The Lion of the EastWhen “Oom” Gert Sibande died in Swaziland in January at the age of 86, South Africa lost somebody who was very special. Gert Sibande was...
Beyers Naude – a man of GodAt the end of January, the secretary of the South African Council of Churches (S.A.C.C.) is leaving his job. His name is the Reverend...
A life of strugglePresident Samora Machel was not in a hurry to get on the plane that was waiting to take him home from Zambia. He kept his friends and...
Our love is not shakenAnd when the wind whips the sky and the sword falls tearing flesh And horror touches the naked face Our love is not shaken This is the...
Moss Mayekiso – Worker leaderLast week Moses Mayekiso was chosen as the general secretary of all MAWU — the Metal and Allied Workers’ Union. So Learn and Teach went...
Beyers Naude – A man of GodThousands of people were at the funeral. The sun was very hot. People sweated as they listened to the speakers. There were a group of...