What junk status means for the country, and for you
On Monday evening, ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgraded South Africa's sovereign credit rating to junk status. On Friday, a second ratings agency, Fitch,...
Hashim Amla reaches a century of Test caps
Soon after he hit his stride on the pitch and became a household name, supporters of Hashim Amla appeared at stadiums sporting fake beards...
Joburg’s space-saving rooftop gardens offer relief from the drought
For much of 2016, South Africa has been hard hit by drought, with food prices rising and water restrictions being put into place throughout...
Science Has Proven It – Rooibos Tea Is Magic
There are very few things more proudly South African than a good cup of rooibos tea. But aside from tasting great with a slice...
Heavy rains in Durban are a curse for shack dwellers
While Durban has imposed water restrictions to cope with the nationwide drought, the rain that has fallen doesn't always bring prosperity for some of...
This Youth Day, let’s remember the young people stolen from us...
Siboniso Tshabalala and Mbuyisa Makhubu were reported missing many, many, years ago. The Tshabalala and Makhubu families both participated in the Truth and Reconciliation...
Why Navi Pillay can help us solve our xenophobia problems
Lawyer Navi Pillay is set to head up a provincial commission set up by the KZN premier Senzo Mchunu to investigate the recent spate...
Xenophobia: We Will Reap What We Sow
There's been a lot of middle-class hand-wringing about recent events, from the toppling of Rhodes to the latest outbreak of xenophobic attacks. But complacent...
UCT’s transformation assembly: the future is a lot faster than your...
On Wednesday night students, staff and UCT management met in Jameson Hall for a university assembly to address the issue of the Rhodes statue...
NSFAS: A necessary struggle for many students
In many South African universities, tuition fees are high and continue to skyrocket on a yearly basis. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)...
A moment with Zuleikha Mayat
Zulieka Mayat is renowned in the South African Indian community for her cook book, Indian Delights, which was first published in 1954. The 87-year-old was also active in the struggle against the apartheid government in Durban where she organised a women’s community group that has worked tirelessly for social change. RUMANA AKOOB spoke to her.
