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Silence of the Lambs — Identity of apartheid state informers buried along with former ‘superspy’ Niël Barnard

Maverick News

Silence of the Lambs — Identity of apartheid state informers buried along with former ‘superspy’ Niël Barnard

By Marianne Thamm

Barry Feinberg, a quiet and unassuming revolutionary and internationalist

South Africa

Barry Feinberg, a quiet and unassuming revolutionary and internationalist

By Ronnie Kasrils

OR Tambo, an ANC leader who understood every war ends with the antagonists sitting around a table

South Africa

OR Tambo, an ANC leader who understood every war ends with the antagonists sitting around a table

By Peter Hain

Credentials, power and authority: Why officials are tempted to make false qualification claims

South Africa

Credentials, power and authority: Why officials are tempted to make false qualification claims

By J Brooks Spector

DA Western Cape chief Bonginkosi Madikizela does not have a BCom degree, as publicly claimed

South Africa

DA Western Cape chief Bonginkosi Madikizela does not have a BCom degree, as publicly claimed

By Rebecca Davis and Victoria O’Regan

Reflections of a Wayward Boy: A hat, a kayak and dreams of Dar

South Africa

Reflections of a Wayward Boy: A hat, a kayak and dreams of Dar

By Terry Bell

Reflections of a Wayward Boy: ‘Right son, you’re nicked’

Africa

Reflections of a Wayward Boy: ‘Right son, you’re nicked’

By Terry Bell

ANC trip to Zimbabwe was not a joyride, says Lindiwe Zulu

Africa

ANC trip to Zimbabwe was not a joyride, says Lindiwe Zulu

By Carien du Plessis

Ben Turok: Honouring a life of courage and of stepping out of line

South Africa

Ben Turok: Honouring a life of courage and of stepping out of line

By Marianne Thamm

'Land dispossession is a fact, so where do we go from here?'

South Africa

'Land dispossession is a fact, so where do we go from here?'

By Pippa Green

Fighting the language of race essentialism through equality and tolerance

South Africa

Fighting the language of race essentialism through equality and tolerance

By Firoz Cachalia

Trade unionist Archie Sibeko hailed as an unsung hero

South Africa

Trade unionist Archie Sibeko hailed as an unsung hero

By Leila Dougan