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Obituaries

Editorial: To those doing the hard work
Article
/ 28 July 2017

Editorial: To those doing the hard work

Journalists today are operating in a fairly hostile climate. Two great men died.

By Editorial
Ronnie Mamoepa dead at 56 after long illness
Article
/ 23 July 2017

Ronnie Mamoepa dead at 56 after long illness

Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson died on Saturday

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Hambani kahle, omkhulu
Article
/ 14 July 2017

Editorial: Hambani kahle, omkhulu

Ray Phiri and Johnny Mekoa survived apartheid, succumbing to mortality while leaving behind exemplary legacies.

By Editorial
Joel Joffe, the lawyer who helped put the apartheid regime on trial
Analysis
/ 23 June 2017

Joel Joffe, the lawyer who helped put the apartheid regime on trial

From Rivonia Trial defence architect to Oxfam director, the life of Joel Joffe is worth remembering.

By Staff Reporter
The poet by whom the English language lives
Article
/ 23 May 2017

The poet by whom the English language lives

Derek Walcott’s muse inspired his evocative poetry, which also explored Caribbean identity

By Idowu Omoyele
Rest in power, Miriam Tlali: Author, enemy of apartheid and feminist
Article
/ 2 March 2017

Rest in power, Miriam Tlali: Author, enemy of apartheid and feminist

Tlali was the first black South African woman to publish a novel in English within the country’s borders.

By Second Look Author and Barbara Boswell
Judge Essa Moosa ‘was like a beacon of hope in dark times’
Article
/ 26 February 2017

Judge Essa Moosa ‘was like a beacon of hope in dark times’

Judge was first person to call for thousands of people jailed in the 1980s.

By Staff Reporter
Singer Thandi Klaasen has died at 86
Article
/ 15 January 2017

Singer Thandi Klaasen has died at 86

The South African star was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer recently.

By Staff Writer
Death of an anarchist
Article
/ 21 October 2016

Death of an anarchist

Dario Fo – actor, director, playwright, singer, activist, jester and satirist – exposed abusive systems of power

By Darryl Accone
​Humanitarian and union leader Phiroshaw Camay dies aged 69
Article
/ 3 October 2016

​Humanitarian and union leader Phiroshaw Camay dies aged 69

He spent two decades working to strengthen civil society, after leading two trade unions.

By Ebrahim Harvey
Kwaito legend Mandoza (38) dies of brain tumour
Article
/ 18 September 2016

Kwaito legend Mandoza (38) dies of brain tumour

Mduduzi Tshabalala passed away on Sunday after having been diagnosed with a brain tumour in May last year.

By News 24
Businessman Don Mkhwanazi dies
Article
/ 2 July 2016

Businessman Don Mkhwanazi dies

Close Zuma ally Don Mkhwanazi, founder of the Black Management Forum and instrumental in driving the agenda of economic transformation, passed away.

By Staff Reporter
David Beresford: Reporter who was also a great writer
Analysis
/ 28 April 2016

David Beresford: Reporter who was also a great writer

David Beresford was known and admired by his peers for his dedication to the craft of journalism.

By Anton Harber
Investigative reporter David Beresford saw the big picture
Article
/ 27 April 2016

Investigative reporter David Beresford saw the big picture

David Beresford was known and admired by his peers for his dedication to the craft of journalism, writes seasoned journalist Anton Harber.

By Anton Harber
Historian who lit intellectual veld fires
Analysis
/ 10 March 2016

Historian who lit intellectual veld fires

Martin Legassick, expelled from the ANC, was acclaimed as one of the leading thinkers of the South African left.

By Shaun De Waal
Obituary: Final bow for struggle stalwart
Analysis
/ 4 February 2016

Obituary: Final bow for struggle stalwart

An all-rounder who led by example, a father figure and a warm comrade

By OBITUARY
Sarah Carneson: A lifetime dedicated to SA’s freedom struggle
Analysis
/ 15 November 2015

Sarah Carneson: A lifetime dedicated to SA’s freedom struggle

By 1954, Sarah had been banned from all the organisations she was associated with and restricted from attending public gatherings for two years.

