Can an embattled political party that’s been losing electoral support afford to still be associated with a self-centred tribalist demagogue and a leader seeking to…
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Three leaders have already been shot in their homes inside the commune. The community’s will, safety and sanctuary now hangs on a thin thread as more activists are threatened, also halting the food sovereignty projects that had been established for the development and survival of the community of about 109 residents.
The influence of teachers extends beyond the classroom in communities. Malesela Maubane pays tribute to one such educator who recently passed away SCORES of people…
They were just singing. They were singing the songs, cultural songs according to their different cultures, where they came from and if ever there would be someone singing song in Sesotho every one would follow and if there would be another one singing in isiXhosa everyone then would follow and it was like people were happy. They were celebrating.
"There will always be humps in the process to reach your destination. When I arrived in Atlanta, I struggled to come to terms with the weather and overcoming injury."
Poets don’t die,they live forever in the words of verse-maker Matt Starking. South African literary giant, poet and journalist Don Mattera’s heart ceased to beat…
We are showing the young ones that this is the way – drinking and getting drunk in public at every opportunity. We even drink with them. When they ask for money to buy booze, we are quick to oblige. Getting drunk is the new normal, the new cool, and the young ones have observed, learnt and now they are doing it.
Veteran press photographer Mike Mzileni was sent off to his final resting place after a distinguished career. ZAKHELE DIAMANTE SHIBA pays tribute to the legendary gentle…
It is only during this month of the 25th specifically when some among us relish pap cooked from white maize and entrails/tripe/mala mogodu seshebo as African cuisine in spite of the fact that white maize is an import from Europe and that a slaughtered animal is skinned for meat before the innards. As a matter of fact, where I grew up, on such occasions, we children were given these as cast-aways to play house with.
Mineworkers employed by Lonmin Plc rush to catch the bus to work after a month long strike that resulted in the killing of 44 people…