CULTURE
Elites Flourish While Calling for Control as Culture Grows More Divided
The divergence in thinking between the 1% and ordinary people in America is growing increasingly stark.
Culture
November 4, 2025
4 min read
Pretoria’s Blind Spot: Why South Africa Still Backs a Captured UNRWA
South Africa continues to support UNRWA despite mounting evidence of its infiltration by Hamas and collapse of neutrality.
Culture
November 3, 2025
4 min read
Truth, Power, and the Death of the Self in George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four
Orwell’s warning for the present from the past.
Culture
November 2, 2025
3 min read
Manufactured Happiness and the Price of Freedom in Brave New World
Huxley's vision of comfort without freedom warns against modern culture's surrender to pleasure, conformity, and self-censorship.
Culture
November 1, 2025
6 min read
Es’kia Mphahlele’s Classic Still Defines Township Truth
South Africans should not forget this classic book by one of South Africa's greatest writers.
Culture
October 31, 2025
3 min read
We All Want Safe Classrooms for Our Children
Across South Africa, parents agree on one thing: schools must be safe, disciplined places where teachers can teach and children can learn.
Culture
October 30, 2025
3 min read
South Africa’s True Identity Lies in Shared Values
South Africa may have twelve languages and many traditions, but it is not a country of separate cultures. We share one civic culture built on fairness, hard work, and opportunity.
Culture
October 29, 2025
2 min read
How Hamas Turned Hospitals into War Zones
A new report exposes how Hamas has turned Gaza’s hospitals into command hubs and weapons depots, using civilians as shields in a calculated breach of the laws of war.
Culture
October 28, 2025
4 min read
Afrikaans Rap’s New Wave and the Politics of Language
Afrikaans rap keeps growing as artists mix rhythm with identity and politics, remaking the rules of language and place.
Culture
October 27, 2025
3 min read
Most Popular Baby Names in South Africa Today
Parents across South Africa blend joy, culture, and practicality when naming newborns.
Family
October 26, 2025
1 min read
