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South Africa cannot afford frivolous debates that treat borders as provisional or sovereignty as negotiable.

South Africa’s dangerous drift away from sovereignty and nationhood

Transnational commitments are celebrated, while attachment to the nation‑state is treated with suspicion

  • Library
7 min read
Graphic: John McCann/M&G

A ‘self-hating’ black person speaks truth to power

Let us focus on internal struggles because black identity is harmed by those who stifle criticism and accountability

6 min read
DA leader John Steenhuisen. Photo: (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

The Democratic Alliance’s attack on racial redress undermines inclusive growth

Race and labour market socio-economic disparities account for a significant share of the country’s overall inequality and must be addressed

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
South Africans have formed a common state nationalism quite fast despite socio-economic differences and cleavages. (Photo by Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Is South Africa a nation?

There is a need for deliberate, inclusive strategies to bridge ethnic and racial cleavages and foster a more equitable and unified national identity

  • Meketsi Tsotetsi
14 min read

Racism and moral superiority: The left’s latest contribution to confusion

The very idea that BEE can empower most — let alone all — Africans in a capitalist country is a nonsense that ought to have been subject to instant and constant exposure by the left

  • Des Erasmus
10 min read
South African amapiano artist Tyla at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, in the US, on 4 February, where she won the Best African Music Performance category. Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

Tyla’s identity turns on a U

The singer has caused a stir with her loud-and-proud approach to being coloured

  • Des Erasmus
8 min read
Divisions: People like apartheid South Africa’s foreign affairs minister Pik Botha testified at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. But the country still has much to reconcile. Photo: Gallo Images/Oryx Media Archive

Equality in South Africa: If we want change, we must be ready to feel uncomfortable

To build trust among South Africans and create an equitable society, we each need to dismantle our ‘built-in’ biases and become aware of our blind spots

  • Eyaaz
6 min read

If we really want change, we must be prepared to feel uncomfortable

To build trust among South Africans and create an equitable society, we need to dismantle our ‘built-in’ biases and become aware of our blind spots

  • Des Erasmus
6 min read