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3.3.2021 04:54 pm
‘Kicked off Gautrain for wearing loincloth changed my life for the better’
Mahlangu made headlines in 2018 when he was kicked off a Gautrain station for wearing traditional attire but the unfortunate incident had a silver lining, as it helped him change his fortunes.
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Rivonia trial: Legal eagles who fought the brave fight
After defending the Rivonia accused, Arthur Chaskalson went on to help found the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) and became the first president of the Constitutional Court after the advent of democracy.
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How the Rivonia triallists triumphed
From November 1963 to June 1964, what was then the Supreme Court of South Africa – now part of the High Court in Pretoria – played host to one of the most significant political trials in the country’s history.
Special Feature Chinese migrant self-isolation: fact or fiction?
Do Chinese migrants in Africa really prefer to stick to their own, or is this a myth perpetuated by the those spreading ‘yellow-peril’ propaganda?
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Schools continue to flout the law on religion
Despite a high court ruling against the practice, parents complain that Christian religious indoctrination remains a problem at schools, with especially Afrikaans schools making themselves guilty of the practice.
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Who watches Big Brother? Joburg’s private surveillance cameras come under fire
The rollout of a vast network of privately operated surveillance cameras across Johannesburg has prompted a number of investigations.
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WATCH: A safe place to shoot the breeze – and some hoops
In 2013 co-founders Monwabisi Dlamini and Jacob Tsiane cleaned up a dilapidated basketball facility to create the Soweto Basketball Academy, the leading basketball academy in the country.
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The memory of the Maseru Massacre lives on in this daughter
Nomabali Mapela was a toddler on the fateful 9 December 1982 – the day South African Defence Force (SADF) soldiers killed 42 people at Ha Thamae village.
Special Feature ‘Popcorn Rooms’: Sex work takes a new shape on social media
Two big trends are currently blurring the line between sex work, pornography and social media. The Citizen spoke to some of those who are involved.
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Not yet guilty, but still imprisoned for years
Like many countries, SA continues to struggle with overpopulated prisons filled with people still awaiting their day in court, often for petty crimes.
Special Feature EXPLAINED | What is the DA’s federal council?
James Selfe has held the position of chairperson for the past 19 years, serving during the leadership tenures of Tony Leon and Helen Zille.
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EXCLUSIVE: Hands off the judiciary says Mogoeng, addressing fake CR17 ‘list’
The Chief Justice worries Hitler’s propaganda strategy of repeating a lie until it becomes truth is working in modern-day SA.
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EXCLUSIVE: There’s more to me than Nkandla, says Mogoeng
The chief justice discusses issues such as the spanking ruling, and why he shouldn’t be criticised for ‘getting involved in politics’.
Special Feature Family to get closure as MK vets to be buried 41 years after their death
Forensic examination and DNA tests were conducted to distinguish between the skeletal remains of Vuyani Goniwe and Bheki Cyprian Hlatshwayo.
Special Feature Ladysmith Black Mambazo still going strong 60 years later
‘There are no celebrities in the group. We are just humble human beings,’ says a member.