FRED KHUMALO: Endurance of Soweto’s Wandie’s Place
Wandie’s Place is the oldest restaurant in Soweto and offers possibly the best African cuisine in town, along with a classy ambience
FRED KHUMALO: Why King Zwelithini’s legacy matters
King Zwelithini’s legacy does not warm my heart, but there’s no denying the achievements of his warrior forebears
FRED KHUMALO: A bad taste of Naija
Maybe I went there on a bad day. But what was on offer was limited and what was available was abysmal — a pity, because the place is beautiful
FRED KHUMALO: Open your eyes to the rest of Soweto
White South Africans, put your fears away; go to Soweto. It’s as civilised as Sandton, but a bit more relaxed and colourful
FRED KHUMALO: A doomed coalition
Steenhuisen’s statement that the DA has not ruled out a coalition with the ANC is not surprising, but such a marriage would neutralise both parties
FRED KHUMALO: A culinary disappointment in the south of Joburg
My introduction to restaurants of the south wasn’t great; despite the famous ‘vibe’, the menu and wine list were thin and the wait infuriating
FRED KHUMALO: Why would a state-owned bank be different?
Mismanagement, ineptitude and corruption have been the undoing of our state enterprises. Why would a state-owned bank be different?
FRED KHUMALO: My enemy’s enemy is my friend
What Jacob Zuma and his guests have in common is a hatred of Cyril Ramaphosa — and as the saying goes, my enemy’s enemy is my friend
FRED KHUMALO: South Africans love a temperance tantrum
Bheki Cele’s lack of tact can make him look like a clown, but he was trying to save us from ourselves by enforcing the lockdown booze ban
FRED KHUMALO: Jonas Gwangwa took SA jazz to the world
Jonas Gwangwa is the only South African to have been nominated for a musical score Oscar — for Cry Freedom, based on the life of Steve Biko
FRED KHUMALO: Good riddance Trump
Trump did democracy a great disservice. Thanks to him, conservatism is wrongly equated with racism and the term ‘liberal’ has become an insult
FRED KHUMALO: Let’s celebrate Elon Musk
Why is it difficult to draw inspiration from a fellow South African who went to an apartheid-era school but went on to conquer the world in his field?
FRED KHUMALO: Turn back the tide
Closing beaches is the right move to fight Covid infections, as anyone who has been to a Durban beach in the festive season can attest
JUSTICE MALALA: SA is burning from the top down
There is a lawlessness at the top that needs to be stopped — swiftly — because it encourages the arsonists
FRED KHUMALO: Reparations all round?
Maybe the veterans have a point, after all: why not pay reparations to all black people? But how would this be funded?
FRED KHUMALO: Mbongeni Ngema — fact or fiction?
Playwright Mbongeni Ngema says he has closed the chapter on abusing women, but some wonder if he is just playing to the box office
FRED KHUMALO: Books, food and countryside
When the menu arrived, we couldn’t make up our minds, as everything sounded so exquisite
FRED KHUMALO: The misery of nostalgia
My choice of restaurant was as offensive as Dudu Myeni’s utter disdain for the commission of inquiry into state capture
FRED KHUMALO: Greenside — a small suburb full of flavour
On a Friday evening, the streets of Greenside are abuzz, making my spot ideal for people-watching
