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Former South African President and now uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) leader Jacob Zuma dances on stage at the MK’s last rally in eMalahleni on May 26, 2024 ahead of the South African elections. (Photo by MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images)

Time to retire the tribe

We need to find new and better ways to talk about our society

Bound: Black men arrested for being in white area illegally. Photo: Ernest Cole

Brash photographer Ernest Cole revisited

House of Bondage: The book that shocked the world

Seldom heard: Giyani — Land of Blood is a new TV drama in Xitsonga, a minority language in South Africa. Photo: Tshedza Pictures

‘Giyani’ translates to viewers

After what feels like forever, Xitsonga speakers get to see themselves represented on the small screen

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Universities in the neoliberal age

The colonisation of higher education by neoliberalism is a sinister assault on academic freedom

Xolobeni community member against mining (Paul Botes/M&G)

Bill reinforces apartheid tribal system

The proposed traditional leadership law is unconstitutional and must be opposed.

Minister Patricia De Lille says government is capable of turning the tide.

If the recent poll is anything to go by, future elections will be vicious and violent

The relegation of politically motivated killings and property destruction to the footnotes underscores our dangerous winner-takes-all approach.

Mbeki slates govt’s ‘homeboy’ tribalism

The former president says the current government is rife with tribalism, which perpetuates corruption and is used to manipulate some.

Khaya Dlanga: Diverse people unite!

Black people have been oppressed for so long that they continue to use the language of the former oppressor, writes Khaya Dlanga.

Insult reflects tribal division in Namibia

Insult reflects tribal division in Namibia

A minister’s inflammatory comment about his Ovambo colleagues sparks minorities’ sympathy.

So, what tribe are you?

There’s a "blacker than thou" attitude that often permeates ethnic identity in post-apartheid South Africa.

I am not Zulu

It is important to remember that one of the cornerstones of apartheid was the segregation of tribes, as well as races.

Spare us the red herrings

The season of red herrings, kite-flying and cat-and-mouse games is back with us in the political landscape.