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Verashni Pillay

Controversy overshadows annual State of the Newsroom report
Article
/ 20 June 2019

Controversy overshadows annual State of the Newsroom report

Journalists overwhelmed, underpaid, abused and not supported says newsroom report

By Sarah Smit
Media24 and HuffPost to end SA partnership
Article
/ 16 July 2018

Media24 and HuffPost to end SA partnership

The companies launched HuffPost SA as a partnership in November 2016

By Agency
Press ombud hate speech ruling on HuffPost SA set aside
Article
/ 22 August 2017

Press ombud hate speech ruling on HuffPost SA set aside

The press council appeal panel ruled that the blog calling for white men to be disenfranchised did not incite violence or hatred based on race.

By Raeesa Pather
AfriForum says fake HuffPost blog could see white men pulled out of voting queues
Article
/ 31 July 2017

AfriForum says fake HuffPost blog could see white men pulled out of voting queues

A fake blog post proposing that white men be stripped of their voting and property rights “might be landing a blow among many other blows”.

By Govan Whittles
Verashni Pillay: Why I’m leaving the Mail & Guardian
Article
/ 28 September 2016

Verashni Pillay: Why I’m leaving the Mail & Guardian

The M&G editor-in-chief explains her decision to leave the publication after overseeing a rapid turnaround in sales and circulation.

By Verashni Pillay
Editor-in-chief Verashni Pillay leaves the M&G
Article
/ 28 September 2016

Editor-in-chief Verashni Pillay leaves the M&G

Verashni has been with the paper for six years including a year as editor.

By Staff Reporter
Thuli Madonsela on faith and its role in society
Article
/ 23 March 2016

Thuli Madonsela on faith and its role in society

While public protector Thuli Madonsela believes in the separation between religion and state, her faith informs her commitment to values in her work.

By Verashni Pillay
Sona: Chaotic scenes as EFF thrown out of Parliament
Article
/ 11 February 2016

Sona: Chaotic scenes as EFF thrown out of Parliament

The EFF caucus, chanting ‘Zupta must fall’, were escorted out of Parliament for disrupting President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address.

By Verashni Pillay
(Im)perfect wedding outrage has a silver lining
Analysis
/ 5 December 2015

(Im)perfect wedding outrage has a silver lining

Men and women are starting to push back against an ingrained culture of sexual violence in South Africa.

By Verashni Pillay
Malusi Gigaba and the perils of Instagram
Article
/ 3 December 2015

Malusi Gigaba and the perils of Instagram

It’s one thing to claim the home affairs minister cheated, but another for Buhle Mkhize to say an SA intelligence official ‘bribed’ her to keep silent

By Verashni Pillay
Our nation’s ugly moment of xenophobia is almost incomprehensible
Article
/ 21 April 2015

Our nation’s ugly moment of xenophobia is almost incomprehensible

How do we make sense of the terrible violence being committed against other Africans? asks Verashni Pillay.

By Verashni Pillay
Four reasons Gandhi’s statue being defaced doesn’t bother me
Article
/ 13 April 2015

Four reasons Gandhi’s statue being defaced doesn’t bother me

Mahatma Gandhi’s pacifist philosophy inspired many, but his remarks about black South Africans mean his legacy is not beyond reproach.

By Verashni Pillay
More useful to redefine, not destroy, the Rhodes statue
Article
/ 30 March 2015

More useful to redefine, not destroy, the Rhodes statue

Tearing down the contested statue of Cecil John Rhodes is too simple and obvious an answer to a complex problem, argues Verashni Pillay.

By Verashni Pillay
Is an eccentric billionaire funding the EFF? We’ll never know
Article
/ 24 March 2015

Is an eccentric billionaire funding the EFF? We’ll never know

This is the latest in a long line of mysterious allegations, which prove that South Africa must demand its political parties disclose their funders.

By Verashni Pillay
Eight times Helen Zille made journalists’ lives hell
Analysis
/ 18 March 2015

Eight times Helen Zille made journalists’ lives hell

The Cape Times debacle is just one example of how DA leader Helen Zille can show scant respect for journalists and the media, writes Verashni Pillay.

By Verashni Pillay
Deconstructing ‘India’s Daughter’ and what it means to be a woman
Article
/ 11 March 2015

Deconstructing ‘India’s Daughter’ and what it means to be a woman

Verashni Pillay unpacks the most powerful parts of the documentary "India’s Daughter", showing us the implications of being a woman in India.

