Paddy Harper

He was a seasoned journalist who saw through the bullshit, got to the point – and his wry wit in his weekly column lampooned many a politician

Harper’s colleague and friend Niren Tolsi remembers the inimitable, eccentric, principled and much-loved storyteller

Paddy cared deeply about underdogs, and journalistic excellence was intertwined with his extensive community networks

I never knew his family, friends or colleagues – except one comrade, Kevin Qhobosheane – but the scar on my knee means Paddy Harper’s care will always be with me

The media has lost a giant and, for many of us, a dear friend

As South Africa approaches the 29 May national and provincial elections, the narrative has shifted from load-shedding to a crisis that hits even closer to home: water. Plus,…

Mxolisi Kaunda set up task teams at the eThekwini Disaster Management Centre, visited stricken areas and ensured services are restored

A threatened coup in Lesotho was averted in 1998 and so was the apartheid regime’s attempt to cede part of South Africa to Swaziland

In this episode, veteran journalist Paddy Harper and political journalist Lizeka Tandwa chat to Mawethu Mosery and Vasu Gounden about riots and the elections

Journalists’ voices should be the very loudest in calling for the culling of the corrupt among us

The charge of public violence was intended to deter street brawls but is being used to punish protesters and discourage dissent

Too many eyes on the state’s tills? An SMS from the ANC suggests it’s turning to a pandemic-appropriate source of party funding

The president moved pretty fast to shut down the boozers, but he’s dragging his heels when it comes to sorting out the UIF

Coronavirus statistics are now people we know. The pandemic affects us all and it’s hard to see light at the end of the tunnel

The danger’s invisible but terrifying. So the army’s rolling in, freedom’s rolling out, I’m rolling up and my overdraft is rolling over