By Shaun De Waal
Obituary: Struggle veteran Bunsee never gave up the fight
Analysis
/ 17 October 2015

Obituary: Struggle veteran Bunsee never gave up the fight

Despite being a one-time stalwart of the Pan Africanist Congress, not a single political party was spared his incisive, forthright criticism.

By Staff Reporter
Soldier of the struggle fought for a decent life for all
Analysis
/ 2 July 2015

Soldier of the struggle fought for a decent life for all

Potsane was not a hero because he was a soldier … but because of what he quietly stood for throughout his life.

By Staff Reporter
Struggle icon Ruth Mompati mothered the movement
Analysis
/ 15 May 2015

Struggle icon Ruth Mompati mothered the movement

ANC stalwart Ruth Mompati, though anti-gay, was admired as a fearless fighter for freedom.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Goodbye to ‘Shoes’ Moshoeu, one of the most gifted players ever
Article
/ 24 April 2015

Goodbye to ‘Shoes’ Moshoeu, one of the most gifted players ever

The image of the stylish golden boy of South African football’s golden age will live on.

By Mark Gleeson Author
Musician Senyaka dies: ‘He probably started kwaito before time’
Article
/ 25 March 2015

Musician Senyaka dies: ‘He probably started kwaito before time’

Tributes pour in for popular Kwaito musician Senyaka Kekana, who died Wednesday morning after a short illness.

By Arts Desk
Chabane: A humble but wily politician
Analysis
/ 20 March 2015

Chabane: A humble but wily politician

The Cabinet minister worked as hard as he played, and was reviled by some but respected by many.

By Staff Reporter
Remembering Dumisa Ntuli
Article
/ 12 February 2015

Remembering Dumisa Ntuli

Dumisa Ntuli died in a traffic collision on February 8 near his home in Albertsdal in the East Rand. He was 47.

By Gugu Ndima and Matuma Letsoala
Jackie Selebi dies aged 64 after long illness
Article
/ 23 January 2015

Jackie Selebi dies aged 64 after long illness

The former police commissioner has died in hospital after a long illness, which in 2012 prompted his release from prison on medical parole.

By Phillip De Wet, Kwanele Sosibo and Staff Reporter
RIP: Those who died in 2014
Article
/ 22 December 2014

RIP: Those who died in 2014

Maya Angelou, Nadine Gordimer, Richard Attenborough, Senzo Meyiwa, Lulu Dikana, Pierre Korkie and Robin Williams were among those who died this year.

By Staff Reporter
Farewell to Jeff Guy, an extraordinary SA historian
Article
/ 18 December 2014

Farewell to Jeff Guy, an extraordinary SA historian

He remained a Marxian historian, but not in a doctrinaire or sectarian form. And he was an orthodox, even old-fashioned, craftsman of his discipline.

By Colin Bundy
Resilient in the Struggle
Article
/ 18 December 2014

Resilient in the Struggle

Fiercely nonsectarian, outspoken and with a keen mind, she had a deserved reputation for speaking out against perceived injustices.

By Terry Bell
Ali Mazrui: Unafraid to confront contentious issues
Article
/ 23 October 2014

Ali Mazrui: Unafraid to confront contentious issues

Renowned Kenyan scholar and political thinker, Professor Ali Mazrui, died in New York on Monday October 13.

By Staff Reporter
Ali Mazrui, the global African
Article
/ 16 October 2014

Ali Mazrui, the global African

Mazrui opposed colonialism and the Western exploitation of Africa, but also opposed socialist and Marxist solutions, promoting "African liberalism".

By Shaun De Waal
Rest in peace my cousin, heaven is full of children
Article
/ 9 October 2014

Rest in peace my cousin, heaven is full of children

Cousin Hebert dreamt of creating a children’s play park in the back yard of his mansion.

By Staff Reporter
Chris van Wyk: The storyteller of Riverlea
Article
/ 7 October 2014

Chris van Wyk: The storyteller of Riverlea

Chris van Wyk’s legacy was extraordinary and the memory of this engaging writer, friend, comrade, teacher and mentor will be deeply cherished.

By Staff Reporter
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