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Tokyo Sexwale’s name enters ANC succession debate ahead of 2027 elective conference
The ANC succession debate is beginning to take shape ahead of its 2027 elective conference, with former minister Tokyo Sexwale emerging as a possible contender after a lobby…
Hosia Malekane’s novel breaks the silence on gender-based violence
‘The Imperatives of Revoking Our Silence’ highlights students’ experiences of sexual assault on university campuses
Halala the Zulu cultural revival
Hostels are finding ways to transmute blighted history into safe places for cultural expression to take root, Oupa Nkosi discovers
South Africa’s murder rate up 11.5% in the first quarter of 2022
In the same period 9 516 rape cases were opened with the South African Police Service
Uproar over Gauteng mass shootings while other areas suffer in relative silence
Cele’s swift action in Soweto has been sorely lacking in other townships plagued by gun violence for years
South Africa’s longstanding drug abuse problem linked to unemployment
The police and criminal justice system continue with a punitive approach to fight illegal drug trade, targeting poor black users in particular
Looters remorseful as daily life gets tougher
Some residents in areas affected by the July riots have lost their livelihoods, have to travel far to get to the jobs that remain and walk long distances to unaffected shopping…
Deadly result as state forces seize ‘loot’ in Durban
In Madlala, the police and army broke into homes in an operation to retrieve stolen goods. After they left, a woman lay dead in a pool of her blood behind a shack
Assassinations drive by-elections in KZN
Residents of several KwaZulu-Natal wards on Wednesday elected new councillors to replace representatives who had been assassinated in the ongoing political killings in the province
Protective equipment for schools in KwaZulu-Natal goes ‘missing’
Without protective equipment, schools in uMlazi, Pinetown and Zululand won’t meet the already delayed deadline for reopening
Every person’s silence against violence gives perpetrators licence to kill
Ongoing hate speech, whether in person, among people or on social media, that is directed at vulnerable groups can lead to violence and death
Spha Mdlalose finds her way home
The musician’s debut album, ‘Indlel’eyekhaya’, defies genres in its blend of jazz, gospel and R&B
Prescription drug poses new threat to youths
Learners turn to anti-anxiety medication to manage stress but punishment remains the state’s primary intervention
eThekwini stutters as polling gets underway
Protests and strike action hamper IEC start to election
Grim portent of what’s to come
A stunned Durban is counting the costs of the floods — destroyed infrastructure and people’s lives and homes