Bringing Ubuntu to a global platform for social change – Paul van Zyl, The Conduit
In London, Paul van Zyl, originally from SA and former Executive Secretary the TRC, and his co-founders have established The Conduit.
In London, Paul van Zyl, originally from SA and former Executive Secretary the TRC, and his co-founders have established The Conduit.
This piece by Chuck Stephens stresses how few people realise how critical our NGOs are to our country’s democracy and ruling party accountability.
This analysis based on the rhetoric of President Cyril Ramaphosa at the ANC’s 110-year anniversary demonstrates that ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’.
It is easy to despair about South Africa. The death of Desmond Tutu is a reminder of how lofty the aspirations for a post-apartheid society were.
A major fire devastated South Africa’s parliament building, with heavy damage to the historic site in the centre of Cape Town.
The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation pay tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu upon the passing of the anti-Apartheid giant at age 90.
FW de Klerk, who died at the age of 85, presided over the voluntary handover of power by the white minority regime in conditions of remarkable peace.
Unusually for a top broadcaster, Gareth Cliff’s talents extend to writing, as you’ll witness in this superbly written blog. In it he looks back on the greatest lesson of the Zuma years – not to trust the important stuff to politicians.
Those who make a contribution are admired and remembered long after haters and destroyers have faded from public consciousness. There must be a message in that somewhere.
South Africans have some wonderful role models. So if you get confused, consider the examples of Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu or today’s man in the spotlight Pravin Gordhan.