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SOUTH AFRICA

Poet, provocateur, now mayoral hopeful

South African poet, musician, and social activist Ntsiki Mazwai, known for her outspoken views, is now the Land Party's mayoral candidate for Johannesburg. She aims to bring…

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Voice of the voiceless: Pumeza Matshikiza, who hails from the Eastern Cape and has graced opera stages around the world, has become an ambassador for Women and Men Against Child Abuse. Photo: Decca/Simon Fowler
ADVOCACY

Opera singer Pumeza Matshikiza on joining the global fight against child abuse

Renowned soprano Pumeza Matshikiza steps off the stage and into advocacy, using her art and influence to fight child abuse

  • Rolland Simpi Motaung
8 min read
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Lessons in sportsmanship from the Springboks and reflections on judicial accountability

The Springboks may have won the World Cup by being quiet, but that does not mean we must

  • Donovan E Williams
6 min read
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

A century of Marlon Brando

The cinematic genius’ 100th birthday is a worthy cause to celebrate his immeasurable contribution to film and society

  • Vashna Jagarnath
8 min read