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?
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
There is a lawlessness at the top that needs to be stopped — swiftly — because it encourages the arsonists
Maybe the veterans have a point, after all: why not pay reparations to all black people? But how would this be funded?
Playwright Mbongeni Ngema says he has closed the chapter on abusing women, but some wonder if he is just playing to the box office
When the menu arrived, we couldn’t make up our minds, as everything sounded so exquisite
My choice of restaurant was as offensive as Dudu Myeni’s utter disdain for the commission of inquiry into state capture
On a Friday evening, the streets of Greenside are abuzz, making my spot ideal for people-watching
A call for racial solidarity — based on a perception that only one race of people is targeted by the Hawks — is misplaced and dangerous
The atmosphere at Maboneng’s Pata Pata makes it stand out in a neighbourhood of really cool restaurants
The families who walked in were Korean and Chinese, which gave me hope that this restaurant was the genuine article. I was not disappointed
Discussing corruption and recent high-profile arrests in everyday conversation has become something of an SA mainstay
South Africans know more about European and US culture than about the varied and sometimes surprising food to come out of the rest of Africa
A lower lockdown alert level was just the excuse for serious dining in a delightful ambience, and this establishment was the ideal venue
George Bizos was a man whose many small acts of generosity, like he showed to me, weren’t even seen by his millions of admirers
The scandal that has erupted over a Clicks hair advert could have been averted if black people occupied real decision-making positions
My country bumpkin cousin — who lost a curry challenge three years ago — wanted a rematch. But it didn’t end well for him
It’s embarrassing to be confronted with the evidence that the lifting of the alcohol ban is being celebrated so rashly on Joburg’s streets
When liquor outlets shut down, the tenants of my friend’s mother brewed concoctions that immediately attracted a steady stream of visitors