Race Relations

Three decades into democracy, South Africans still retreat into separate racial silences and stereotypes. Matuba Mahlatjie explores what we say when no one is listening.

Outgoing federal council Helen Zille calls on delegates to campaign in good spirit and accept congress outcomes

The Economic Freedom Fighters insist on the use of the struggle song as a rallying cry ahead of the polls

Influenced by middle-class issues, the government of national unity may neglect the problems of the poor

Furthermore, each time a black person speaks openly about race it is mistaken for a confrontation. Perhaps black people themselves are not socialised to be confrontational…

The Mississippi court case is unique; usually the grievances are against Mexicans accused of taking work from Americans

Reverend Frank Chikane has just completed six years as the chairperson of the Kagiso Trust. He speaks about corruption, his children’s views and how churches can be mobilised

These schools, to varying degrees, have an intense attachment to the values of authority and obedience — it is an attachment which numbs critical thought

Just because you choose to reject an identity you are born with, does not mean it is not there

This beautifully written, well researched story of the origins of man forces us to today confront the social construct of ‘race’

On the question of who can or cannot be racist, from a philosophical point of view, there seems to be no substantive debate

This new feature film zooms in on race and class divides that continue to haunt the so-called Rainbow Nation.

Ever on guard about being seen as racist, you can’t count on white folks to roll with the punchline.

Former presidents FW de Klerk and Kgalema Motlanthe, and business tycoon, Johann Rupert, spoke of race and social inequality at a conference.

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