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January 16, 2026 ·
As South Africans, we are watching the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry unfold like a national...
January 15, 2026 ·
If there’s one thing I have learned about parenting, it’s that nothing truly prepares you for the...
January 8, 2026 ·
There are moments in history when leadership does not arrive with noise, but with clarity. When...
January 8, 2026 ·
Every festive season, South Africa tells itself a comforting lie. We call it a time of joy,...
January 3, 2026 ·
There is a particular pain that comes from being harmed by criminals. But there is a deeper, more...
December 18, 2025 ·
There are battles you never choose, battles you inherit the moment someone you love is gone. When...
December 17, 2025 ·
On 16 December 2025, a day meant to symbolise healing and unity, South Africa lost a man who...
December 4, 2025 ·
Every so often, life places a moment in front of you that feels like a quiet confirmation from...
December 4, 2025 ·
There are places you walk into, and then there are places that walk straight into your soul, sit...
Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we pause — not to dwell on...
November 25, 2025 ·
Today marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children,...
November 6, 2025 ·
South Africa never disappoints when it comes to surprises. We survive loadshedding, Eskom’s...
November 6, 2025 ·
There are moments in life where a person reveals who they truly are—not through their public...
October 19, 2025 ·
It’s official — South African literary giant Zakes Mda is among several authors who have won a...
October 14, 2025 ·
When I think about the WOSSO Fellowship, people often imagine it’s just about policy papers,...
October 13, 2025 ·
Exactly seven days ago, I wrote a letter of protest to the CRL Commission, not because I had...
October 13, 2025 ·
It feels like only yesterday when I had my first experience of the Ocean island of Madagascar, ,...
October 13, 2025 ·
There was a time when speech itself was a form of rebellion. When the Xhosa people created a...
September 30, 2025 ·
Sometimes you plan your weekend down to the finest detail — your outfit, your talking points,...
September 26, 2025 ·
A storm has hit the small town of Dutywa in the Eastern Cape, where JS Skenjana Senior Secondary...
