White votes still governed by skin colour

Ryland Fisher|Published

I suspect that nothing the ANC or its leaders do will ever be able to convince most whites to support them.

How SA failed the legend that is Chester Williams

Ryland Fisher|Published

The beloved former Springbok star battled to find work in South Africa to put food on his family?s table

Looking beyond race to discover the true Struggle

Ryland Fisher|Published

If we want to properly transform our country and the world, we need to deal with the structural realities which lead to poverty, writes Ryland Fisher.

Army deployment is merely applying a band-aid to a festering wound

Ryland Fisher|Published

We have unleashed a monster with the deployment of the army in our townships. They only know how to use force and hope it will result in peace, writes Ryland Fisher. ...

Remember the South Africa that Madiba dreamed of

Ryland Fisher|Published

The best way to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela is to help realise the non-racial society that he spoke about in his Rivonia Trial speech, writes Ryland Fisher.

Freedom Charter the beacon that guides us toward the SA we want to live in

Ryland Fisher|Published

Ryland Fisher reminds us of a beautiful document that should become part of our children?s education and that should inspire us in our quest for a different and ...

Stories continue to unfold that have no place in SA 25 years into democracy

Ryland Fisher|Published

As everyone waited with bated breath for the announcement of the Cabinet, Ryland Fisher was more concerned with some of the things happening elsewhere in society. ...

Arts and culture are as important to our society as education or housing

Ryland Fisher|Published

Arts and culture help us to see the world differently and could also help us to think differently about the problems we face, writes Ryland Fisher.

Don’t judge by racial identity

Ryland Fisher|Published

We must guard against tarnishing others with the same socio-political brush, writes Ryland Fisher.

We should have gone for counselling after we became a democracy

Ryland Fisher|Published

As we head into the elections, political parties will try to exploit the divisions in our society, warns Ryland Fisher.

Eskom renders people powerless in the darkness that they subject SA to

Ryland Fisher|Published

Eskom is messed up, that is probably more dangerous than any conspiracy, writes Ryland Fisher

Criminals need to be held acountable for their deeds

Ryland Fisher|Published

One of the reasons for the high crime rate in SA is the fact that criminals know they can get away with their crimes, writes Ryland Fisher.

New Year's resolution: try to be a better person, at least for a few months

Ryland Fisher|Published

The problem with New Year resolutions is that once they are no longer new, they tend to be forgotten or discarded.

Sign of the times when celebs, not luminaries, are prime influencers

Ryland Fisher|Published

Everyone went crazy over the celebrities at the Global Citizen Festival when it should?ve been more about easing poverty and less about glitz and glamour.

Supporters' blind loyality is very dangerous

Ryland Fisher|Published

The one thing that nobody has really spoken about is how Pastor Timothy Omotoso's church has had a stranglehold on its congregants, writes Ryland Fisher.

Media freedom is an issue for everyone, not just journalists

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It is important to reflect on the lessons to be learnt from what happened at the Sunday Times, writes Ryland Fisher.

Beautiful aspect of soccer is it brings people together

Ryland Fisher|Published

Soccer can be inspirational, and we don?t have to wait for the World Cup to see its impact.

Politics is fickle and the support not guaranteed

Ryland Fisher|Published

The same people who ended Robert Mugabe?s rule are the ones who propped him up for all these years, says the writer.

Why are the police reluctant to deal with Manana?

Ryland Fisher|Published

What angers Ryland Fisher most about the Mduduzi Manana assault case is not that it happened in Women's Month, but the response from the authorities.

Hani's ideals would've made him an ideal leader

Ryland Fisher|Published

Chris Hani would have been upset at how legitimate demands and political slogans are being used to promote the interests of a faction in the ANC.

Lack of restitution in District Six is blot on our record

Ryland Fisher|Published

Nobody wants to take responsibility for what has happened to the restitution process in District Six, writes Ryland Fisher.

‘SA‘s not sinking, it’s redefining itself’

Ryland Fisher|Published

Civil society must stop outsourcing democracy to courts - Madonsela

‘Health of South Africans is not all about hospitals’

Ryland Fisher|Published

Minister says the best way to get South Africans to enjoy healthier lifestyles is by setting up a national health commission to spearhead the issue

‘Your health’ or ‘down the hatch’?

Ryland Fisher|Published

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is passionate about the need to ban the promotion of alcohol, writes Ryland Fisher

Lessons from the front still apply

Ryland Fisher|Published

No mass rallies marked the UDF's 30th anniversary, but its values are worth revisiting, writes Ryland Fisher