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South Africa must resist two dangerous temptations simultaneously: the temptation to demonise all foreign nationals and the temptation to silence every concern about illegal immigration through accusations of xenophobia. (Paul Botes)

Where does patriotism end and xenophobia begin?

There is something deeply dishonest about how few South Africans discuss immigration. They have become comfortable with moral grandstanding while communities collapse under the…

Reclaiming heritage: Koketso Mohlala crafts and walks with her Pedi heritage unapologetically intact, shining
a light on Africa’s pride and beauty through Ditsala Designs. Photos: Supplied

Bold. African. Unapologetic.

Koketso Mohlala challenges Western beauty standards and shines a global spotlight on authentic African craftsmanship

Dr Sipho Sithole

From Umlazi to Washington DC: Dr. Sipho Sithole’s journey of teaching isiZulu abroad

At Howard University, Dr. Sipho Sithole is reshaping global perspectives on Zulu culture — one classroom, conversation, and cultural exchange at a tim

Traditional prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi. Picture: X/ Zululand District Municipality

Zulu King MisuZulu fires traditional prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi, suspends ITB members

The monarch has been under pressure from KwaZulu-Natal politicians to ditch Buthelezi and has also been at odds with the Ingonyama Trust Board

Mangosuthu Buthelezi in Soweto, South Africa in December, 1989.  (Photo by Lily FRANEY/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

The contested legacy of Mangosuthu Buthelezi – the man who lived in my house

The spectre of the IFP boss has haunted both my personal and professional life for decades

Ukhahlamba Zulu Dancers rehearse at the Madala Hostel in Alexandra.  Photo: Oupa Nkosi

Halala the Zulu cultural revival

Hostels are finding ways to transmute blighted history into safe places for cultural expression to take root, Oupa Nkosi discovers

King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini. Photo: Supplied.

The Zulu kingdom should develop customary law to keep the peace

Developing the common law of amaZulu will help bring about a peaceful resolution to succession and land conflicts

Now, back in the day, the police had a habit of setting dogs on people in the township

OPINION | How I found out my dog wasn’t racist

Having a hound that barks at black people is tricky if you’re a white kid moving to a township

Arts Bar hopping in Durban

Florida Road – where you’re immersed in all things that celebrate cultural craft – comes to KwaZulu-Natal for the first Arts Bar Festival.

SA female filmmakers exhibit their work at Festival de Cannes

A candid story about love; and how human beings’ shortcomings get in the way

January 1949: White policemen charge into a conflict between African and Indian residents in Durban. The rioting followed false reports that an African boy had been murdered by an Indian man. (Photograph by FPG/ Getty Images)

KwaZulu-Natal races back to 1949

The past week’s violence and looting – and the potential for an orchestrated race war in the province – have evoked haunting scenes from a bitter and bloody history

Supporters gesture as they gather in front of former South African president Jacob Zumas rural home in Nkandla on July 4, 2021. – On July 3, 2021, hundreds of supporters gathered to show solidarity for former South African president Jacob Zuma outside his Nkandla homestead, as the deadline looms for him to surrender to the authorities. In an unprecedented ruling, the constitutional court told Zuma on June 29, 2021 to hand himself over by Sunday to start a 15-month jail term for contempt of court after he repeatedly refused to give evidence to corruption investigators. (Photo by Emmanuel Croset / AFP) (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET/AFP via Getty Images)

The danger of Zuma’s Zulu nationalism

Jacob Zuma successfully used an appeal to tribal identity for his ascent to the presidency. And he tried to use it again to avoid being sent to jail

The Truro docked in South Africa 160 years ago. (Photo: Claude Pavard)

Indians in South Africa, a historical excerpt

In the book, The Indian Africans, academic Kiru Naidoo explores the society of colonial Natal in the late 1800s to early 1900

South African-ness is a concept beyond merely nationality or citizenship. It is a set of ideas, traditions, values and behaviours. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

The torment of being a ‘questionable’ South African

25 years into our democracy, South Africans are using similar tests on Africans.

François Levaillant’s travel book became a huge bestseller centuries ago. Ian Glenn traces his engagement with the author

Non-fiction

History, politics, drugs, terrorists, cartoons, sport celebrities and memoirs … expand your knowledge over the Christmas period

“No Australian of any faith should be fired for practising their religion,” the 30-year-old said in a statement. (Reuters)

Letters to the editor: January 31 to February 6 2014

Readers comment on immigrants in the Middle East, the DA’s silence and linguistics, and Cope’s Mosiuoa Lekota challenges the ANC on party funding.

Director Abdellatif Kechiche

Lesbian love story scoops top honours at Cannes

French director Abdellatif Kechiche immediately urged the large crowds protesting against gay marriage in Paris to go and see his Cannes winner.

‘Zulu’ brings Cannes to a close

Forest Whitaker turns in a solid performance as a cop searching for a white teenager’s murderer in "Zulu" – a violent portrayal of SA gang culture.

The Gupta saga comes to Parliament; isiZulu for all school children; and shock

Weekend 101: Guptagate heats up Parliament

The Gupta saga comes to Parliament; isiZulu for all school children; and shock, horror from the BBC over poor whites in SA.

Forest Whitaker in 2007 won the best actor Academy Award for his role as former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada in The Last King of Scotland.

Whitaker and Bloom’s ‘Zulu’ to close Cannes film festival

Jerome Salle’s film <em>Zulu</em> starring Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom will close the 66th Cannes film festival next month.