Veteran broadcaster Noxolo Grootboom talks to Denvor de Wee about her childhood in the rural Eastern Cape, the day her neighbour Chris Hani was murdered and the secret to her ageless beauty
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If Jacob Zuma is our Nelson Mandela, what does that leave Mzwanele Manyi?
Whether national security should be located inside or outside the presidency must be considered based on functionality and constitutional values
To achieve a deeper democracy, it is necessary to confront the tensions that have existed between the media and successive presidents since 1994.
The former president has written to the Nelson Mandela Foundation, requesting documents that he says will prove his innocence
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Veteran journalist Felicia Mabuza-Suttle tells us about how she dealt with patriarchy, her passion for youth development and why she is a germaphobe
Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese grew up in a village, taught himself to use a camera and has gone on to win prestigious awards at international festivals
African leaders’ sartorial choices have been communicating their political orientations for centuries
Democracy is everyone’s responsibility to defend. Now is a critical time to double up efforts to guard this nation’s constitutional integrity
Complaining about ‘reverse racism’ and BEE serves no one. South Africa’s white youth should focus on entrepreneurship instead
Zambia’s founding father left a lasting legacy
The youth of South Africa need to heed these role models to rise up to the challenges that face them
The criminal prosecution and lawful dissolution of the ANC are not only morally desirable but legally justifiable too
Odi Stadium, a unique behemoth that once held 60 000 fans, is clinging to its existence
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South African artists found a musical identity and a way to code political messages in the anxious 80s
Lawyer, author and political activist Dumisa Ntsebeza talks to Nicolene de Wee about his appointment as judge of the African Court on Human and People’s Rights. He also discusses his work with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, how meditation helps him cope with trauma and his love of James Bond movies.How would you describe your […]
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Gomba’s axing comes after the province’s premier was instructed to deal with her
Citizens will continue to pay the price for the ruling party’s internal battles for control
The 1990 documentary ‘South African Blues’ offers insight into the effects of exile on Jonas Gwangwa’s psyche
Siphiwe Mhlambi spent several years photographing his friend Jonas Gwangwa as he performed. Mhlambi spoke to the Mail & Guardian about their relationship
Ndileka Mandela, the first grandchild of Nelson Mandela, talks about her passion for rural development and that Covid-19 corruption and state capture evidence means she won’t make her X next to the ANC.
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This is an extract from the book 50 People Who F***ed Up South Africa: The Lost Decade by Alexander Parker and Tim Richman, with cartoons by Zapiro
Lensman Sam Msibi’s memoir, The Accidental Frontline Journalist, reveals a life irrevocably bound to South Africa’s history
A Window on Soweto by Joyce Sikakane-Rankin provided insight during apartheid censorship
Covid has propelled citizens into feelings of a new shared identity in which the historical force of ‘whiteness’ is fading into irrelevance
The ANC has, until now, always rejected going to the International Monetary Fund, which underscores how bad our economic situation is
A new book draws on the secret archive of NP justice minister Kobie Coetsee to paint a detailed picture of the lead-up to Nelson Mandela’s release. Shaun de Waal spoke to co-author Riaan de Villiers
Ahead of planned protests, Cameroon’s main opposition leader argues that change is more urgent than ever
COMMENT: A senior Ivorian government official argues that President Alassane Ouattara is within his rights to run again
In his book 65 Years of Friendship: A memoir of my friendship with Nelson Mandela, George Bizos tells of their only holiday together
Renowned human rights lawyer George Bizos, who defended Nelson Mandela and other struggle icons during the treason trial and Rivonia trial, represented families at the TRC, and later represented Marikana miners’ families, has died
A 10-point plan for streamlining South Africa’s economy