Category: Written by Others
ISRAEL IS BURYING JEWISH HUMANITY IN THE RUBBLE AND HUNGER OF GAZA
By Dr Mamphele Ramphele The ghastly pictures of famine coming out of Gaza are reminiscent of the pictures of emaciated Jews who survived concentration camps during the Second World War. That, within a few generations, the...
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Juby Mayet – a journalist trailblazer
A biography of a trailblazer: Sam Mathe chronicles the life of Juby Mayet, a writer and political activist who blazed a trail for women in journalism. From her early days at the Golden City Post to her pivotal role in the Union of Black Journalists and her detention under the Internal Security Act.
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Farewell Bra Ike Segola, an unsung hero of South African Journalism
Veteran journalist Joe Thloloe pays tribute to Ike Segola — a quiet titan of South African journalism. From the Sowetan newsroom to the frontlines of the media freedom struggle, Segola’s legacy lives in the countless lives and headlines he shaped behind the scenes. This is a farewell to a true subbing legend.
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Not in Ashley’s Name: A Tribute and a Warning
By Henriette Abrahams Today marks 38 years since my comrade, mentor, and leader Ashley Kriel was...
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Book Review: Becoming Charlotte by Zubeida Jaffer
By Zipporah Maubane Zubeida Jaffer’s Becoming Charlotte is a masterful blend of fact and fiction,...
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South Africa’s cricket team just made history: how the ‘chokers’ became world champions
By Mogammad Sharhidd Taliep When Kyle Verreynne hit the winning runs at the “home of cricket”...
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Dear America, Don’t Weaponise South Africa’s National Contradictions
By Busani Ngcaweni Dear America, We write to you with hands still shaping the calabash of our...
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‘One Quiet Early Morning in Beijing, the Dollar’s Crown Slipped’
By Alastair Crooke “I believe we must start from the notion of defeat leading to revolution...
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Pope Francis, A commitment to a simple lifestyle, the poor and interfaith harmony
By Adekeye Adebajo Pope Francis I (Jorge Bergoglio) who recently died, was the first ever pontiff...
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Freedom Day: An Islamic reflection on the challenges facing young South Africans
By Aslam Fataar As South Africa marks another Freedom Day, we are invited to reflect not only on...
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Scientists in South Africa and China Set New Quantum Communication World Record
By Heather Dugmore Working through the night on the rooftop of the Engineering building at...
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A Moment of Presence: On Welcoming Ebrahim Rasool Home
By Aslam Fataar Among those gathered at Cape Town International Airport to welcome Ebrahim...
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