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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey is the gift that keeps on giving
Friday
/ 27 January 2023

Oprah Winfrey is the gift that keeps on giving

Celebrate Oprah’s 69th birthday and her 50-year career as the queen of media and billionaire philanthropist

By Kimberley Schoeman
Unforgettable social media moments
Friday
/ 26 November 2022

Unforgettable social media moments

To meme or not to meme is the question … we pick some stand-out posts

By Kimberley Schoeman
One Film, Two Takes: Sidney
Friday
/ 22 October 2022

One Film, Two Takes: Sidney

This documentary tracks the life of an actor who walked a tightrope in white Hollywood

By Tseliso Monaheng and Lumumba Mthembu
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng: From learning under a tree to international recognition
Education
/ 16 September 2022

Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng: From learning under a tree to international recognition

How the UCT vice chancellor used education to transcend circumstance

By Edwin Naidu
The monarchy must confront its colonial, racist past
Opinion
/ 14 March 2021

The monarchy must confront its colonial, racist past

The royals and Britons have benefited from living in a country built on empire, trade and slavery.

By Benjamin Jones
Reward outweighs the risk for artists daring to go it alone
Friday
/ 13 March 2021

Reward outweighs the risk for artists daring to go it alone

The success of galleries owned and run by the artists themselves has led to a re-examination of the business of art

By Mary Corrigall
A genuine democracy is needed
Article
/ 7 December 2018

A genuine democracy is needed

Stability demands that those who are brutally excluded must be given a meaningful voice

By Richard Pithouse
Global Citizen: Preaching the good news according to Madiba
Article
/ 4 December 2018

Global Citizen: Preaching the good news according to Madiba

The festival is aimed at addressing social ills Sunday’s concert had the makings of a charismatic church crusade

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Feminism’s got its groove back
Article
/ 19 January 2018

Feminism’s got its groove back

The Trump era seems to have revitalised the urgency to tackle gender inequality

By Colleen Lowe Morna
Oprah 2020? Awards speech ignites frenzied speculation
Article
/ 9 January 2018

Oprah 2020? Awards speech ignites frenzied speculation

Republican strategist Rick Wilson suggested Trump’s election, once unthinkable, had rewritten the rules.

By Jennie Matthew
It was all black, everything
Article
/ 9 January 2018

It was all black, everything

The red carpet at the 75th Golden Globes was dominated by stars dressed in all black, to honour survivors and victims of sexual assaults.

By Zaza Hlalethwa
The weekly pop sack: Midweek roasts, appropriation and black excellence
Article
/ 24 February 2017

The weekly pop sack: Midweek roasts, appropriation and black excellence

"We have entered the era of representation in the movies. Storytelling that speaks to the diverse experiences of people"

By Kuntha Ndimande
Students out in the cold as Cida forced to close
Article
/ 11 December 2014

Students out in the cold as Cida forced to close

The private, no-fee university has been deregistered by the education authorities after falling into the red to the tune of some R30m.

By Bongani Nkosi
‘Happy’ brings Pharrell to tears during Oprah interview
Article
/ 15 April 2014

‘Happy’ brings Pharrell to tears during Oprah interview

Singer and songwriter Pharrell Williams has ended up in tears after Oprah Winfrey showed him how his hit became a worldwide phenomenon.

By Rhode Marshall
Oprah’s advice to SA: Be still and be thankful
Article
/ 15 October 2013

Oprah’s advice to SA: Be still and be thankful

Oprah Winfrey’s O You! conference has been marked by words of wisdom and the launch of her TV network OWN in SA.

By Staff Reporter
‘The Butler’ cruises to the top of box offices
Article
/ 25 August 2013

‘The Butler’ cruises to the top of box offices

Civil rights drama "The Butler" by director Lee Daniels has taken home its second US and Canadian box office title.

By Reuters
Oprah says sorry for Switzerland racism brouhaha
Article
/ 14 August 2013

Oprah says sorry for Switzerland racism brouhaha

Oprah Winfrey has apologised about the media frenzy that emerged after she said she experienced racism at a shop during a trip to Switzerland.

