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Education can cut initiate deaths

Article Siyabonga Ngcangisa & Carl Collison - 11 Jan 2019

Work by a group of volunteers in the Lusikisiki and Flagstaff area of Pondoland has resulted in no deaths at initiation schools there

Initiation Bill trips over Contralesa

Article Govan Whittles - 31 Aug 2018

Amakhosi say they have not been consulted and have been insulted because women are involved

EFF wannabe MPs under the whip

Article Dineo Bendile - 27 Jul 2018

The party is celebrating its fifth anniversary and its parliamentarians must ensure its growth

Contralesa out shopping for allies

Article Dineo Bendile - 13 Jul 2018

The traditional leaders’ organisation wants to change terms of engagement with political heads

‘Taking away our traditional land is neocolonialism’

Article Dineo Bendile - 1 Jun 2018

Contralesa says that, although it supports the expropriation without compensation, communal land under black ownership should not be touched

Queer – and proud to be Xhosa

Article Carl Collison - 23 Feb 2018

The furore over the film Inxeba has cast a light on men who are gay but deeply committed to their culture

Outcry over Inxeba’s porn rating

Article Carl Collison - 16 Feb 2018

The controversial — and award-winning — film can now only be screened in adult-only cinemas

Survivors of botched circumcisions live in secrecy

Article Carl Collison - 8 Dec 2017

But surgery can help those whose dreams of a normal adult life were brutally ended

Hope for victims of botched circumcisions

Article Carl Collison - 23 Nov 2017

Young men who have lost their penises during initiation may be in line for free reconstruction

Seven facts about the Restitution of Land Rights Act

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 7 Aug 2014

Land reform is in the spotlight again after an amendment to 1994’s Restitution of Land Rights Act. Here are seven facts to consider.

Balancing law and tradition

Article Staff Reporter - 23 May 2012

The African system of justice administration, as epitomised by traditional courts, is welcoming to those who seek justice, says Phathekile Holomisa.

Traditional Courts Bill out of step

Article Heidi Swart - 16 Feb 2012

Proposed new traditional laws have been slammed by civic groups as unconstitutional, saying they would impede rural women's rights in particular.

King owes no apology to homosexuals, says congress

Article Staff Reporter - 24 Jan 2012

Traditional leaders say King Goodwill Zwelithini owes no apology for homophobic remarks he allegedly made, and that to ask for one was disrespectful.

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BIO Africa Convention

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Let’s unite behind our masks

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Brand South Africa’s statement in response to allegations of corruption

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

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WiMSA shines a light on the future of women in mining

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

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