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Today we put aside any contemplation of international crises and the distressing progress of elections. Instead, at the suggestion of several friends, I recount my experiences living and working in South Africa over the past half-century.

Es’kia Mphahlele’s work is a reminder for us to stay focussed on the human in all their ‘bitternesses’, possibilities and ‘powerlessnesses.

I remember: when I got to Christ’s School in January 1967 for the Higher School Certificate course, his name was already riding the wind a

I remember: When I got to Christ’s School in January 1967, his name was already riding the wind as a prominent member of that pantheon.

I remember: that day in September 2005 when my wife and I, having very narrowly survived the killing claws of Hurricane Katrina, were left penniless and weather-beaten evacuees

Chasing quality, not clicks

Addis Ababa, 7 October 2021 – All is set for the fourth edition of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa to go ahead on 2-4 November in a hybrid format.

South African singer Sibongile Khumalo (1957-2021) was born into a dynasty of musicians. Her grandfather was a maskandi artist. This is a popular form derived from indigenous Zulu music created by migrant labourers, mostly accompanied by an acoustic guitar. Her father, Khabi Mngoma, was a classical musician, a community builder in Soweto and, ultimately, a music professor at the University of Zululand. Undoubtedly, it was her mother, Grace Mngoma, who bestowed her with her warm mezzo-soprano/a...