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Joburg residents unite to demand action over city’s water emergency
Residents, civil society groups and business leaders call for immediate action to fix the city’s collapsing water system
Dubula Ngosiba: Young voices in an Age of Uncertainty
Today’s youth should remember those who came before them who conquered overwhelming odds
Unequal society burdens South Africa’s tax system, says Sars head
Edward Kieswetter says taxpayers’ willingness to comply has been eroded by poor governance
Trevor Manuel: Pravin Gordhan bowed out with courage
The former finance minister recalled Gordhan’s role in mobilising broad-based protest against apartheid and state capture
Ruth First remembered 40 years after her death
It is 40 years since Ruth First was assassinated. What would she say about South Africa today?
Andrew Mlangeni: A comrade until the end
The foundations of former Rivonia trialists reflect on the loyalty of the comrades who fought for democracy.
Tackle racism with a rights-based approach
To address the systemic issues of racial discrimination, broad social and economic transformation is required in SA
We need to talk about the ‘national question’
Our readers write in about the issue of the ‘national question’ raised by the EFF
State capture money will be used to steal 2019 elections says ANC veteran
Chikane says the main objective was to corrupt the 2019 elections.
Kathrada Foundation, Save SA call on ANC to elect a president with integrity
A candidate with integrity is the preference of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and civil society organization Save SA to become the next ANC president.
Tsamaya sentle mogale wa bagale: A tribute to Ahmed Kathrada
Read the eulogy delivered by former President Kgalema Motlanthe at the funeral of Ahmed Kathrada at Westpark Cemetery on Wednesday
Denis Goldberg: Ahmed Kathrada ‘never gave up’
Denis Goldberg was sentenced to prison in South Africa in 1964, together with Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada who died on Tuesday.
Zuma will not attend Kathrada funeral due to ‘wishes of the family’
Kathrada’s last wish was reportedly for President Jacob Zuma to not attend his final sendoff.
Lessons for the future: What tomorrow’s leaders can learn from Ahmed Kathrada
Professor Achille Mbembe, a friend of Kathrada’s, says the stalwart’s ability to "read the times" sets him apart from other leaders.
History will absolve me: A tribute to Fidel Castro
History will always judge people differently based on who is writing it writes Ahmed Kathrada