Journalists today are operating in a fairly hostile climate. Two great men died.
Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson died on Saturday
Ray Phiri and Johnny Mekoa survived apartheid, succumbing to mortality while leaving behind exemplary legacies.
From Rivonia Trial defence architect to Oxfam director, the life of Joel Joffe is worth remembering.
Derek Walcott’s muse inspired his evocative poetry, which also explored Caribbean identity
Tlali was the first black South African woman to publish a novel in English within the country’s borders.
Judge was first person to call for thousands of people jailed in the 1980s.
The South African star was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer recently.
Dario Fo – actor, director, playwright, singer, activist, jester and satirist – exposed abusive systems of power
He spent two decades working to strengthen civil society, after leading two trade unions.
Mduduzi Tshabalala passed away on Sunday after having been diagnosed with a brain tumour in May last year.
Close Zuma ally Don Mkhwanazi, founder of the Black Management Forum and instrumental in driving the agenda of economic transformation, passed away.
David Beresford was known and admired by his peers for his dedication to the craft of journalism.
David Beresford was known and admired by his peers for his dedication to the craft of journalism, writes seasoned journalist Anton Harber.
Martin Legassick, expelled from the ANC, was acclaimed as one of the leading thinkers of the South African left.
An all-rounder who led by example, a father figure and a warm comrade
By 1954, Sarah had been banned from all the organisations she was associated with and restricted from attending public gatherings for two years.
Despite being a one-time stalwart of the Pan Africanist Congress, not a single political party was spared his incisive, forthright criticism.
Potsane was not a hero because he was a soldier … but because of what he quietly stood for throughout his life.
ANC stalwart Ruth Mompati, though anti-gay, was admired as a fearless fighter for freedom.
The image of the stylish golden boy of South African football’s golden age will live on.
Tributes pour in for popular Kwaito musician Senyaka Kekana, who died Wednesday morning after a short illness.
The Cabinet minister worked as hard as he played, and was reviled by some but respected by many.
Dumisa Ntuli died in a traffic collision on February 8 near his home in Albertsdal in the East Rand. He was 47.
The former police commissioner has died in hospital after a long illness, which in 2012 prompted his release from prison on medical parole.
Maya Angelou, Nadine Gordimer, Richard Attenborough, Senzo Meyiwa, Lulu Dikana, Pierre Korkie and Robin Williams were among those who died this year.
Fiercely nonsectarian, outspoken and with a keen mind, she had a deserved reputation for speaking out against perceived injustices.
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.
Renowned Kenyan scholar and political thinker, Professor Ali Mazrui, died in New York on Monday October 13.
Mazrui opposed colonialism and the Western exploitation of Africa, but also opposed socialist and Marxist solutions, promoting "African liberalism".
Cousin Hebert dreamt of creating a children’s play park in the back yard of his mansion.
Chris van Wyk’s legacy was extraordinary and the memory of this engaging writer, friend, comrade, teacher and mentor will be deeply cherished.