Gert-Johan Coetzee: The return of the self
Three days of fashion weeking can truly wear the spirit thin. But this is not a complaint — it’s more...
Africa
Freedom Day in a fractured nation: Who are we becoming?
A man was shot and killed inside Wynberg magistrate’s court recently. He was a taxi driver appearing on charges of...
In the Shadow of the Gallery: Art, power and the fight for Johannesburg’s soul
Earlier this year, the Mail & Guardian carried a story saying that the neglect of the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)...
Laureus awards at 25: Has Rupert blown the whistle?
What happens to a grand idea when its visionary steps away? That’s the quiet question being asked around the 25th...
Hell is others: Sarajevo and the tragedy of intimacy
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” Plato’s observation is blisteringly true. War is humankind’s perpetual default mode,...
Rethink philanthropy for sustainable development
A neighbour was laid off work at a non-governmental organisation while the nephew’s studies were cut short. The two are...
It’s rocking in Joburg’s Rosebank
Located just north of Johannesburg’s downtown, Rosebank is a lively suburb that mixes business, leisure and residential charm. It’s a...
No turbocharge needed in the stylish Mazda CX-30
Mazda sales figures have declined terribly since the Covid-19 pandemic. The legacy brand was further pegged back by the arrival...
Looking back in black and white to see more clearly
Photo albums are a portal to another time — in which we might not even have been alive — and...
Is the law indeed an ass in this case?
If it were to be established that the law is indeed as dumb as an ass, as suggested by English...
