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Swazi parents in matric panic
Swazi parents in matric panic
When a rural high school in central Swaziland recorded a whopping 73.25% failure rate during the 2016 junior certificate external exams, the...
​CAF presidency politics precede Super Cup
​CAF presidency politics precede Super Cup
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) bigwigs landed in South Africa this week to attend the annual Super Cup tie between local side Mamelodi...
​Where queer and disabled intersect
​Where queer and disabled intersect
Rejected by her family after coming out as gay, Patience Mufamadi-Mogashwa attempted suicide. She was diagnosed with depression.
The river that got lost on its way to the sea
The river that got lost on its way to the sea
I love the feeling of sand between my toes as my feet sink into blond sand all the way from my tent to the bar. A few minutes later, drink in hand, I...
Drought-struck coastal cities go for expensive Plan B
Drought-struck coastal cities go for expensive Plan B
Richards Bay is joining other coastal cities and building a desalination plant to survive the crippling drought. By converting sea water into...
​Jerry Springer-esque Parliament standoffs essential in strengthening democracy
​Jerry Springer-esque Parliament standoffs essential in strengthening democracy
On the morning after Thursday night’s State of the Nation address my Uber driver remarked: “I am an ANC supporter. But someone needs to hold...
​Xenophobia a convenient scapegoat for Rosettenville and Mamelodi
​Xenophobia a convenient scapegoat for Rosettenville and Mamelodi
A high-level government delegation led by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has been deployed to Johannesburg south after a spate of targeted...
Slice Of Life: ​The food of life
Slice Of Life: ​The food of life
When I first came to Joburg from Venda in the 1970s, I worked as a domestic worker. I cooked and did the gardening. When the people who owned that...
​Queer Muslim women are making salaam with who they are
​Queer Muslim women are making salaam with who they are
“The day I left for Mecca, I told myself and God that if, by the time I came back to Cape Town, I still feel this way towards women — still...
Editorial: Zuma’s fears erode democracy
Editorial: Zuma’s fears erode democracy
The State of the Nation address is an opportunity for the president to pronounce on the government’s performance for the past year and on its...
Test championship signals new dawn for five-day game
Test championship signals new dawn for five-day game
On the off-chance that international cricket is played between nations in a meaningful and recognisable format — such as a league — in...
Senatla’s plans for world domination
Senatla’s plans for world domination
"My goal is to become a legend.” Seabelo Senatla does not miss a beat when asked what his ambitions in rugby are. “I want to be associated with...
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