and grief led him back to the altar — on his own terms