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Abandoning oomakhulu to poverty in an unequal society threatens the physical and mental health of our communities
Everyday experiences show how vital healthy public entities and policies are to ending the cycle of poverty. We need to rebuild them
Adelaide Tantsi Dube’s poem was published in 1913, the year Africans were stripped of their land
The world can be a hate-filled place but love, the essence of our being, makes it beautiful
South Africa still does not have an equal education system, yet this is not impossible
Coming to terms with the politics of nostalgia amid the myths of the Rainbow Nation is hard to do
The voices of black women were not erased by colonisation
Not everyone has heard of Noni Jabavu, but her writing and experiences resonate with those who know they have been denied a voice
In 2016, South Africa’s youth, as fiery as the generations before them, face a multitude of different challenges.
A local poet-activist uses storytelling as a weapon to destigmatise the experiences of LGBTI people
This campaign feeds the “black diamond” obsession that focuses on the success of a few black people at the expense of the poor and unemployed.
Our journey to freedom continues: 20 years after democracy, those who can’t read or write are locked in a sinister struggle.
In a matter of days this past week, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi was accused of rape – and had the grievance against him dropped.
Teaching adds value to the world and it is a cool profession, says Athambile Masola.
