We must reignite noble dreams of South African youth
Research reveals that South African youth are not optimistic about the future. What can we do to empower them positively? asks Ivor Ichikowitz
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What turns African heroes into villains?
Many African leaders started out as heroes but ended up as villains. Allen Choruma identifies the causes of this recurring pattern
African youth favour untainted heroes
Robert Mugabe’s death and funeral were largely a matter of indifference to most of the youth of Africa. Their heroes are cut from a different …
Unfinished business: Why Freedom Day should be a reminder.
A quarter of a century after the end of apartheid, many questions remain, including: how much and whose freedom is to be celebrated during Freedom …
IN FULL: The Barack Obama 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
Let me tell you what I believe. I believe in Nelson Mandela’s vision. I believe in a vision shared by Gandhi and King and Abraham …
Maki Mandela: “Father always recognised his failings, and would not want us to beatify him.”
To celebrate the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth New African’s Regina Jane Jere spent two weeks in South Africa compiling a Special Report (full version available …