The voters have spoken
For the first time since 1994, the African National Congress (ANC), has suffered a particularly painful setback at local government level.
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Your vote may not change the world, but silence changes nothing
With municipal elections approaching, many South Africans are asking the same question: does one vote really make a difference?
Oktober is pienk
Die pienk linte herinner ons aan borskanker, aan die vroue wat daarteen veg, aan dié wat die stryd oorleef het en aan die families wat geliefdes verloor het.
My wallet got stolen at the petrol station
In 1990, when I arrived in Barberton, 93-octane petrol cost around R1.18 a liter. Now before anyone starts shouting about inflation, salaries, exchange rates and the fact that 1990 was 36 years ago, I understand that R1.18 then is not directly comparable with R1.18 today.