Fifty years ago, the anti-apartheid activist was killed in police custody. His family fought to survive after his death, and now they want justice.
The discussion at the launch of a book of people’s experiences shows a way for South Africans to heal
Wealth inequality in South Africa is not only intolerably high, its also not reducing.
Preserving a symbol of apartheid on the basis of ‘historical’ grounds is lazy — and violent
Politicians must desist from blaming the actions of the former oppressor for their own decisions
In a precedent-setting judgment, the judge found that hate speech extends beyond using offensive words to gestures
Colonel James Taylor will not be brought to book for his role in the death of Dr Hoosen Haffejee because of delays in getting the case to court
Creating new knowledge requires access to previous knowledge. The proposed legislation allows for the reproduction of works for educational activities
An interview with Wilhelm Verwoerd raises a conundrum about how to grapple with our past
Developing a taste for Zulu music forms like isicathamiya, Clegg would freqeuent townships and hostels at an early age, flouting apartheid laws
What, asks Jonathan Cane, is the role of the lawn in the construction of whiteness?
It isn’t enough for privileged people to take action for just an hour and seven minutes on July 18
This is an edited extract, telling of one frightening operation by Bradley Steyn who infiltrated right-wing conspiracies
"I went out looking for memorialisation."
It’s important to honour past heroes, but today’s youth activists also want their own struggles, and contemporary heroes, to be recognised
‘Policing keeps people safe. Without it, people in places like the Cape Flats are stuck in a state of chronic insecurity’
Born-frees are caught between a yearned-for humanism and rigid racial categories
The Africa Is a Country website offers a rich mix of news, comment and analysis about the continent
1994 set us on the path to freedom, but much must still be fixed and new problems await us
In court, everyone agreed that the apartheid flag is a symbol of racism. But the two sides could not agree on how it plays into the Equality Act
Afriforum argues that while displaying the flag may be hurtful, it does not amount to hate speech
Counsel said displaying the flag sent a degrading humiliating message to black South Africans
Secrecy and the selective education of a few led to the fall of the Ancient Egyptians
In a speech to graduates at Rhodes University, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela said that reviewing accepted wisdoms can help to repair the past
It was only in 1986 that the NG Kerk welcomedSouth Africans of all races to worship under one roof
The two countries have similar experiences in injustices and systemic oppression
Is there sufficient rigour to update the existing literary canon and infuse it with new voices that will themselves become canons in decades to come?
Too few South Africans are able to participate in systems that allow their voices to be heard
People sacrificed to achieve liberation but they continue to suffer from poverty and exclusion
The regime regarded the PAC leader as the only political prisoner. The others, including Nelson Mandela, were ‘ordinary’ prisoners
The ANC’s well-meaning attempts at redress have failed, which means the issue has yet to be properly addressed
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been urged to release grants for apartheid victims, as recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission