2021: The year of the whistleblower
Their role in our democracy has been invaluable, and they will need our protection and support
Rugby and rainbows
Reflecting on white joy, black celebration, and the meaning of the Springbok win at the 2019 Rugby World Cup
On hope and the death of nostalgia in South Africa
If South Africa is neither hopeful nor tragic, what posture should we take in relation to the future?
Politicians, media must make peace
Voters need to be well-informed and some arrangement must be made to end to the lies and misinformation
Reimagining an unburdened Winnie
Sisonke Msimang calls for legacy projects to honour a ‘bright red sun’ who was never able to skip, carefree, down a country lane
Flying home: He was always free
When Hugh Masekela blew his trumpet, you felt as if you were watching a human being in full flight
Trump rage ignores the truth
Poor people living in the slums of Africa and Haiti have indeed a miserable life.
Are South Africa’s anti-corruption crusaders racist?
‘It would be foolhardy to suggest that discussions about corruption in South Africa are race neutral’
How courts, media conspire to brutalise us
The law is on the side of men. It doesn’t reflect the real world of tears, torn panties and scepticism
When you think of heroes, rather listen to your heart
‘This book is about how I was made by the liberation struggle and how I was broken by it’
