This past Wednesday legendary cartoonist, Zapiro, joined the ranks of the likes of Susan Sontag, Patti Smith, Steven Spielberg, and our very own Johnny Clegg and William Kentridge, when he was bestowed the award of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. The award recognises those individuals who have made significant contributions … Read more
This past year we have celebrated the lives of some of our country’s greatest leaders, and we end off the year commemorating the life of yet another fallen comrade, Paddy Kearney, who passed away unexpectedly last month. Paddy Kearney was an unassuming individual whose peaceful demeanour disguised the strength of will and character that served him … Read more
Established in the early 1980s, the United Democratic Front (UDF) was a coalition of hundreds of organisations that banded together with the common aim of non-racialism. The UDF has an interesting, if somewhat dark, history in KwaZulu-Natal. Its first regional committee was from the then Natal province and was set up in May 1983 but … Read more