The Cope leader’s claim that the president informed on him during apartheid has
been described as ‘politically bankrupt’
The land hearings of 2018 were fraught, emotive discussions of a matter of national importance
To find peace, the mother and sister of Nokuthula Simelane are asking for her to be presumed dead
The work of acclaimed writer Mongane Wally Serote reveals the point at which poetry meets politics
The ANC top six is expected to discuss whether there was a plot to overthrow President Cyril Ramaphosa, while the ANC NEC focuses on unifying
Christopher Williams reflects on Nelson Mandela’s nuanced views on the use of armed force
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The inquiry into Bongani Mayosi’s death must ‘water the tree of transformation’ at UCT
As eThekwini tries to evict transit camp residents, some say it was to retaliate against land activists
Franny Rabkin tracks down the court records of two young men sentenced to death by two very different judges
Lucas Ledwaba talks to ANC stalwart Andrew Mlangeni about his experience of dispossession and land restitution
Winnie’s life could have been different; she reacted to the reality she was born into
‘She was loyal to the ANC until the day she died’
Military Veterans’ Association steps in after the M&G highlights the plight of freedom fighters
Many Umkhonto weSizwe veterans find themselves living on the streets, abandoned by the country that they helped to free
‘Hodgson rejected outright the racial privilege that many chose to enjoy in the face of a crime against humanity’
Readers write in about the Inkatha Freedom Party leader’s reputation, tackling racism and the possibility of a new start for Zimbabwe
The TRC revealed that sexual assault at the hands of Umkhonto weSizwe operatives was not uncommon, though little has been said since
The ANC is in a double bind since Zuma presided at a conference that elected the MKMVA’s leadership
"the security service industry is lucrative: South Africans spent in excess of R45-billion on private security last year alone."
Foreign security companies involved in ‘problematic’ activities
There were heroes in the armed struggle but there was also fraud, torture, executions and poor leadership.
Potsane was not a hero because he was a soldier … but because of what he quietly stood for throughout his life.
Dlamini’s conclusion – that Sedibe "was a moral agent who made informed choices along the way" – is a form of violent erasure.
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For the black youngsters of the 1990s, it was Madiba’s role as the head of MK that gave him the respect he needed to bring peaceful reconciliation.
Political killings and heavy-handed military veterans are disturbing signs of the African National Congress’ future, writes Paul Trewhela.
It honestly makes no sense that almost everything gets named after Nelson Mandela and other names are culled.
Victims of apartheid will receive R10 000 as a result of a settlement between General Motors in the United States
As the ANC’s centenary celebrations kick off, the <em>M&G</em> looks at the cast of characters championing Jacob Zuma’s re-election as party leader.
It should have been a glorious celebration. Instead it had veterans wondering what they fought for.
Umkhonto WeSizwe (MK) marked its 50th anniversary by urging the state to look after ex-combatants who fought against apartheid.
Accused of fraudulent payouts, the unit is leaving bona fide freedom fighters mired in bureaucracy.
President Jacob Zuma’s decision to investigate wrongdoing in the multibillion-rand arms deal has brought hope to the family of Puso Tladi.