I am set apart with the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care...
Posts published by “Lucas Ledwaba”
Restoring black participation in commercial agriculture is not simply about producing bigger harvests
It can also no longer be acceptable that South Africa, with all its internal troubles, should be the sanctuary of all African citizens fleeing the impact of collapsed economies
The forced removal of communities resulted in high levels of poverty among the people who were later dumped to resettle along the park's western and southern borders
When politicians sip on cold bottled water while delivering Freedom Day speeches, elsewhere, women will be risking their lives collecting water from crocodile infested dams and rivers
As South Africa marks Human Rights Day on March 21 and commemorates Human Rights Month, we turn to a chapter from the historical fiction novel…
The Sagole Baobab deserves better. It is not just a tree—it is a national treasure, a living link to centuries past.
Artistic life is abundant and rich in the outskirts of towns and cities, yet there’s little support to nurture, develop and grow it. These forgotten villages, townships and informal settlements are known to produce the best artists and writers, but often these artists are not well supported outside the urban and cosmopolitan spaces where art life is valued
In its Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Quarter 4, 2025, released early this month, Statistics SA noted that there were approximately 10.3 million young people aged 15–24 years who were not in employment, education, or training during that quarter.
Billions have been spent on water projects, but due to corruption and mismanagement, many of these were never completed. Broken water pipes at what used to be construction sites for these projects stand as poignant monuments to this rot.