We supported sanctions against the apartheid regime, but should we be boycotting individuals in the arts and sports, when it is their governments that wage wars?
Clinging to notions of the past will hobble our ability to strive forward
The country goes to the polls on 23 August and the SADC Electoral Observation Mission will use set criteria to decide whether democracy prevailed
South Africa won a Women’s World Cup match for the first time with a stunning 3-2 victory over Italy to reach the last 16 in a thriller on Wednesday. Captain Thembi Kgatlana scored the winner in the 92nd minute to make history for South Africa and set up a meeting with the Netherlands — and […]
Exploring the identity of St John’s College as it celebrates its 125th year
‘Time Come’, a collection of essays, speech, reviews and other forms of prose by the dub poet, Linton Kwesi Johnson, makes for compelling reading
Commuter activist organisation #UniteBehind has laid a complaint of misconduct when Judge Tintswalo Annah Nana Makhubele took up the post of Gauteng high court judge and chairperson of the Prasa boar
Between 2017 and 2022, around 200 violent incidents at public hospitals were reported across four provinces
As desperate Zimbabweans turn to fishing, catches are fast dwindling and it will take many years to repopulate the river
… from the junior A35 to the silent assassin, the EQE 43 4Matic and everything in between
The proposed change would raise the presidential term from five to seven years, and scrap its two-term limit
On his eclectic, monthly mixtape Charles Leonard is celebrating with some classics, the quirkiest samples, favourite female rappers, head-nodding 90s party jams, deep underground rap and an obscure isiZulu hip-hop party-starter
With both in Russia, will Jacob Zuma present his sick note to Cyril Ramaphosa?
If the ANC rejects the diagnostic and hopefully therapeutic criticism even from its devoted members, it will continue to crumble and fall
Ted Botha tells of the death of the serial killer’s first husband Alfie Cowle in this edited excerpt from his book ‘Daisy de Melker’
Bathabile Dlamini’s presidential loss to Sisisi Tolashe arguably severed the last hydra head of the Radical Economic Transformation faction
If you still think climate change is a problem for the future, you had better think again
It is a brilliant existential comedy that confronts patriarchy
in the real world
The thought-provoking series invites us to explore the depths and power of human psychology, through the lenses of women
The West African country has suffered from chronic political volatility since gaining independence from France in 1960
Moms and dads embroiled in custody disputes can turn on each other — and use their kids as pawns. But claims of parental alienation are controversial and difficult to prove
The so-called revolutionary party protested against Uganda’s deadly anti-queer legislation but then hosted Patrick Lumumba at the University of Cape Town
The President is the CEO of a major global oil company
The departments of education and infrastructure development dithered for two decades over a school they ‘erroneously’ sold
Every woman’s story, including those of ordinary people who fought silent battles, adds a thread to the rich tapestry of our history
Will the Biden administration heed the advice of its oldest and most famous diplomat?
Kinshasa is buffeted by torrential rains for eight months of the year, but for many in this rapidly growing megacity, running water that is safe to drink is a rarity
Regardless of the instability of world production, there are strong reasons to feel optimistic about grocery prices
Legislation aims to promote diversity and equality in the workplace but critics say it will result in job losses
The only anti-tuberculosis shot we have is the century-old BCG vaccine given to infants, whose protection only lasts for 10 to 20 years
The protesters in Kariega said they had for years been asking for roads and drains to be fixed
Twitter launched its new logo on Monday, replacing the blue bird with a white X on a black background as the Elon Musk-owned company moves toward rebranding as X. The social media network’s website showed the company’s new logo, but its URL was still showing as twitter.com and the blue “Tweet” button was visible, suggesting […]