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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, a literary undertaking that reintroduces us to one of South Africa’s most revered pioneers—Charlotte Mannya Maxeke. This is the second book by Jaffer to recount...
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” (Lord’s Cricket Ground in London) on 14 June, South Africa erupted in celebration. The Proteas had just claimed their first major cricket cup in history. And nothing less...
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 democracy, kneading stubborn lumps of history into something resembling economic justice. We know our fractures — the colour line, the weight of poverty, roads unpaved, jobs...
‘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 - to grasp the Trump revolution”. “The experience underway in the United States, even if we don't know exactly what it will be, is revolution. Is it a revolution in the strict...
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 from Latin America and the first non-European one in 1,300 years. The 88-year old Argentinian’s 12-year papacy transformed the 1.3 billion-strong Catholic Church into one...
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 the democratic gains of the past but also on the unfinished work of justice, dignity, and beauty in public life. For many young South Africans, especially those navigating...
