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Lewis Nkosi: The physical bearer of the offending word
In his lifetime, Lewis Nkosi arguably saw little effort in terms of intense engagement with his controversial critical inputs. In a review of a new anthology, Unathi Slasha tries…
Entitlement conspires with Public Works
The jobs programme further demeans those who won’t contribute but take state largesse for granted.
Fish tales and faded hope on the famished road to Mangaung
Tiisetso Makube takes a ride to find some answers about the succession race but instead finds more questions about the troubled state of the nation.
A life lived vividly, loudly
Tiisetso Makube pays tribute to legendary Soweto photographer Alf Kumalo.
Dispatches: Reading the Reporter
In KwaThema on Gauteng’s East Rand, news and memories merge at Sis Poppy’s speakeasy.
In the township, an electricity gap can always be plugged
Cable theft is so rife in the townships that ordinary people have found "clever" ways of connecting to power illegally, writes Tiisetso Makube.
What is the Southern Africa Trust?
Uniqueness is a quality many strive to achieve in order to set and maintain a position among competitors. But for the Southern Africa Trust, a Southern Africa-based organisation,…
Nobility of purpose
South African writers need to be at the forefront of our combined and determined effort to heal this land, writes Tiisetso Makube.