Makeba, who would have turned 90 on 4 March 2022, was a hugely influential artist and an icon of African liberation and identity.
Apartheid
Politics and Society Why South Africans cannot forgive FW de Klerk
It took the man he was to bring white public opinion and the security forces to the negotiation table, but his apology for apartheid was too little, too late.
Politics and Society Why should South Africans care about Israel’s apartheid?
“We recognise apartheid when see it” say South African Jews.
Politics and Society South Africa: Hundreds protest against Israeli airstrikes
Protesters demand South Africa boycott, divest and impose sanctions on Israel. About 300 people marched to Parliament on Tuesday afternoon to protest against the recent deadly Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip.
Politics and Society How corruption in South Africa is deeply rooted in the country’s past and why that matters
Corruption has been a constant feature of South African political life for much of the past 350 years; solutions will also take time.
Arts, Culture and Sport Skeletons and closets: How one university reburied the dead
When the University of Cape Town discovered skeletons in its archive that had been unethically obtained and used, they set about restoring justice to the bones and the community they came from.
African identities South Africa’s Khoisan community to finally benefit from commercialised rooibos
The South African government and representatives of indigenous people and farming groups have signed a benefit-sharing agreement to ensure that members of the indigenous Khoisan community receive a percentage of the value for the growth and processing of rooibos as traditional knowledge holders.
Politics and Society South Africa’s freedom journey shows 1994 was merely a starting point
South Africa marks 24 years of freedom amid continuous contests over over governance, economic justice as well as reconciliation and inclusion.
Politics and Society Remembering Chris Hani: 7 quotes
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the assassination of South African struggle hero, Chris Hani. Hani was the South African Communist Party (SACP) secretary-general, and chief of staff of uMkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). He was a fierce opponent of the Apartheid regime. We remember the words of the struggle icon.