Category: Opinion

Charlie Shackleton, Rhodes University; Andrew Faull, University of Cape Town; Gregory Breetzke, University of Pretoria; Ian Edelstein, University of Cape Town, and Zander Venter, The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research … Read More

Jonathan Beloff, King’s College London Paul Rusesabagina is perhaps one of the world’s best known Rwandans. His actions during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi were made famous in the … Read More

Sanya Osha, University of Cape Town There’s a lot of hype around amapiano. The South African dance music genre has dominated dancefloors since 2019, spreading from South Africa to West … Read More

Noor Nieftagodien, University of the Witwatersrand Orlando East, a working class community on the periphery of Johannesburg in South Africa, has turned 90 years old. Orlando was one of the … Read More

Mamokete Modiba, Gauteng City-Region Observatory Unemployment and the rising cost of living force many people to make a living in the informal economy, particularly street trading. While it is difficult … Read More

By Sandile Memela A CELESTIAL STAR NEVER FADES Samson Mnisi was a visual artist, a painter who was clear about who he is and why he was on earth. I … Read More

Laura Dallman, University of Florida Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. … Read More