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South West Africa

I was wrong – Jonas Savimbi was a sexual predator and a ruthless, evil, murderous tyrant

Africa

I was wrong – Jonas Savimbi was a sexual predator and a ruthless, evil, murderous tyrant

By Fred Bridgland

When Jan Smuts sent fighter planes to bomb, machine-gun peasant stock farmers

South Africa

When Jan Smuts sent fighter planes to bomb, machine-gun peasant stock farmers

By Stuart Mathews

Comrade Editor: A job meant for a man — my first encounter with the notorious ‘Mal Smittie’

Africa

Comrade Editor: A job meant for a man — my first encounter with the notorious ‘Mal Smittie’

By Gwen Lister

Long Shadow of the Arms Deal: The murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani, Part 2

Maverick Life

Long Shadow of the Arms Deal: The murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani, Part 2

By Evelyn Groenink

Koevoet veterans: ‘We don’t give a damn for other people’s wars’

South Africa

Koevoet veterans: ‘We don’t give a damn for other people’s wars’

By De Wet Potgieter