Mattera, from gangster to the voice of the oppressed
Would Don Mattera, if he were alive, want us to eulogise him as a saint? Mattera, who died on Monday after a long illness, was streetwise, tough as steel, and b... Read more.
OPINION: Pro-Zuma anti-constitutionalists weaken ANC
When historians reflect objectively about the life and times of the ANC, how might their final volume about the “glorious movement” read? The ANC is going t... Read more.
Paying tribute to journalist activist Joe Thloloe
What does brutal torture at the hands of an oppressive political system have to do with birthdays or the celebration of the milestones of a person’s life? Joe... Read more.
Calls to revive death penalty surge
The Bill of Rights guarantees the right to life, even for murderers There is no question that the right to life is sacrosanct, with a few caveats, such as when ... Read more.
Church’s silence on ANC deafening
The ANC, the battle-scarred movement of the people, needs rescuing. But who is there to save it from impending implosion, this oldest and once endearing politic... Read more.
Bongani Baloyi: white people are also leaving the DA
A steady trickle of resignations at the DA is decimating the organisation as senior leaders across the colour line turn their back on the party to seek alternat... Read more.
Put political differences aside and work for people, urges COPE in Ekurhuleni
“There should never again in the local government be a place for political or ideological sloganeering, but more of the desire to work hard to serve the needs... Read more.
Out of order crematorium is of grave concern as Ekurhuleni runs out of burial space
Johannesburg- As the crisis for burial space in cemeteries worsens with reported shrinking space for burial sites in cities and towns as the Covid-19 pandemic i... Read more.
Black Wednesday: Rise of liberation journalism
Johannesburg – Black consciousness, black theology, liberation theology, all, in one mighty swoop, contributed to the new birth and new consciousness, wit... Read more.
Midvaal mayor Baloyi proves Verwoerd wrong
Johannesburg- Elegant and deferential, the outgoing executive mayor of Midvaal, Bongani Baloyi, goes in peace when his term ends after the local government elec... Read more.
