As South Africa reflects on the legacy of leaders like Nelson Mandela, Robert Sobukwe, and Steve Biko, their teachings on unity, justice, and human dignity stand ...
When l was expelled from University College in my second year, for opposing the College becoming an ethnic degree-granting institution, the University of Durban-Westville, ...
Most of us know that terrible geopolitics and tiresome and failing narratives – where oppression and dehumanisation assume a mindless, alluringly misguided and abnormal ...
OPINION: Youth can be enjoined to be part of literally repairing this damaged society, street by street, from villages to towns.
OPINION: Professor Saths Cooper says the burning questions that many liberated thinkers here, on the continent, and across the globe would be asking are: What would ...
Graphic: Tim Alexander/African News Agency (ANA)/ Pictures: African News Agency (ANA) Archive, ReutersBy Saths CooperTomorrow marks the 45th anniversary of the murder ...
OPINION: It is undeniable that some of those who were part of ‘Biko’s generation’ and who joined the government have also been tainted by the morass that surrounds ...
OPINION: Don Mattera and Jessie Duarte were not saints, like most of us, but were mere mortals who had shared a profound compassion for all of humanity. They will ...
OPINION: It’s time to come together as fellow human beings on the southern tip of Africa, to save our country, writes Prof Saths Cooper.
OPINION: We can, indeed must, stop the rot from further engulfing us into a cesspool from which there will be no return, writes Prof Saths Cooper.
OPINION: Racism is personal, very personal, and we must get over ourselves and stop the spread of this virus in order to realise the quest for our common humanity, ...
OPINION: Our heady memories of April 27, 1994, are what dreams are made of, and cannot be deferred or turned into new nightmares, writes Prof Saths Cooper.
OPINION: Even the countries where there has been a rich history of liberation struggle, and the promise of a better life for all, have failed to deliver meaningfully ...
OPINION: SA’s exceptionalism, blinding partisanship and twisting of language and narrative to suit narrow political ends are the heritage of our colonial and apartheid ...
OPINION: War cannot be condoned. Human suffering cannot be excused. Violence in any form injures all of us. . . All of us, everywhere, deserve better. Let’s strive ...
OPINION: Mr President, please stop mouthing further grand plans to eliminate poverty, unemployment, inequality, corruption and “build a better life for all” when ...
OPINION: At a perilous time when fearless heroes and iconic role models are quite rare to come by, when greed and selfishness abound, when the few take what belongs ...
OPINION: It is in our hands to create a better future for all; beyond the rhetoric, outdated politics, ridiculous excuses, and unconvincing leaders. . . Our children ...
OPINION: The recent negative events, culminating in South Africa and neighbouring southern African countries experiencing apartheid sanctions imposed by the west ...
OPINION: The ghosts of those murdered without a thought is FW’s haunting legacy, which unless exorcised will infect our grandchildren long after the pandemic is ...
OPINION: A united front to restore the lost faith in our democracy, led by tried and trusted leaders who can meet the demands of our times is overdue, lest we see ...
OPINION: Today, more than ever before, we need to claim our common humanity and a joint quest to restore pride, compassion and caring for one another to survive ...
The bad guys win, and will continue to win as long as we are taken for granted. As long as we don’t raise our voices in holding public officials accountable, writes ...
OPINION: The bad guys win, and will continue to win as long as we are taken for granted. As long as we don’t raise our voices in holding public officials accountable, ...
OPINION: The orgy of power gone wrong requires urgent fixing. To do that, we need to attract the wealth of real expertise that goes unnoticed. South Africa can work, ...