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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – JUNE 14: Gayton McKenzie leader of the Patriotic Allaiance during the First Sitting Of The National Assembly at Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on June 14, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. The Chief Justice swore in the designated members and administered the oath or affirmation to the Republic of South Africa and obedience to the Constitution. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
ARTICLE

Gayton Mackenzie: The gangster-turned-minister

If the new arts and culture boss wants to stay ‘sworn in and not sworn at’ he needs to consult industry experts

  • Charles Leonard
8 min read
Banyana Banyana were crowned Wafcon champions this weekend after defeating Morocco.
BANYANA BANAYAN

Pay parity for Banyana does not mean prezzies from glory-hunting ministers

The Wafcon winners have given SA real football glory for the first time in decades – it’s time Safa emulated their professionalism in the boardroom

  • Carlos Amato
5 min read
Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane. (Photo by Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
APARTHEID

Miss South Africa mum after losing government’s support over Miss Universe event held in Israel

Lalela Mswane and the Miss SA organisers have not responded to the announcement by the sports, arts and culture department that the government has withdrawn its support for the…

  • Eyaaz Matwadia
2 min read
A protest meeting against removals, eNanda, KwaZulu-Natal, 1982. (Omar Badsha)
ACTIVISM

Omar Badsha: Recording the roles of the ordinary

Saho’s Omar Badsha believes in the power of people telling their own stories, but more funding to support this practice is crucial

  • Niren Tolsi
6 min read