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Bongani Mdakane | Kempton Park killings: Families deserve answers, not excuses
Eight women are dead. Eight lives extinguished. Eight families plunged into grief. Eight futures stolen.
And while the South African Police Service (SAPS) investigates, a...
Thank you, Rassie, Springboks and Siya
Let's be honest, there's very little to celebrate for us as South Africans, at the moment.
The Madlanga commission might expose the rot and lead...
Before the Union Buildings march, there were Queens
Women’s Day is usually remembered through the political struggles of the 20th century. The 1956 march on the Union Buildings remains central to that...
I’m a drug addict – harm reduction saved my life
South Africa's National Drug Master Plan recognises drug dependence as a chronic disease, and recommends harm reduction strategies, but police still follow the 1992...
Behind March and March hype: African leadership failure must be addressed
In the current hype surrounding “Mabahambe” in South Africa, we risk losing an important opportunity for serious intellectual and analytical engagement. What is most concerning is...
More laws than ever. But we don’t feel safe and can’t...
A bookkeeper I know runs a small practice on the East Rand. Her clients are the businesses that
quietly hold this country together: a panel-beater,...
Shikota took the country by storm, then faded badly
It was 2008, and I was in Grade 9 when I first heard about a breakaway political party that everyone seemed to be talking...
SA hoping to add Bafana dream to festive cheer
No month gets South Africa abuzz like December. Whether it be the entertainment industry, sports, gambling, or general workers in retail, factories or offices,...
Social welfare rand must uplift communities
Community development month in South Africa is observed annually in October under the banner of Social Development Month, led primarily by the Department of...
Bring back football Fridays and unite Bafana fans
While Bafana Bafana were dissecting hapless Rwanda as if they were lab rats to book a place at the 2026 Fifa World Cup midweek,...
