Could the recent court judgment ordering the return of Patrice Lumumba’s tooth mark the beginning of a mass restoration to Africa what was looted by…
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A LONG-DISTANCE PHONE CALL
In 2013, historian Jan-Ad Stemmet opened a box at the Archivefor Contemporary Affairs at the University of the Free State andrealised he’d found a collection…
‘Our fathers died in the mineshafts’
Photojournalist Tshepiso Mabula ka Ndongeni recently exhibited a body of work on SA’s deplorable history of mining. Otata bafel’ emigodhini in isiXhosa means Our fathers…
Mainstream media hellbent on destroying the ANC
Ruling party is perpetual target in corruption reports but journalists fail to disclose accomplices writes Fati Moalusi The media, to be precise mainstream media is…
Mifhuluuuuulu!
Mifhululu is the magical call of Africa, a haunting melody that resonates in the great hills and gorges of the continent. It’s a trademark call…
Weathering tough times as journalism bleeds
Lucas Ledwaba The printing presses are increasingly grinding to an eerie halt the world over. And indications are that this spine-chilling trend will continue for…
Why is the state bluffing about stopping evictions?
Despite the existence of legislation regulating and precluding illegal evictions millions of poor living in rural areas and informal settlements continue to be ejected from…
Shaping young minds at Buyaphi’s kasi university
Inspired by smokey images of jazz artists as a youth Buyaphi Mdlele chose photography as his path but resisted the temptation of joining the big…
A jol in sunny Magoebaskloef as tourists return
As life slowly returns to normal after the easing of covid-19 regulations patrons and travellers have started visiting restaurants and other places of entertainment under…
Waiting to beat the drums for tourists after covid-19 layoff
Villages that rely on jobs from international tourists that visit luxury lodges on their doorstep feel the impact of the international travel ban due to the outbreak of covid-19








