Why Race Debates Aren’t Helpful
One look at Facebook and it is clear: people are getting more and more outspoken on race, politics and culture. As much as I...
Did the world ignore Boko Haram’s Baga attack?
Those following world events will know that two significant things happened over the last week. Armed militants, reportedly linked to al Qaeda, attacked the offices...
Why Omar al-Bashir Left South Africa
A provisional court order was issued on Sunday to prevent Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir from leaving South Africa where he had been attending the African...
Is Chance the future of politics?
Chance The Rapper is fast becoming a household name.
He is breaking records while disrupting how the music industry has worked for decades.
He recently became...
Sport transformation: Are we being callous?
How are we doing with transformation? It's been an interesting few days for sport in my home country, South Africa.
South Africa's sports minister, Fikile Mbalula,...
Protection vs judgement
I remember doing a theatre exercise where the director was trying to get the cast to focus on the roles that we were all...
Baleka Mbete says sorry to Julius Malema
Just when we thought the drama in the South African parliament was over, things got more interesting. After referring to Economic Freedom Front (EFF)...
You Can Make A Difference
The world is a jungle with lots of crime, poverty, injustice and many other community ails that make life very unpleasant. Â When faced with...
Martin Luther King: I Have A Dream
In 1963, American civil rights activist Martin Luther King gave his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech in front of a crowd of 250,000...
Prince Philip retires from public life at 95
The Duke of Edinburgh – Prince Philip – has decided that he will no longer appearing in public for official business.
An official announcement was...