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Selfless: Nelson Mandela’s legacy will be celebrated by thousands doing their bit for 67 minutes on 18 July.
SOUTH AFRICA

Mandela’s dream betrayed by each of his Presidential successors

Nelson Mandela's vision for South Africa is questioned as the article critiques his successors' actions since 1999. From Thabo Mbeki's arms deal and HIV/AIDS stance to Jacob…

  • Edwin Naidu
7 min read
ELECTIONS

IEC defends its VMD system as registration balloons to 2.9m

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has defended the performance of its voter registration technology after nearly three million voter registration transactions were…

  • Mandisa Makgakga
4 min read
Maladministration: It is a sad indictment of the brave efforts of the 1976 cohort of students that in 2026, those who come after them have to cross rivers to get to school.
SOWETO UPRISING

The unfinished business of freedom

Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising, connecting the struggles of 1976 to contemporary challenges in South Africa, including…

  • Kholeka Gcaleka
9 min read