Category: Opinion

By Ivy Rihlampfu The land subject in South Africa remains very complex, coupled with uncertainty and without clear indication on what the future holds about re-occupying the land. At this … Read More

CITYLIFE/ARTS ANALYSIS: And with this new development, what does the future hold for this legacy project? By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor There are new changes at one of the country’s … Read More

By Thomas Pooley Professor James Steven Mzilikazi Khumalo (1932-1921), who has died at at the age of 89, had a distinguished career as a linguist, which complemented a stellar career in … Read More

By Gwen Ansell The lack of archive around the life and music of bass guitarist Patrick Thabo “Pat” Mokoka is emblematic of how little South African cultural history has really been preserved. … Read More

By Hannah J. Dawson South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world. A whopping 63% of its young people between the ages of 15 and 24 years … Read More

By David B Moore Danish director Camilla Nielsson’s documentary President (2021) is an up-close, intimate tale. It follows the election travails of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance and its leader, Nelson … Read More

By David Coplan Winter chokes the highveld in Johannesburg, South Africa, and takes from me, from our entire culture, a mighty mountain. Gabriel Mabi Segwagwa Thobejane, the diminutive tower of rhythmic … Read More