The waking of WitbankEverywhere you look in Witbank there are black mountains of coal and lots of men on street corners and at the pass office. The black...
Blood flows in AlexandraOn Wednesday, March 5, 70 000 people from all over South Africa met at the Alexandra Soccer Stadium. They came to bury 17 people who were...
A bloody new year in MoutseA long time ago, Chief Mapoch of the Ndebele went to Moutse. He wanted to see Chief Mathebe of the Pedi. Chief Mapoch asked Chief Mathebe...
A showdown in WesternIt’s on a Thursday night, half past seven in Western Township, Johannesburg. The hall is full. A man is standing at the front talking....
The old man in the mountainsWe travelled a long way to find Edwin Mofutsanyana — all the way to the mountains of Lesotho. When we got to his little house, a tall,...
An honour to be thereParties are always nice. They are even nicer after a long and difficult struggle. A victory is a good feeling. It tastes very sweet. So...