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30/07/2025

Has the M&G been a courageous watchdog or a political captive? A deep dive into the paper's complex history of holding power to account.

Riaan de Villiers counters the claim that the Mail & Guardian's decline is tied to a failing 'ANC hegemony,' arguing its value lies in its independent, investigative journalism.

29/07/2025

A small group in Willowmore is using art to spark a revival and create a lasting legacy. Learn about their mission to rejuvenate their town.

On 31 October 1517, Martin Luther nailed his list of 95 theses against the Roman Catholic Church on the door of his local church in Wittenberg. At that time, no one could have known that this apparently simple action would trigger the greatest reform movement the world has ever known. Intriguingly,....

28/07/2025

FOUR YEARS LATER: Bheki Cele’s explosive account of SA’s 2021 riots
Reveals:
Secret bid to avert Zuma arrest fallout
SAPS’ struggle amid tribal tensions
354+ lives & businesses lost
Investigative piece by Phakamisa Mayaba
[Feat. GCIS photo | Credit: Flickr]
FULL REPORT:

By Phakamisa Mayaba Four years ago this week, South Africa was burning, the state apparatus caught so unawares that our nation’s finest could only look on haplessly as businesses were looted and torched, with some 354 people losing their lives in the bedlam. Bheki Cele, the cowboyish minister mini...

18/07/2025

From segregated 1960s rugby to a united Gqeberha stadium in 2025: A writer's powerful contrast of SA's journey, 65 years apart. 'That memory has been exorcised.
https://toverview.co.za/a-golden-rugby-day-and-a-memory/

By Maeder Osler The Springboks deserve multiple cheers for their performance last Saturday against a brave Italian side at the Nelson Bay Stadium in Gqeberha (that's the old Port Elizabeth, for confused colonials). I know this because – surprisingly – I was there too. I had travelled up from the...

17/07/2025

In an age of billionaires, Jasper Cook relates a story about the spontaneous adoption of the principle of ‘share and share alike’ by a community of farm workers in the Keiskamma.

In an age of billionaires, Jasper Cook relates a story about the spontaneous adoption of the principle of ‘share and share alike’ by a community of farm workers in the Keiskamma.

17/07/2025

Trump’s 40% tariff + BEE rejection = SA’s ‘national economic emergency,’ argues R.W. Johnson. Cites mining collapse (7% of Africa’s exploration budget vs. historic 35%) and killed oil/gas prospects. Can reforms avert crisis? https://toverview.co.za/trump-trade-and-bee/

12/07/2025

Sometimes a man needs to forget' - One builder's struggle with tik addiction reveals the human cost of SA's rural drug epidemic. Warning: This report contains difficult truths about communities in crisis.

By Phakamisa Mayaba This reporter usually ambles around on the amiable side of things – but today I'm looking over my shoulder. That’s the price to pay when you’ve crossed the line. Strayed into the underbelly. In a trap house among drug pipes, pen knives, addicts – the proverbial wrong crow...

08/07/2025

Higher Education Minister Nkabane faces DA fraud charges over SETA board appointments, including ANC figures' relatives. Controversy highlights ongoing concerns about SETA governance and corruption. Full analysis: https://toverview.co.za/minister-nkabane-in-hot-water-over-seta-graft/ "

Higher Education Minister Nkabane faces DA fraud charges over SETA board appointments, including ANC figures' relatives. Controversy highlights ongoing concerns about SETA governance and corruption.

08/07/2025

Meet the painter bringing Karoo landscapes to life: Fourie Ackermann's majestic kudu mural has stopped Willowmore residents in their tracks. Discover the story behind this public art project:

Meet the painter bringing Karoo landscapes to life: Fourie Ackermann's majestic kudu mural has stopped Willowmore residents in their tracks. Discover the story behind this public art project:

03/07/2025

The Hantam Community Education Trust — the remarkable multidimensional development project east of Colesberg co-founded by Lesley Osler some 30 years ago, and now in the capable hands of Mary Ann Smith — has just released its annual report for 2024. As always, it’s a feel-good story you can’t afford to miss! Hantam Community Education Trust
Read More and download the 2024 report here :

The Hantam Community Education Trust — the remarkable multidimensional development project east of Colesberg annual report.

03/07/2025

R.W. Johnson argues that the decline of the Mail & Guardian marks the end of an era in which the ‘Progressive Left’ formed part of an ANC hegemony. Read more:

By R.W. Johnson The news that the Mail & Guardian, now selling fewer than 5,000 copies a week, has had to get rid of half its staff and is clearly dying is a very strong indicator that an era is ending. I think back to the 1960s when I was a student at the (then)

28/03/2025

The Klein Karoo Market: A giant project in Oudtshoorn

By DESTINE NDE On 14 February 2025, I was driving into Oudtshoorn with Mr Ewald Loock, former Mayor of the Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality (based in Graaff-Reinet), when we came across a giant construction project in progress on Rademeyer Street. Immediately we started chatting about it, and Mr L...