Racial Stereotypes

Vegans, pet lovers, ‘invade’ white spaces

Article Carl Collison - 19 Oct 2018

Activists and pet owners of colour get a going-over because of racist views about people’s culture

Building bridges over taken land

Article bogdan TagDiv - 8 Dec 2017

"Do I go Winnie or Mandela on him? Urrrggghhhh, I’m just trying to get fit, I don’t want to think about racism right now bletty shet".

Letters to the editor: September 29 to October 5 2017

Article bogdan TagDiv - 29 Sep 2017

Readers write in about the effect of climate change on the poor, faith, and racial stereotypes.

Racist stereotyping threatens SA

Article Hlumelo Biko - 18 Apr 2017

It is the primary cause of the ‘us against them’ view that is tearing the country apart.

Black Brain, White Brain: The new wave of racist science

Article Gavin Evans - 12 Mar 2015

The last decade has seen a revival of a very old and long-discredited idea: that intelligence is influenced by racial origin.

Medicine wedded to African humanism

Article Glen Ncube - 8 Oct 2014

A colonial-era doctor’s lengthy study of Shona culture offers potent lessons for medical students.

The curious case of the black litterbug

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Sep 2009

"What is it with black people and littering?" a white, male acquaintance asked me on a recent trip to Cape Town.

Maties’ slow dance to integration

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Sep 2009

Nine years after graduating, I am back at Admin B, this time to meet Russel Botman, theologian, former UDF activist and Stellenbosch University's firs

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National

Democracy will flounder sans Stats SA

Sarah Smit & M&G Data Desk - 28 Feb 2020

As the government bails out state-owned entities, it is leaving a hole in the budget of the agency tasked with telling us what South Africa looks like — one that is crucial to government decisions

National

The Facebook group taking on South Africa’s white right

Simon Allison - 28 Feb 2020

Online battle over the ‘white genocide’ narrative on social media has dangerous real-world consequences

National

Trolley tender causes Acsa eruption

Zaza - 28 Feb 2020

Stolen contract exposes rift in the senior ranks at the state airport’s management companies

Press Releases

Special Reports

Over R400-m given to businesses since launch of three-minute overdraft

Derek Davey - 27 Feb 2020

The 3-minute overdraft radically reduces the time it takes for businesses to have their working capital needs met

Special Reports

Tourism can push Africa onto a new path – minister

Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

The continent is fast becoming a dynamic sought-after tourist destination

Special Reports

South Africa’s education system is broken and unequal, and must be fixed without further delay

Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

The Amnesty International report found that the South African government continues to miss its own education upgrading targets

Special Reports

Business travel industry generates billions

Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

Meetings Africa is ready to take advantage of this lucrative opportunity

Special Reports

Conferences connect people to ideas

Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

The World Expo and Meetings Africa are all about stimulating innovation – and income

Special Reports

SAB Zenzele Kabili B-BBEE share scheme

Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

New scheme to be launched following the biggest B-BBEE FMCG payout in South Africa’s history

Special Reports

Digging deep

Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

Automation is unstoppable, but if we're strategic about its implementation, it presents major opportunities

Special Reports

TFSAs are the gymnasts of the retirement savings world

Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

The idea is to get South Africans to save, but it's best to do your research first to find out if a TFSA is really suited to your needs