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Miss South Africa 2021, Lalela Mswane at the Miss SA 2021 Congratulatory Brunch at Union Buildings on October 27, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa. Newly crowned Miss South Africa 2021, Lalela Mswane was welcomed officially as ambassador of Brand South Africa. (Photo by Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
AISHWARIYA RAI

South Africans are rightly up in arms about Miss SA attending the Miss Universe contest in Israel

Beauty pageants are political. Calling these women role models, talking about their natural hair, their ambition, their voice is all political. Representing a country on a global…

  • Viraj Suparsad
5 min read
Superfans: Masilo Machaka with Chiefs fans during the match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs in 2009. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
BONGI MSOMI

‘Stadiums are our second homes’: Sport’s vaccine incentive

Fans are desperate to return but authorities in the sector have shown little appetite to tackle difficult questions

  • Luke Feltham
11 min read