Thrown Under an 18-Wheeler Truck
Mike Brown the CEO of Nedbank who initiated communication with Jamilah only for the bank’s attorneys to send her a cease and desist email; “…don’t communicate with our client…”
Israeli teachers' racist WhatsApp chat caught by pupils
Ethiopian Jews in Israel have long integrated but many still suffer discrimination. Israel's education minister has apologised to Ethiopian Israeli schoolgirls whose teachers mocked them in a WhatsApp group on a school trip.
An open letter to President Joe R Biden
Julian Assange is not a Political Prisoner, but a Political Hostage who should be set free.
An Open Letter to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (VVP)
Do you really want to be the boogeyman that would be used to scare kids into eating their broccoli. "kido, if you don't eat that, we will open doors and windows for Putin!"
DORP: The bubble on the hill
The hotel industry is among the hardest hit by the covid-19 pandemic and some insiders say it could take up to three years to recover.
The Battle for Rich Views
PULLING THE STRINGS: Do good outcomes justify improper means? Desperate to stop a development they deem out of place, some entities are accepting what appears to be free lunch. But how free could this lunch be!
Housing Wars
Proper housing can immediately improve the quality of life for millions of people living in shacks like these. Poor people desire reliable, basic services such as water and sanitation, and security and safety for their families.
Cape Town: A Divided City
Apartheid may have ended 23 years ago, but years of forced segregation seems to have boxed our people permanently. Who’s to blame for the persistent slumber?
The Goldilocks Dilemma
Like the porridge in Goldilocks famous fable, one hardworking city cop found he couldn’t be ‘too hot’ at his job.
Steven Anderson - Persona Non Grata
American self-proclaimed pastor Steven Anderson joins an increasing number of western evangelists that are fanning anti-gay sentiments across the world.
This Breed Of Social Activist
Mymoena Scholtz is a beacon of hope for all of us. Her story demonstrates that you don’t need to be in a position of power to start doing something about the overwhelming social and economic injustices in our society.
Ebola Outbreak
The conspiracy of silence is deafening, as doctors and donors sidestep ethics in a purported fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone.
Preying On The Homeless
The social implications of hooking the homeless on drugs and alcohol are unquantifiable. Once addicted, the habit is expensive and hard to kick. Why have authorities failed to deal decisively with well-known drug dealers?
Disseminating Bar Talk
This outrageously made-up story posted on Facebook by a freelance journalist required more than a quick fix. By nightfall we had a cast: a drug pusher, one alleged victim, two perpetrators and a quack journalist.
Finding Cornwall: All Directions Lead to The Farm
For those seeking the exact location of Charles Cornwall, here are the directions. Catch him if you can.
Not In Our Neighbourhood (Part I)
Brutal eviction in Nomzamo: Apparently some residents in the area didn’t fancy ‘undesirables’ as neighbours. But as is the case with similar sagas, the devil is in the detail.
Not In Our Neighbourhood (Part II)
A flawed court order was used to evict shack dwellers on a cold winter day. And when all was done, it appeared like a tropical storm had passed through the area.