Apartheid files: She found her brother’s body 27 years after he...
Some of the teenagers who disappeared during apartheid have still not been found. For the Tshabalala family, the search for their son - an...
Picking up the pieces after a shack fire destroys homes in...
On Wednesday night, a fire burnt down several shacks in the Hoffman Place informal settlement near Overport. As a result of this, some 29...
What’s It Like Making A Living As A Sex Worker?
In March, Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa announced a plan to decriminalise sex work in South Africa. According to Sex Workers Education and Taskforce, almost...
Photographer battles his own demons to create a visual diary of...
Photographer TSOKU MAELA, who suffers from manic depression and anxiety, has visually interpreted the different stages of depression in a photo series called "Abstract...
“We are deeply worried about a trend to undermine the ability...
This week, some 900 civil society activists and thinkers have descended upon Bogota to discuss the role of civil society in making a better...
“I feel there is no solution to xenophobia because there is...
It's been roughly a year since the outbreak of xenophobic violence which swept across Kwazulu Natal, killing seven and displacing thousands. China Ngubane returned...
“Uzalo has taught me that it is important to understand and...
With Uzalo being the most popular show in Mzansi, Lizeka Maduna was lucky enough to catch up with NKOSINATHI "NAY MAPS" MAPHALALA (who plays...
“As Africans, when we tell about our tragedy and stories –...
It has been almost a year since xenophobic violence swept through Kwazulu Natal, killing seven and displacing thousands. China Ngubane spoke to QUEEN YAA...
“Government should be able to tell its people that ‘foreigners’ do...
It's been almost a year since xenophobic violence broke out in Kwazulu Natal. China Ngubane returned to Durban and spoke to AMUR JEREMIAH, originally...
Jo’burg Uber driver on fare cuts: “These other drivers are worried...
During the first week of April, transport service Uber announced a 20% reduction in South African ride rates for winter. Some 200 unimpressed drivers...
This Braamfontein barista says he’s the best in Gauteng
Braamfontein is filled with coffee shops, mostly to cater for its thriving student population. The competition for a good cup of coffee is tough,...
Actress Wandi C on dropping out of varsity and trying to...
Born in Durban and having moved to Joburg six months ago because she had reached the ceiling in Durban’s entertainment industry, actress and TV...
At Hope Farm, a real-life tale of goodwill has gone up...
After the April-May 2015 xenophobic outbreak in South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal farmer Andrew Wartnaby assisted 139 victims mainly from DRC and Burundi, by providing them...
“Did my son really deserve to die?” – Mother of 10-year-old...
The Taliban faction that claimed responsibility for the deadly attack at the Gulshan-e-Iqbal park in Lahore, when it was packed with families, vowed to...
Nakhane Touré on how books and writing saved his life
Born Nakhane Mavuso and later changed to Mahlakahlaka, the author and singer took on the Touré signature as a way of dedication to his...
Living with Tourette syndrome: “I always say sorry because it gives...
After 10 years of living with Tourette syndrome (TS), 19-year-old RADLYN NAIDOO, born in Durban and studying at the University of Pretoria, has been...
This man polices the streets by day and writes isiZulu novels...
We all know writing doesn't pay the bills. Unless of course you're JK Rowling or John Grisham. And what if you're writing novels in...
Here’s a book written in defiance of the fairytales we tell...
As an act of restoring power and agency to young black girls in South Africa, BUHLE NGABA wrote a story about a voiceless girl...
Niq Mhlongo on the difficulties of getting black stories published
NIQ MHLONGO is at Time of the Writer 2016 launching his new collection of short stories "Affluenza". He has previously published three novels and...
Nikhil Singh on decolonisation and stereotypes in sci-fi writing
NIKHIL SINGH’s debut novel “Taty Went West†was described by Lauren Beukes as “a hallucinogenic post-apocalyptic carnival rideâ€. He’s writing 13 other novels at...
