Honouring the victims of World War II by putting the world on the verge of World War III is insanity
A poetic, genre-blurring film, Variations on a Theme excavates ancestral grief, memory and forgotten histories in a Northern Cape community still waiting for justice
It is easier to start wars than to end them
There is no doubt that difficult days lie ahead of the global order as we know it since the end of World War II. Clearly, the USA has set a very dangerous precedent in terms of…
The 80th anniversary of WWII is an opportune moment to reflect on the future of justice in South Africa
As the US president rapidly escalates pressure on South Africa in the name of white citizens, we must stand up for reason and principle
Colonial atrocities are finally catching up to Paris, and Emmanuel Macron’s government has not put up a fight
Lost but not forgotten – The Durban commemoration will be a whole day event
The act of remembrance is the recognition of the futility of war and mourning the loss of men and women whose future ended too soon
Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States
Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States
The pursuit of peace and progress, with its trial and errors, its success and setbacks, can never be relaxed and never abandoned
The cultural shifts in post-war Germany led to truly distinct forms of pop music, particularly in Berlin
Suntosh Pillay speaks to fellow psychologist Anton Botha, who is also a former UN staff member, about Israel and Palestine and whether or not the United Nations is abdicating its…
Israel’s iron grip over Palestinians had its beginnings in the demise of the Ottoman Empire and Britain and France’s arbitrary mapping out of the Middle East
Keith Warner explores the sensual pulse of calypso, focusing on the Mighty Sparrow, in an essay from the ‘Erotique Noire’ collection
The only time change has occurred in South Africa is in response to global events such as World War II. The country is once again facing such an event — Covid-19 — and will have…
Opposition parties and ANC ‘factions’ will attempt to use the crisis to their advantage
Today, the whole world stands where Europe was in 1945. Europe recovered then thanks to massive international assistance. That same attitude of cooperation and solidarity is…
The last thing we need is your gluten-free treats, Tai Chi lessons or home-schooling prowess to make us feel worse about things
