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A Child’s Plea to the Adults Who Hold Her Future in Their Hands This editorial is written in the imagined voice of My Bundle of Love, X!ko — a voice that may also belong to millions of children who cannot yet fully express their fears about the world we are preparing for them. I do not own a business. I do not own a media platform. I do not control a government, an army, a bank or a machine powerful enough to watch millions of people. I own a backpack with a broken zipper. I

Life Only Lends Us What Time Will Eventually Take Back - Human Beings Live as though Permanence were a Promise... We build walls, register properties, accumulate money, guard relationships, pursue titles and place our names on possessions. We say *my land, my house, my car, my spouse, my children, my money, my body, my position*—and, without noticing it, the language of possession becomes the architecture of our lives. Yet beneath all the documents, ceremonies and declaration

The world did not discover Black inferiority. It manufactured Black dispossession, photographed the wreckage, edited out the architect — and presented the image as proof of who Africans are. There is a question the so-called civilized world has avoided for centuries: How do you create the conditions of a people’s suffering, profit from those conditions, control the story told about them — and then look into the mirror and call yourself good? How do you seize land and then cal

Governments were created to serve humanity—not to rule over it, divide it or wage violence in its name. The time has come for ordinary people to awaken, unite and peacefully reclaim the power that has always belonged to them. Before we are Black, white, Chinese, Indian, Arab or anything else, we are human. Before nationality, language, religion, political party or social class, there is a person who wants to live, to love and to be loved. A person who wants to raise a family

I strongly maintain that a former president may diagnose a skills crisis. He may not erase his government's role in weakening the institutions that produced skills - and then hand the bill to the unemployed. "Before you call the people unemployable, account for the institutions that were merged, closed or stripped of purpose on your watch." Former president Thabo Mbeki recently asked why millions of South Africans are unemployed and answered: "The reason they are unemployable

Africa Must Choose Strong Institutions Over Strongmen. Our continent does not lack resources, talent or vision. It lacks public power disciplined by accountability, integration and service. The next phase of African liberation must therefore be institutional, economic and civic. There is a chair in every seat of government that is larger than the person who occupies it. It may be called the presidency, the premiership, the throne, the cabinet or parliament. Whatever its name,

When Earning a Living Starts Costing Us Our Lives. Work should support a life. It should not quietly consume one. The challenge is not to reject work, but to prevent it from consuming the life it is meant to support. At 6:00 in the morning, the alarm rings. You reach for the phone before your eyes have properly opened. There are messages waiting, traffic to beat, children to prepare, a shift to start, a meeting to join, a target to chase. You tell yourself to get moving. But

We Will Not Sing Kumbaya: Remembering 90 Years of the SABC — Truth Before Celebration Fellow South Africans, As the state and the SABC celebrate 90 years since the corporation’s creation on 1 August 1936, I write to insist: commemoration must begin with truth. Broadcasting in this country was not neutral. For decades the airwaves were structured to exclude, marginalise and instrumentalise the majority of our people. African languages, music, culture and representation were si

AN OFFICIAL INVITATION TO JOIN HANDS AND ESTABLISH A CIVIC ORGANIZATION To the peoples and citizens of the now defuncted Bophuthatswana Homeland, to patriots who believe in justice, and to each and every citizen that feel marginalized, to the rightful owners who have been robbed off their belongings and wants to be part of the restoration and reclamation process: No one can truly describe the world as fair or beautiful while we as Africans and other marginalized communities a

The Radio Bop Deal — Open Legal Notice and Demand for Retraction, Apology and Preservation of Evidence To: Hector Mathabe; George Munetsi; Lerato Phoku; Sammy Mashabane; Mrs Mathabe; Mrs Munetsi; all other persons implicated in the matters described below; and to the public From: Kealeboga Gift Mogapi Date: 22nd March 2026 This is a formal public legal notice and demand addressed to the persons named above and to anyone acting in concert with them. It is issued in my personal

Dear Members of the Public, This is a formal public notice concerning Mr. Kagiso Monyadiwa and recent conduct that has damaged my reputation, misled the public, and misrepresented events surrounding the formation and promotion of an organisation he described as the Bophuthatswana Civic/Civil Movement. Background Mr. Monyadiwa was introduced to me by Mrs. Palesa Diutlwileng as a founder and leader of the Bophuthatswana Civic Movement. Because of the organisation’s name and its

To the people of Botswana, the media, football stakeholders, and all concerned parties: My name is Kealeboga Gift Mogapi. I am the lawful owner of Notwane Football Club. I write publicly for the first time since the events that began in 2013 to set the record straight about the acquisition of Notwane FC, the reforms I initiated as owner and as an officer of the Botswana Premier League (BPL), the sustained campaign of misinformation that followed, and the actions I now require

The Maerua Mall Office Towers linked to Maerua Mall are considered a prestigious business address in Windhoek, are high-end corporate offices in a prime location, often used by established businesses and professionals in Namibia. This office towers offers modern facilities, high-speed connectivity, meeting rooms, and 24-hour access, making it ideal for professional operations. ​ The offices at Maerua Mall in Windhoek are where RRA Namibia was based, directly contradicting cla

Open letter to South Africans: Be vigilant — don’t fall prey to fake “civic” or political outfits…!!! Fellow South Africans, As we approach local government elections and civic activism increases, a troubling pattern has emerged: individuals and groups presenting themselves as legitimate civic movements or political parties — but operating without lawful registration, transparency, or accountability, and pressuring vulnerable people for money, membership fees or support. We p

Dear readers, A recent University of the Free State (UFS) investigation into commonly used personal‑care products has lifted a corner of the curtain on a widespread, under‑recognized public‑health risk: the routine presence of endocrine‑disrupting chemicals (EDCs) — phthalates, bisphenols, parabens and related agents — in items we apply to our bodies every day. The preliminary findings reported by UFS demand rigorous public scrutiny, immediate public education, and urgent reg

Dear women and men in our communities, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are not distant statistics; they are everyday realities that affect people across ages, backgrounds, and relationships. This expanded open letter is intended to deepen understanding, dispel myths, and offer clear, practical guidance so individuals and communities can act with knowledge, responsibility, and compassion. Why this matters now - Scale and persiste

When South Africa embraced democracy in 1994, the North West Province arrived at the new dispensation with more than hope — it arrived with advantages other provinces coveted. Much of this rested on an unusually solid institutional and socio-economic foundation inherited from the Bophuthatswana homeland administration: functioning local structures, relative social cohesion, an enterprising citizenry, and proximity to Gauteng’s economic engine. Batswana communities across the

The State of the Nation Address (SONA) is one of the most visible rituals of modern governance in parliamentary and presidential systems. It signals a moment when the executive reports on the country’s condition, sets a policy tone and stakes political claims for the year ahead. But where did this practice come from, how did it evolve in South Africa, what does it accomplish today, and does the spectacle — with its preparation costs and high security — justify the money and a

South Africa’s expanding trade relationship with China has reached a new phase with a recent trade agreement that deepens market access, investment ties, and industrial cooperation. For a country wrestling with slow growth, high unemployment, and structural inequality, the deal promises significant economic opportunities — but also exposes structural vulnerabilities. This editorial outlines what the agreement means for South Africa (SA) as a whole, and for key sectors: manufa

For two days now our airwaves have carried two separate, escalating conversations — one led by women, the other by men — each sharpening grievances into accusations and each deepening the distance between households and communities. On one side, women have poured out stories of disappointment, fear and sacrifice: partners who are emotionally absent, physically unsafe, or simply unwilling to shoulder responsibility. On the other side, men have pushed back with feelings of bein