Behind the facade of certification and social investment, inequality stems from an arrangement designed to protect corporate profits and maintain elite land ownership
Business leaders this Mandela Day should not look outward for charitable opportunities, but rather inward towards the transformations required from businesses themselves
In the spirit of ubuntu, Ladles of Love calls on businesses and South Africans everywhere to put compassion in action, this Mandela Day. Under the banner “It’s In Your Hands,”…
We need to honour Madiba’s significance, especially among young people, through more than just one day of charity. We must also attend to deep structural change in our society
Days after President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled two statues of the struggle icon, the ANC secretary general said Mandela would be turning in his grave at the wasted resources
The government is yet to say how much it cost to commission the statues but no matter how much it spent, this would have made some difference in the lives of the people of Mthatha
But a political analyst contends statues can be unifying symbols as they celebrate South Africa’s liberation
A world where where individual well-being is measured by collective prosperity is within our reach if we are prepared to put in the hard work that it requires
In this time of distress, we need hope and harnessing the memory of Mandela will ‘illuminate the way’
The Covid-19 pandemic is frightening, but it has also reminded us that we exist because of the care of other people
Holding corrupt public and private officials to account is vital for our country’s wellbeing
"Mandela’s values were not confined to realising political freedom but included issues such as environmental justice."
It isn’t enough for privileged people to take action for just an hour and seven minutes on July 18
The protest forms part of the campaign for decent housing in the Western Cape
He saw women as equals in the fight against apartheid and, post-apartheid, we must do so too
Gugu Zulu, who died while trying to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, was not well a few days before the summit could begin, team doctor Roxanne Schutte said.
Experienced mountaineer Sibusiso Vilane broke down and cried on Wednesday as he relayed the journey to Mount Kilimanjaro where Gugu Zulu died.
He made decisions that are not popular with some today, but in those days under those circumstances were the best possible, writes Bheki Makhubu.
Mandela worship has gone rampantly out of all proportion, forgetting the man or the matters.
The department of social development says the first anniversary of Mandela’s passing will be commemorated with an official ceremony of remembrance.
