The spiritual journey of becoming a traditional healer
How does one become a traditional healer and what do they do? Nqabisa Faku and Aphiwe Mhlangulana examine the training and duties of traditional healers among the Xhosa people of South Africa.
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After the darkest night, a bright new dawn in South Africa
After South Africa’s recent riots, justice and upholding the rule of law have never been more vital and there is no time to lose in addressing the country’s structural inequalities, writes Ivor Ichikowitz.
Finding hope despite a broken youth system
South Africa’s Apartheid-era migrant worker system left many children without the love so necessary for their full development. It casts its shadow even today, but it can be defeated, writes Kelebogile Motswatswa.
South Africa unites against looters
Instead of sowing divisions, South Africa’s pro-Zuma rioters seem to have united the country against them and inspired acts of heroism and selflessness.
I met Nelson Mandela. Here’s what I think he would say to your CEO today
Mandela’s qualities of bold and moral courage, elevated thinking, and multiple intelligences can help us bring about positive transformation.
My Octopus Teacher makes film history
Craig Foster, the South African conservationist, speaks to Jack Dutton about the overwhelming response to his Oscar-winning film, My Octopus Teacher and how he hopes it will encourage people to protect the oceans.