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Meet the South Africans who changed education for the better this year

Cissie Gool was a revolutionary politician. Nick Dall found out all about her while co-writing his new history book.

The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9pm, has landed a real coup with this exclusive one-on-one. We speak to Nick Dall who has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Cape Town.   This is part 2 this week as we need to cover more ground with his other books and…

The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9pm, has landed a real coup with this exclusive one-on-one. We speak to Nick Dall who has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Cape Town.  He’s written about everything from coelacanths to circus acts, but it’s the barely believable tales of our…

One was a soldier, political activist and farmer; the other was a politician and traditional leader. Group Captain Adolph Gysbert “Sailor” Malan, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, Legion of Honour, Croix de Guerre (France), Croix de Guerre (Belgium); Prince Mangosuthu Gatsha “Shenge” Buthelezi. 

As long as most of us can remember, the South African history taught in our schools has been boring. History, of course, is written by the victors and the apartheid history curriculum was more fiction than fact. And not very good fiction either.

This Sunday (17 September) will mark exactly 60 years since the death of Adolph Gysbert 'Sailor Malan'.

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced the names of Capetonians who will receive recognition for their contributions to society in Cape Town and globally.

“We as Afrikaners have to understand a few things if we want a better future for the children of South Africa. We live in Africa — if you think that you are ‘special’ because of the lack of melanin in your DNA, then move to Russia,” Carin Bosman said.

THE MEDALS of two World War Two spitfire pilots – one who survived being shot down five times - have sold at auction.