May 03, 2022
Africa: The Divine Message of 'Good News From Africa'
Abdullah Ibrahim and Johnny Dyani's 1973 album was the realisation of a journey in music and spirituality, combining Islamic and isiXhosa influences to create something unique. Read more »
May 04, 2022
South Africa: Long Wait Continues for Apartheid Reparations
People who are now elderly and suffered terrible losses at the hands of South Africa's white minority regime are determinedly waiting to be heard. Read more »
South Africa: Cedar Adds a Shot of Espresso to Roasteries
Leigh Wentzel and Winston Thomas are stirring up the coffee scene in Cape Town with specialty blends to give communities a taste of quality java. Read more »
April 25, 2022
South Africa: Children Are Hungry for Mass-Based Support
Starvation and not just hunger and malnutrition has become a feature of life for many impoverished kids. They need solutions for the long term that go beyond charity. Read more »
April 26, 2022
South Africa: The Sputnik Moments That Launched Thabiso Tsotetsi
The pioneering producer and sound engineer played a large part in altering the course of South African hip-hop with his contributions to both kwaito and motswako. Read more »
April 28, 2022
South Africa: A Sangoma Campaigns to Protect Intersex Newborn Babies
A Johannesburg healer and birth attendant fights tirelessly to change the way communities perceive intersex babies, who are sometimes strangled after they are born. Read more »
April 29, 2022
South Africa: It Has Taken a Family to Raise Haashim Domingo
The Mamelodi Sundowns player gives all credit for his football success to his beloved mother and father, who have supported him on an arduous journey every single step of the way. Read more »
April 28, 2022
South Africa: The Men of Nelson Mandela Drive
Workers sit along Mahikeng's main road day in and day out, hoping to be hired for odd jobs, while the government fails consistently to address the issue of unemployment. Read more »
April 29, 2022
South Africa: Marking Workers' Day in Dispiriting Times
Previously, millions of people were mobilised in the hope of a better future on May Day. Now, amid mass unemployment and the collapse of an emancipatory vision, that optimism is… Read more »
South Africa: South African History, Through Rashid Lombard's Lens
The struggle photojournalist, activist and jazz photographer has given UWC custody of his archive, with plans to digitise it and start an accessible photography centre. Read more »
April 28, 2022
South Africa: The Spirit of 'Tshona!' Endures
Pat Matshikiza and Kippie Moeketsi's four-track project got to the heart of the 1970s' defiance that produced it, appealing to listeners of popular music and jazz. Read more »
April 30, 2022
South Africa: Chad Le Clos' Deep Waters of Depression
The South African swimmer went through a dip in performance last year after a traumatic experience left him struggling mentally. But after therapy, he's in winning form again. Read more »
July 02, 2020
South Africa: Book Review | Finding Common Ground
Wandile Sihlobo's words about his passion for agricultural development in rural areas ring hollow at a close reading of his new book. It is a bidding for Big Agriculture and its… Read more »
May 15, 2020
South Africa: Why Dingaan Thobela Will Never Forget 27 April
Four years before South Africa gained its freedom, Thobela fought in a bout in the US that would have made him a world champion. Even though he won and received no belt, that night… Read more »