Celebrated author and political activist Achmat Dangor died on Sunday
at the age of 71. Here, in a 1990 interview published in Staffrider, he speaks to Andries Walter
Oliphant about his work and aspects of South African literature and culture
A more authentically inclusive culture can be fostered by emotionally astute leaders in four particular ways
Delays in amending legislation have left foster parents at the mercy of an overburdened system
Social media is driving a new – largely anonymous – form of protest in Zimbabwe and Zambia
English football is set for (another) defiant return, bringing with it several bizarre subplots
An irregular farm lease is at the centre of a legal tussle between Patricia de Lille and her suspended director general at public works
World Athletics, in its pursuit of Semenya, has destroyed anything resembling fairness. The waters have been polluted, leaving future generations to wade through a set of rules that make sense to very few people.
‘It is a powerful thing to be able to reason and weigh up competing interests in a critical way, one that must not be taken lightly’
More than 3 000 employees out of 5 000 have accepted the packages. The state-owned airline, which went into business rescue, is likely to retain 1 000 workers
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
Our economy may have doubled since 1994, but this growth has not trickled down to improve the livelihoods of the majority of South Africans
Companies must behave like model democratic citizens if they are to earn and retain society’s social licence to operate
If President Cyril Ramaphosa’s crackdown on corruption is to succeed, new rules for lobbying and tenders need to be implemented
Talking to the media, President Cyril Ramaphosa said he too was frustrated by the slow pace of justice around corruption, but that ‘the change that we have all wanted to see is unfolding’
In a world defined by gendered violence, what can we do differently?
These three common responses to racism must be deconstructed until something … clicks
The regulations aim to prevent money laundering and financing terror organisations, but implementing them is proving to be difficult
This latest racist hair fiasco is just one more thing that all the darkies in me are tired of defending and explaining
A 10-point plan for streamlining South Africa’s economy
Polish anti-racism groups grow more concerned as the image of Chris Hani’s killer becomes normalised, with Janusz Walus’s likeness and name displayed on products for sale on a Naspers-owned website
StatsSa has dubbed Q2 of 2020 the “pandemic quarter” as a result of hard Covid-19 lockdown that saw most sectors of the economy plummeting
In recent days Abiy’s office has instructed the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority to call journalists working for foreign media outlets to pressure them not to cover the vote
When journalists stop telling the truth about what’s going on in their country, when they stop exposing wrongdoing and corruption allegations, everyone suffers
Inspired by Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of King T’Challa in ‘Black Panther’, Akwasi Frimpong set out to make his look, and impact, rich, black and cross-cultural
As we celebrate International Literacy Day, it’s important that adult learners aren’t left left behind. The lockdown has curtailed face-to-face lessons, but companies in the adult literacy space are pivoting to online learning
Only a few households have access to the internet and students and learners , but educators can find ways to improve reading for meaning and digital knowledge
Does Didier Drogba deserve to lead Cote D’Ivoire’s football association?
Although two thirds of job losses were experienced by women, two thirds of the recipients of the R350 Covid-19 grant were men
When conflict and Covid-19 disrupt schooling and devastate the economy, girls drop out, and teen pregnancies rise
COMMENT: The rapid roll-out of small-scale solar power will reduce pressure on the grid and and boost SMME sector
The ‘unmasked’ are arrested during early morning patrols, taken to police stations and charged a ‘bond’
There is a truth in politics: this crisis will pass, and people will be distracted by the next one. Just survive this moment, and you will escape accountability