Antjie Krog from a detail of the cover for the book ‘n Vry vrou (a free woman). Human & Rousseau May 5, 2022 Antjie Krog and the role of the poet in South Africa’s public life Anthea Garman, Rhodes University The famous writer turns 70 this year. She is driven by how South Africans see and hear one another.
South Africa has seen a sharp rise in protests due to incompetence within its civil service. EFE-EPA/Nic Bothma January 11, 2021 South African politicians, not bureaucrats, stand in the way of a professional civil service Mcebisi Ndletyana, University of Johannesburg Professionalism has to start with ministers for it to stand any chance of being embedded throughout the public service.
Editor Max du Preez with one of the early editions of Vrye Weekblad. @klyntji/Twitter February 28, 2019 Revival of Afrikaans anti-apartheid paper is good news. But change is in order Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town A progressive Afrikaans newspaper will be relaunched soon. But Vrye Weekblad can’t trade on its history alone. It will need to consider the challenges of the present and the future.