For our children’s children
If you drive into Soweto on a winter evening, you may not be able to see your way — the air is thick with the smoke of coal fires. The...
A tribute to Dr Abu-baker Asvat
A great man is dead. Murdered. Shot dead in cold blood. His name was Dr Abu-Baker Asvat — and his death has left a great pain and sadness...
An example to us all
The hills around the villages of Mafefe in the northern Transvaal look like lions, sleeping under the hot African sun. Their backs are...
The two faces of Willie van Niekerk
It was too good to be true! After a long, hard battle by consumer organisations, women’s groups and doctors, the Health Department banned...
Goodbye to bad rubbish
Viva! The long, hard struggle against skin lightening creams is over! Just after Christmas last year, the Department of Health made a new...
The battle against the bottle
Do you drink to escape from your troubles and worries? Do you drink because you are shy with other people? Do you drink alone? Do you...