In the round-up: The ‘architect’ of the Rwandan 1994 genocide dies; the Nigerian government kills its citizens and the Twitter ban is lifted
Witnessing 9/11 in New York, the fear and the unity, no one could agree if we were entering a new world, or a depressingly familiar one
A special annual week showcases the talents of black people who love – and work with – plants
Protecting our loved ones from harm and destruction is brave and noble but the insistence on framing the brutality in Phoenix in terms of the protection narrative is disingenuous
The fight against racial classification during apartheid is not the same as race-based redress required now
Good election outcomes for the party will mean Julius Malema’s dangerous racism will again receive airtime
His demeaning behaviour at Wits was publicly exposed – yet forgiven – in London
It’s not enough to be colour blind, we must look at reality and act to stop racism
Flora Veit-Wild’s memoir provides a disquieting look into the author’s relationship with Zimbabwean writer Dambudzo Marechera
Tony Leon’s comments calling Mmusi Maimane an ‘experiment’ have lifted the lid on what disgruntled black leaders describe as insidious racism and a refusal to hold racists to account
The royals and Britons have benefited from living in a country built on empire, trade and slavery.
The eNCA case of racial discrimination against unmasked black politicians is similar to that of international news agencies AP and AFP when reporting on Hurricane Katrina
South Africa needs active citizens and real change starts in the home, with conversations about social justice
The testimonials of black doctors have given credence to allegations of racial profiling. Of those listed on a Gems blacklist, 94% of general practitioners were black
Digital games can provide forums for diverse groups of people to come together, which is especially important while our physical activities are restricted
Allegations of racism against the Capitol Police are nothing new: Over 250 Black cops have sued the department since 2001. Some of those former officers now say it’s no surprise white nationalists were able to storm the building
US President Donald Trump may have less than a fortnight left in office, but he’s not done yet — he may well be remembered for destroying the Republican party
COMMENT: Trump’s attacks on democracy grab the headlines, but the real story is one of democratic resilience
By looking at the past and understanding how racism and gender-based violence has lined the hallways of educational institutions, we can learn new ways of being
The Chinese community has been part of South Africa for 300 years, yet their contributions remain overlooked and they continue to experience discrimination
The chief executive of the Estate Agency Affairs Board and the deputy chair of the SABC board, shares her take on retrenchments at the public broadcaster and reveals why she hates horror movies
We need to ingrain values of equality in education, businesses, society broadly and religious groups to see people
From the heady days of Obama’s inauguration to the everyday fears of living while black, Jakki Kerubo had a front-row seat to one of the most turbulent periods in US history
Nok terracottas are proof that an ancient civilisation once existed in Nigeria. Now they are at the centre of a multimillion-dollar, globe-spanning underground industry — and once again, Nigeria is losing out
The aid worker allegedly called his security guard a ‘slave’
The lack of compassion towards Brendin Horner’s family is the failure of identity politics
Senekal shows us that we must make a stand against the loud voice of the populist EFF and racist rightwingers
White-owned advertising agencies need to change, but fundamentally, projects aimed at black people need to be given to agencies that are black-owned or have at least demonstrated that they understand the market
On Tuesday, Free State farmers set a police van on fire and stormed the Senekal magistrate’s court to get to the cells where two people accused of killing a farm manager were being held. The police took no action. “I want police to treat me like they treat a white man.” This was one wry […]
A recent report shows that racism has cost the US economy $16-trillion in growth over the past two decades. If the financial-services industry wants to show that Black Lives Matter, it needs to rethink how it allocates capital
Dismissing black people’s pain is dehumanising
Is ‘fine and flat’ a compliment or an insult? Depends who you ask…