News/Politics

Submitted by Bernhard Gaede A few years ago I visited a small clinic in a remote area that had been waiting for more than a year for a telephone connection. In the discussion with the sister in charge, she told me that the technician had told her that “it could not be done faster”, giving […]

Had Irvin Khoza been a white person, he would be out of a job by now for using the K-word. Finish and klaar.

Submitted by Janet Jobson The 9/11 terrorist attacks were a defining point for our generation, one of those “where were you when …” moments that will be discussed around dinner tables for decades to come. Looking back over the global shifts that have occurred in response to 9/11 and subsequent attacks, I feel we might […]

Fidel Castro, struggle hero and inspirational leader of the poor and oppressed of the world, has stepped down as President of Cuba after almost 50 years of heroic leadership. Under his leadership, Cuba has been a shining symbol of hope for the workers and poor people of the world. The government has consistently put the […]

I was destined by accident of birth to work in a rural hospital. My grandfather was a missionary doctor who founded and built a Church of Scotland mission hospital in Venda. He was quite literally the hero of the family. Having already been awarded a DSc in botany and well on his way to an […]

I didn’t know what else to do with these created newsletter things. Posting it on a forum shared by writers and readers from and beyond one of Africa’s strongest nations with hectic identity issues and self-loathing seemed optional. And opted for YES, did I, without much doubt or second-guessing what the repercussions could mean for […]

Finally, we know the filthy crevices from which they launch their forays. Now we know the pseudonyms by which they go, which organisations they belong to, and what they believe in. I’m talking about the white supremacist scum who hang out here on ThoughtLeader.