Category: Opinion

Joleen Steyn Kotze, University of the Free State South Africans believed that the introduction of democracy in 1994 would transform their lives for the better through equality of opportunities. This … Read More

By Tshegofatso Seoka Reminiscent of an archaic African tradition of sweeping the ground every morning, it was believed that to sweep one’s yard every morning, was a spiritual practice of … Read More

Tim Luckhurst, Durham University In his authoritative history of war correspondents, The First Casualty, journalist and historian, the late Philip Knightley, identified a dilemma that has long confronted journalists reporting … Read More

Job Mwaura, University of Cape Town and Ufuoma Akpojivi, University of the Witwatersrand It’s common in both Kenya and South Africa for there to be everyday conversations about inequalities in … Read More

By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor Eyebrows are currently being raised in arts circles because an advert doing rounds on social media platforms promoting a Russian themed ballet show  scheduled for … Read More

Sanya Osha, University of Cape Town I first saw Nkosinathi Maphumulo aka Black Coffee perform at Amaros Night Club in Pretoria, South Africa during the late 2000s. Dressed in a … Read More

Sanya Osha, University of Cape Town When renowned Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu passed on in early 2022, Paulin J. Hountondji was left alone to adopt the mantle of “Africa’s greatest … Read More