By Verashni Pillay
White work does not negate white privilege
Article
/ 2 March 2015

White work does not negate white privilege

Her last column was a plea for empathy and understanding, writes Verashni Pillay, not an attempt to drive white guilt.

By Verashni Pillay
No image available
Article
/ 23 February 2015

Six things white people have that black people don’t

There’s a reason we can’t just “move on” and get over apartheid. Its effects are still very real for black South Africans, writes Verashni Pillay.

By Verashni Pillay
Driven to kill: How alcohol fuels the carnage on SA’s roads
Article
/ 2 February 2015

Driven to kill: How alcohol fuels the carnage on SA’s roads

As the country mourns Top Billing presenter Simba Mhere, it is time for all those who drink and drive to ask whether they are part of the problem.

By Verashni Pillay
Don’t leave forgiveness out of SA’s race debate
Article
/ 27 January 2015

Don’t leave forgiveness out of SA’s race debate

We can have more honest conversations about race but we cannot reject forgiveness and its aim of reconciliation, writes Verashni Pillay.

By Verashni Pillay
France versus Nigeria: Why African lives matter less
Article
/ 13 January 2015

France versus Nigeria: Why African lives matter less

The killings at ‘Charlie Hebdo’ trumped the deaths in Baga because the Western world doesn’t know how to make sense of Africa, writes Verashni Pillay.

By Verashni Pillay
Left moves to seize the moment
Article
/ 31 December 2014

Left moves to seize the moment

There is hope that this time, with a rise in grass-roots social activism, capitalism will not win.

By Kwanele Sosibo and Verashni Pillay
Mandela’s long and begrudging walk to Disneyland
Article
/ 5 December 2014

Mandela’s long and begrudging walk to Disneyland

Attempts to honour, or cash in on, the world icon have too often bordered on the farcical.

By Verashni Pillay
South African pastor killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing
Article
/ 30 November 2014

South African pastor killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing

A South African pastor and his two teenage children are the latest casualties of a spate of attacks by the Taliban across Afghanistan.

By Verashni Pillay
Striking Swazi miners sound Marikana alarm
Article
/ 27 November 2014

Striking Swazi miners sound Marikana alarm

Striking workers at a Swazi mine co-owned by ANC-linked investment company Chancellor House and King Mswati III fear "a second Marikana".

By Verashni Pillay
Swaziland miners and police in ‘Marikana style’ face-off
Africa
/ 26 November 2014

Swaziland miners and police in ‘Marikana style’ face-off

Striking workers at a mine in Swaziland linked to the ANC fear that a strong police presence could lead to a second Marikana.

By Verashni Pillay
No image available
Article
/ 24 November 2014

ANN7’s Asanda Magaqa ‘escorted’ off the premises

Renowned reporter Asanda Magaqa is the latest high profile departure from the Gupta-owned ANN7, as channel bosses seem to be clamping down on dissent.

By Verashni Pillay
Agents provocateurs? Juju in mystery funder’s crosshairs
Article
/ 21 November 2014

Agents provocateurs? Juju in mystery funder’s crosshairs

A former Gauteng EFF leader admitted to being backed by an unknown source in his battle against Julius Malema.

By Verashni Pillay
The day Marcel Golding spun for Zuma
Article
/ 6 November 2014

The day Marcel Golding spun for Zuma

A tame documentary on Jacob Zuma goes against ousted e.tv chief executive Marcel Golding’s supposed stand against editorial interference from govt.

By Verashni Pillay
Five ingredients for a sensational South African story
Article
/ 4 November 2014

Five ingredients for a sensational South African story

From Oscar Pistorius and Shrien Dewani to the murder of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa: A ready formula has been worked out to catch the public’s interest.

By Verashni Pillay
Judgment reserved in SABC chair’s court case
Article
/ 3 November 2014

Judgment reserved in SABC chair’s court case

Court action against the inquiry looking into the SABC chairperson’s qualifications is a “red herring” to delay the process, say parliamentarians.

By Verashni Pillay
Scientology: Down the rabbit hole and into a curious court case
Article
/ 1 November 2014

Scientology: Down the rabbit hole and into a curious court case

An alleged purge of South African Scientology members is lifting the veil on this highly secretive religion.

By Verashni Pillay
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