Author Interviews
The Price and Prize of Greatness – Putco Mafani
2nd November 2020 From humble beginnings in Bhofolo in the Eastern Cape, Putco Mafani has become a household name in South Africa. A medical condition persisting... →
Unf*ck Yourself, Unf*ck the World – Kagiso Msimango
26th October 2020 The word "f*ck" is super versatile. One of its many meanings is "broken". As we confront an uncertain future, torn apart by insecurity, pandemics,... →
Mothers of the Nation: Manyano Women in South Africa – Lihle Ngcobozi
22nd October 2020 ‘Whenever I see a Manyano woman, I see a woman who has the world in her hands and has the power to make things change because of the power that is... →
Prisoner 913: The Release of Nelson Mandela – Riaan de Villiers
16th October 2020 In 2013, historian JanAd Stemmet opened a box at the Archive for Contemporary Affairs at the University of the Free State and realised he'd found a... →
Death Flight: Apartheid's secret doctrine of disappearance – Michael Schmidt
13th October 2020 In the late 1970s, as the apartheid government fought a desperate and dirty battle to stay in power, its security forces devised a chilling new... →
Women in Solitary: Inside the female resistance to apartheid – Shanthini Naidoo
9th October 2020 ‘The freezing loneliness made one wish for death,” the journalist Joyce Sikhakhane-Rankin said of her time in solitary confinement. With seven... →
Heart of a Strong Woman – Xoliswa Nduneni-Ngema
8th October 2020 Xoliswa Nduneni-Ngema loved the theatre from a young age and dreamed of being an actress. But she soon discovered that acting wasn’t for her –... →
Recession, Recovery & Reform: South Africa after Covid-19 – Raymond Parsons
29th September 2020 Like all countries, South Africa has been grappling with the deadly coronavirus, Covid-19, since it made its untimely appearance on the world stage... →
The changes I have witnessed in South Africa over my life – George Bizos, 2011
By: Sheila Barradas 10th September 2020 Apartheid struggle icon and human rights advocate George Bizos talks to Creamer Media about the changes that he has witnessed in South Africa over... →
The Rise and Fall of the ANC Youth League – Rebone Tau
10th September 2020 For most of its existence, the ANC Youth League has played a powerful role in the politics of the ANC, and therefore of South Africa. This book... →
Upside Down World – William Gumede
4th September 2020 South African economist and political scientist William Gumede speaks to Polity about his recently released children's book 'Upside Down World'. →
