Two black South African runners were among the first from the continent to compete in the 1904 games in the United States
When racism emerges, we must build – not break – our schools
Six years in the making, the pair’s film explores racial and economic inequality in Cape Town
Unlike ANC governments, we must practise consistent, inclusive solidarity and internationalism
We can tackle inequality in access to medicines by reshaping the systems, policies and practices under which life-saving medicines are produced, priced and distributed
There is a renewed white arrogance staking a claim to influence in the public sphere. It is fuelled by a swing to the right and needs to be contested
The accusation that Bongi Mbonambi directed racist language at an England player reminds us that we should not cheapen the dangers of racism in sport
While we can’t change the socio-economic and entrenched racist structures of our societies overnight, we can take control of our individual healthcare
Only when we all truly embrace non-racism in South Africa can we consider the battle to be won
Redistributive policies to reduce racial inequality should focus on achieving equality of opportunity, which can only be done by fixing our disastrous education system
Hundreds of terrified African migrants flee to embassies and camps as human rights groups warns of increasing vigilante attacks
Sport can be a powerful force for good but in the wrong hands it can also be used help normalise hatred
The post-apartheid media has an important role to play in decolonising the South African mind
Stellenbosch University’s future success requires white people within its wider community to articulate anti-racism as a genuine political position.
In his 8 January speech, the president was emphatic on racism, saying the time for white male rule was over
House of Bondage: The book that shocked the world
Meeting postponed to January as Phakeng faces mounting opposition to her leadership at the divided campus, including accusations of flouting governance processes
The leadership needs to be courageous and committed to the transformation of higher education
Josep Borrel’s depiction of Europe as a garden that must protect itself from jungle invaders reveals deeply entrenched feelings of superiority
For more than two decades we have had the privilege to watch an athlete who embodies black excellence
It is a historical fact that the economic prosperity of whites in South Africa is based on the racist exploitation and impoverishment of blacks
The ANC, heads to this weekend’s policy conference more concerned with pushing back on attempts to improve governance than finding solutions to the many structural fault lines that have been so crudely exposed by our economic deterioration since the outbreak of the pandemic
The government should create an enabling environment for black women business owners to become less reliant on de facto monopolies in the industry
Our reactions would be more positive if we understand that bullies act out as result of their own pain
The institution cannot progress if it chooses to un-remember its culture of racism
The principles of pacifism, justice and international cooperation could help rebalance the scales of global politics away from racist wars and toward a peaceful future
It’s right to be angry about a white student peeing on a black student’s books, but what about poor people who have to live close to urine and faeces
A white student urinating on a black student’s property has brought into focus a strong undercurrent of racism
The talented novelist Nthikeng Mohlele’s debut short-story collection lacks the vitality that makes short stories magical
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Stellenbosch University says the past cannot be undone but it will work to resist its legacy
Furthermore, each time a black person speaks openly about race it is mistaken for a confrontation. Perhaps black people themselves are not socialised to be confrontational towards whites.
From Russia’s perspective — since the east Slavic state of Kievan-Rus circa 1053 to the betrayals of 1812, 1914 and 1941 and the broken promises from 1994, especially 2008 and 2014 — Ukraine is an integral part of Russia