Zukiswa Pikoli

Throughout the history of struggle, song has been what generations of indentured and persecuted peoples have turned to as a salve that soothes a weary spirit, coaxing it to fight another day.

It is wrong that a young woman is being publicly shamed instead of supported by her party. This is what we should not lose focus on as we weigh in on MP Naledi Chirwa's public apology and the EFF's position.

It is incumbent on us to resist accepting a leadership that would lead us astray from what comes naturally, which is leading with compassion and love.

The notion of happiness is not just keeping death and suffering at bay, but finding room to live fully in spite of them.

The candidate lists of the political parties contesting the 29 May elections are out now, and if you weren’t convinced about South Africa’s vacuum of moral leadership, the contents of these lists might help you along.

Your relationship with your country is as intimate and deep as a personal relationship with family. You have to take the good with the bad and fight to keep the relationship because its rewards outweigh its trying times.

When in doubt, do nothing. The recommendation to ‘rather wait’ has been drifting in and out of my consciousness for a while as people bandy about the pop psychology around decision-making, burnout and leading a balanced life.

When in doubt, do nothing. The recommendation to 'rather wait' has been drifting in and out of my consciousness for a while as people bandy about the pop psychology around decision-making, burnout and leading a balanced life.

Perhaps we face the problem of a disgraced former president being able to contest the elections because the law is insufficiently capacitated to deal with such issues, while the executive and the legislature have become lame ducks.

One hopes South Africans will be mindful of all these shenanigans as we weigh up which party we should give our coveted votes to.