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PHILANTHROPY: ‘Four Countries, Four Voices’ blends opera, fine dining and philanthropy to support emerging South African talent… By WSAM Reporter A South African soprano fresh from the prestigious English National Opera...
Pandor charts values-driven future for NMU
RIGOUR: New Chancellor of the Nelson Mandela University calls for academic excellence, African collaboration and a renewed defence of academic freedom in a turbulent global era… By Own Correspondent Nelson Mandela...
South Africa seeks a just equitable world order – Ramaphosa
PEACE: Ambassadors to SA must desist from interfering in the internal affairs of their host country… By Monk Nkomo South Africa sought a world order where nations of the world stood united against racism...
Racial Reduction the Laziest Reflex in Complex Republic
MALFUNCTION: When something fails, racists do not examine systems or decisions. They point an accusatory finger at black people, reducing complexity to blackness and congratulating themselves on ‘telling the...
Eurocentrism, hypocrisy and racism
DIMENSIONS: Today’s global disorder stems from intensified Eurocentrism and deeply embedded Western hypocrisy and racism, which shape international narratives and conflicts in self-serving ways, argues African academic...
Play reopens debate on TRC’s unfinished business
HEALING: A bold international production at the Market Theatre revisits forgiveness, justice and reconciliation—30 years after Truth and Reconciliation Commission began its work… By WSAM Reporter A powerful new theatre...
Why We Feel the Need to Show Off
VOID: Psychologists say the urge to display success is less about abundance — and more about hidden wounds of self-worth… By Farley Ledgerwood Psychologists say the urge to show people what you have is almost never...
‘Probe into graft claims within caf ranks welcome’
Visit: Patrice Motsepe visited Senegal and Morocco amid severe backlash over the caf appeal board’s decision… By Lehlohonolo Lehana and Monk Nkomo Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Patrice...
Keep the fire burning — psycholoagist to Chiefs
PRESSURE: A powerful message from veteran sports psychologist Dr Henning Gericke is helping Kaizer Chiefs rediscover belief, resilience and form in their climb up the Premiership table… By Michael Vlismas After a...
Downs Carry SA Hopes
DOMINANCE: Mamelodi Sundowns face defining away clash against Espérance as Africa’s elite battle for place in CAF Champions League final… By WSAM Correspondent South Africa’s continental ambitions rest squarely on the...
R6bn water corruption — No prosecutions
IMPUNITY: A total 350 corruption cases handed to prosecutors, billions traced and some recovered — yet criminal accountability, leaving Parliament asking: where does justice collapse? By Steve Kretzmann Members of...
Justice deferred – SA’s post-apartheid accountability crisis
COMPROMISED: A commission of inquiry into an alleged political scandal about post-apartheid accountability began its hearings on February 11. So far, the process has been marred by the failure of political leaders and...
A CONTINENT ARRIVES IN FORCE
DREAM: From giants to giant-slayers, Africa sends her biggest-ever contingent to the 2026 World Cup — and every team carries a story, a style and a shot at history… By WSAM Correspondent Africa has doubled its presence...
Cape pupils trapped in unsafe school conditions
RUN-DOWN: Broken classrooms, pit toilets and lack of electricity are exposing learners at two Eastern Cape schools to daily health and safety risks, raising urgent questions about dignity, infrastructure and...
SA’s rising scientific stars head to Nobel Laureate summit
EXCHANGE: Six young South African researchers have earned a place at one of the world’s most prestigious scientific gatherings — a career-defining moment that puts local innovation on the global stage… By Lehlohonolo...
The iconic SA theatre that took on apartheid
MILESTONE: A defiant stage born in the shadows of apartheid – and only days after the June 16 Soweto student uprising – turns 50, like the landmark protests, reflecting a legacy where art challenged power, united...
