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People with albinism often isolate themselves to avoid discrimination. Shutterstock

June 4, 2017

Being black in a white skin: students with albinism battle prejudice

Eleanor Ross, University of Johannesburg

People with albinism tend to identify with the black rather than the white community. Their physical differences, though, mean they don't fit into either race group.

April 19, 2017

South Africa’s ANC can stay a liberation movement and govern well

Siphamandla Zondi, University of Pretoria

Democracy in South Africa is meaningless if it doesn't improve the lives of the people. To do this, the governing ANC must be led by conscientious, competent and interested leaders.

Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada share a moment in South Africa’s Parliament in 1999. Reuters/Mike Hutchings

March 28, 2017

Ahmed Kathrada: exhibit A of the values imbued in South Africa’s Freedom Charter

David Everatt, University of the Witwatersrand and Caryn Abrahams, University of the Witwatersrand

South African struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada believed in non-racialism to his core, even as others around him began to argue for an Africanist approach.

Fokofpolisiekar’s lead vocalist Francois van Coke. Liam Lynch

February 6, 2017

Award-winning South African punk documentary is back. Why it’s so special

Liani Maasdorp, University of Cape Town

A pioneering documentary about South African punks, Fokofpolisiekar, doesn't only focus on the band, but also illuminates the evolution of the documentary form.

Top contributors

Liani Maasdorp
Senior lecturer in Screen Production and Film and Television Studies, University of Cape Town
David Everatt
Head of Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
Caryn Abrahams
Senior lecturer, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
Siphamandla Zondi
Professor and head of department of Political Sciences and acting head of the Institute for Strategic and Political Affairs, University of Pretoria
Eleanor Ross
Visiting Professor of Social Work, University of Johannesburg