Please Stop Calling for Death Penalty for Rapists in South Africa
PSA (Public Service Announcement), not for debate: will all those calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty - specifically for rape - please...
A Canadian Expat in SA: In Defense of South Africa
Dear South Africans - many of you have had enough with the crime, corruption, and lack of opportunities you face every day... writes Canadian...
A South African Expat’s Airport Anguish – Saying Goodbye to Loved...
Went for a lovely run yesterday like I used to with my dad many years ago... writes Trevor Romain.
For some reason, just lately, It...
OPINION: Ramaphosa’s ‘New Dawn’ Has Been a Fallacy from the Beginning
With exactly 540 days as the incumbent President, it has become increasingly clear that with the absence of any meaningful policy reform, and ongoing...
After Watching BBC’s Heartbreaking Cape Flats Doc, South African Poet Athol...
In a BBC report this week, the British broadcaster labels Cape Town 'Murder Town' and describes it as a well-known "tourist hotspot where 8...
Tourism Minister Says Safety in South Africa an Issue for Travelers
JOHANNESBURG - Barely two days before Ukrainian visitor Ivan Ivanova was stabbed to death while hiking in Cape Town, the Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane...
From South Africa: “Load Shedding is Cr*p BUT…”
Load Shedding is crap! But I must admit that I’ve not been affected by it whatsoever... writes South African music and entertainment entrepreneur, and...
An Overdue Apology… and Invitation
I often wonder how it was for you. I wondered then, and I wonder now... writes Ilze Lee.
I know it must have been painful....
Why South Africans are Prone to Falling for Charlatans in the...
South Africans – like millions of people across the world – are seriously susceptible to religious abuse.
The local media has once again been abuzz...
Racism and Personal Responsibility in South Africa
I am a 43 year old white woman who grew up under the apartheid regime in South Africa... writes Ilze Lee.
As many others, I...
