We should use this Heritage Day to contemplate the effects of historical injustices, especially where people lost their homes due to their race, writes Siona O'Connell.Heritage Day, 24 September, is the highlight of Heritage Month in South Africa.Public and academic discourse about braais, 'traditional' dress, cultural practices and tangible and intangible heritage usually abound, and all…
for subscribers 1h ago Lloyd Burnard Share your Subscriber Article You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend! Enter recipient email address Subscribers can listen to this article Beresford Williams (Gallo) The organisation is currently walking the most delicate of tightropes, trying with what is left of its collective…
Professor Leon van Vuuren says corruption has become endemic to our society. The most popular ways to fight corruption are based on the notion of "fighting corruption". Billions are thrown at efforts to stem the tide. But why doesn't it work? Leon van Vuuren from the Ethics Institute looks for answers.Corruption has become endemic to…
It is time to stop turning a blind eye to what is going on in Zimbabwe, where the government has shown over and over that it is violent and willing to do anything to stay in power, writes Jamie Mighti.Am I my brother's keeper?This moral question is one that often confronts most people at some…
Professor Lizette Rabe has been sending letters of encouragement to her students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here is one of her letters as students prepare for the second semester. Dear studentsThose of you who were fortunate enough to have received that invitation – surely one of the best invitations one can ever receive – means you…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…