Author Interviews
Spoilt Ballots: The Elections that Shaped South Africa, from Shaka to Cyril – Matthew Blackman & Nick Dall
19th April 2022 If you paid even a moment’s attention during high-school history lessons, you probably know that 1910 brought about the Union of South Africa, that... →
First People: The Lost History of the Khoisan – Andrew Smith
8th April 2022 Southern Africa's first people communities are the groups of hunter-gatherers, representing the oldest human lineages in Africa, and herders who... →
Ghetto Ninja: The Junior Khanye Story – Nikolaos Kirkinis & Junior Khanye
7th April 2022 Born in 1985 in Daveyton, Junior Khanye’s story cycles through themes of comedy, tragedy and triumph. His love for Kung Fu movies characterises his... →
The rise of the Sharing Economy: Access is the new ownership – Kevin Govender
28th March 2022 In The Rise of the Sharing Economy, Kevin Govender shares his insights and expertise on the evolution of the sharing economy, consumer behaviour,... →
Joining The Dots: An Unofficial Biography of Pravin Gordhan – Jonathan Ancer & Chris Whitfield
8th March 2022 In April 2017 Pravin Gordhan addressed a packed audience in St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town. It was a week after President Jacob Zuma had fired... →
Black Consciousness: A Love Story – Hlumelo Biko
2nd March 2022 ‘If Steve Biko were alive today, we would have a country that gladly embraces African culture as the dominant driving force for how society is... →
Deep Collusion: Bain and the capture of South Africa – Athol Williams
1st March 2022 When Athol Williams reported his employer, Bain & Co., for withholding information on their complicity in State capture, he had no idea how... →
Prisoners of the Past: South African democracy and the legacy of minority rule – Steven Friedman
28th February 2022 South Africa’s democracy is often seen as a story of bright beginnings gone astray, a pattern said to be common to Africa. The negotiated... →
Love You Madly – Daisy Jones & Lucinda Hooley
25th February 2022 When your life is a big open sky just waiting for you to let go and jump, and it feels like anything is possible. And it really is. And you really... →
Magazine round up | 25 February 2022
25th February 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
Native Merchants: The building of the black business class in South Africa – Phakamisa Ndzamela
24th February 2022 Dispossession of fertile, mineral-rich land is correctly repeated as the root cause of the economic precarity of Black people in South Africa.... →