By Staff Reporter
Oprah takes top spot on Forbes celebrity list
Article
/ 26 June 2013

Oprah takes top spot on Forbes celebrity list

After two years as a runner-up, Oprah Winfrey has been named the most powerful celebrity in the world by Forbes.

By Patricia Reaney
Angelina Jolie’s style to fund Afghanistan schools
Article
/ 2 April 2013

Angelina Jolie’s style to fund Afghanistan schools

Actor Angelina Jolie has opened another girls school in Afghanistan and plans to fund more from the proceeds of a jewellery line.

By Jill Serjeant
Armstrong: From doping to duping — and back again
Article
/ 25 January 2013

Armstrong: From doping to duping — and back again

The saddest story I have ever heard about sport was told to me in November 2010 by a man who cheated to win the Tour de France, writes Paul Kimmage.

By Staff Reporter
Oprah: Lance can be a hero again
Article
/ 22 January 2013

Oprah: Lance can be a hero again

Oprah Winfrey believes Lance Armstrong can be a hero again and that people will be willing to forgive him.

By Sapa Ap
Newspaper sues Armstrong who now faces jail time
Article
/ 19 January 2013

Newspaper sues Armstrong who now faces jail time

David Walsh, the journalist who queried disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong’s remarkable comeback from cancer, has accepted the American’s apology.

By Sapa Afp
Lance Armstrong: ‘I’m deeply flawed’
Article
/ 18 January 2013

Lance Armstrong: ‘I’m deeply flawed’

Lance Armstrong has finally admitted to using banned substances in the first part of a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey.

By Reuters
Weekend 101: Armstrong bares all
Videos
/ 17 January 2013

Weekend 101: Armstrong bares all

We look at this week’s headlines; from the Afcon kick-off to Amplats’ plan to axe 14 000 workers and Lance Armstrong’s bare-all interview with Oprah.

By Staff Reporter
US paper says Armstrong admitted to doping in Oprah interview
Article
/ 15 January 2013

US paper says Armstrong admitted to doping in Oprah interview

His fall nearly complete, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

By Staff Reporter
Armstrong prepares for Oprah interview
Article
/ 14 January 2013

Armstrong prepares for Oprah interview

Lance Armstrong has been mentally preparing himself for a no-holds-barred interview with talk show queen Oprah WInfrey about his history of doping.

By Jim Litke and Jim Vertuno
Oprah interview may cost Armstrong jail time
Article
/ 13 January 2013

Oprah interview may cost Armstrong jail time

Lance Armstrong could lose more than his ravaged reputation if he confesses to doping this week during a television interview with Oprah Winfrey.

By Chantal Valery
Oprah to interview Armstrong on doping scandal
Article
/ 9 January 2013

Oprah to interview Armstrong on doping scandal

Lance Armstrong will discuss the doping scandal that dramatically brought down his cycling career during an interview with Oprah Winfrey next week.

By Greg Heakes
Readers across the Atlantic view Paton’s classic in different ways
Article
/ 7 September 2012

Readers across the Atlantic view Paton’s classic in different ways

South African literary scholar Rita Barnard reflects on her time working for the Oprah Winfrey Show.

By Rita Barnard Guest Author
Oprah tops Forbes’ high-paid celebrity list
Article
/ 28 August 2012

Oprah tops Forbes’ high-paid celebrity list

Her new television network is struggling, but Oprah Winfrey’s bank account is doing just fine.

By Bob Tourtellotte
Oprah’s shining stras
Article
/ 21 March 2012

Oprah’s shining stras

The first graduate’s of TV star’s academy are ready to take on the world.

By Donna Bryson
Houston’s fans encouraged to watch funeral on TV
Article
/ 18 February 2012

Houston’s fans encouraged to watch funeral on TV

Music greats and Hollywood icons joined family members of Whitney Houston at a church in her hometown to pay tribute to her a week after her death.

By Brigitte Dusseau
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