When fiction mirrors fear, even the strongest reader flinches. Medusa is powerful, painful and unforgettable
The Land Rover Defender links a powerful legacy of exploration, resilience and family memories across generations
Writer confronts family, grief and recovery in his most vulnerable, honest book yet
Series captures the complexity of grief, family and rediscovery through love
An African Christmas is a time to ponder the joy, challenges and resilience that define the festive season – and perhaps for a rethink
Lesedi Molefi’s memoir Patient 12A explores his battle with mental illness.
A cautionary tale in about the prudence of consulting a lawyer when entering into agreements with your nearest and dearest
He died before I could share with him my growing interest in the wonders of South African music
Family formation is not simply a matter between two individuals who are in love; it instead is framed by culture
Revisiting a childhood holiday spot — Chintsa in the Eastern Cape — helped to kickstart recovery from burnout and depression
In the three-month period 6 163 murders occurred, a 20.7% increase from the same period last year, and 9 556 rapes were reported, a rise of 7.1%. The number of sexual offences was 11 964, up 4.7%
Tshepiso Moropa used her parents’ marriage as inspiration for her latest collage, titled Til Death Do Us Apart
The photographer uses the medium to connect with aspects of Zulu spiritual practices
Judge Navi Pillay talks to Athandiwe Saba about being the daughter of a bus driver, a little girl who swore at school, and the pressure of being a leading woman in the world while being a mother at home
Everyone deserves all kinds of love; however, not receiving it does not make me any less worthy of being human, writes Paballo Chauke
A builder of networks and a tactical freedom fighter, Violet Molebatsi Gwangwa nurtured not only the liberation movement, but also the creative spirit within her family
In the book, The Indian Africans, academic Kiru Naidoo explores the society of colonial Natal in the late 1800s to early 1900
Sello Hatang has been chief executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation for 12 years and
has learned the value of kindness and to strive for excellence. He talks to Athandiwe Saba
about how he values his difficult upbringing and to find time for those who matter the most
Softie is an intimate portrait of how political activism complicates family life
The connection between the preparation, consumption and sharing of food is a sacred one
Were she alive, she would have shared the award with everybody
We recall some details so sharply and others hide away — like those of people we loved
‘Women like my grandmother held up half the sky with simple food, the spirit of celebration and an open kitchen door’
Palesa Sauhatsi lost her grandfather in May 2015 and misses making him tea
Going to see family during the festive season is often doubly troubling for LGBTI people.
A holiday with my grandmother shows me another way of life, one with different ways of being.
Test tubes, surrogates, single, lesbian and – the views of family are shifting.Children turn out just fine, as long as they are loved and kept safe.
When it comes to family planning and birth control, the burden most often falls on women.
From schooling to career advice and transport usage, Uncle Lukas is a man of staunch principles.
A family’s history revealed by daughter Bridget Radebe and mother Betty Maluleka, who suffers from dementia, as told to and interpreted by Ekow Duker.
An Andile Dyalvane pot is one of the commissioned works for the
Adelaide Tambo Collection.
Throughout history and most societies marriage has always been the union of a man and woman. It’s a familiar claim and it’s wrong, says George Monbiot