How mathematics homework stopped a ninja

Lance Fredericks|Published

As a child, homework felt like punishment and maths seemed pointless – especially for an aspiring ninja. Decades later, the irony hit: mathematics wasn’t about numbers, but about training the mind to analyse, reason and persist. Qualities a good ninj…

Lights, camera, chaos: when fantasy meets reality

Lance Fredericks|Published

This piece explores how violent action movies can distort our sense of justice, with an interesting anecdote about how fantasy heroics can clash with reality — and ...

Raise both hands to your enemies

Lance Fredericks|Published

In the wake of a controversial podcast’s derogatory remarks about Coloured people, public outrage has reignited conversations about the lingering scars of apartheid. ...

The value of a calm head in a heated world

Lance Fredericks|Published

OPINION: Rising US-South Africa trade tensions and new tariffs are putting pressure on consumers — but maybe South Africans should respond with calm, kindness, and ...

'Shape up’? No, MEC — it’s time to ship out

Community Contributor|Published

OPINION: The Northern Cape Health MEC must resign, not reform, after a damning report exposed deadly neglect and systemic failures in psychiatric care under his ...

You're only old when the stories stop

Lance Fredericks|Published

This reflection on growing older celebrates the songs we once dismissed, the people we once misunderstood, and the stories that still need telling.

Dust and deceit: How one lawyer took on Big Asbestos and won

The Conversation|Published

In a landmark case rooted in the asbestos-ravaged communities of the Northern Cape, thousands of South Africans took on a powerful multinational mining company — ...

Watch VideoWhat if it were your child? SA’s children are our responsibility

Lance Fredericks|Published

A recent ordeal involving South African footballers stranded abroad has exposed how vulnerable young athletes are to poorly managed tours and false promises. But ...

Imagine the fear: SA youth football team stranded overseas with no return tickets

Lance Fredericks|Published

More than 30 young South African footballers found themselves stranded in Portugal after their academy allegedly failed to book return flights from a tournament ...

No answers, no dialogue: Political fallout grows after Kimberley shutdown

Morgan Morgan|Published

A week after the Kimberley shutdown, political tensions are mounting as ActionSA accuses both civic leaders and the media of sidelining dialogue and deepening the ...

OPINION: When justice feels unfinished

Morgan Morgan|Published

This editorial reflects on a Kathu GBV case in which a convicted abuser received a suspended sentence, questioning whether legal outcomes like this truly serve justice ...

This isn’t a career rush — it’s a survival stampede

Morgan Morgan|Published

OPINION: More than 185,000 SAPS applications in just 48 hours reveal a sobering truth: South Africa’s youth aren’t chasing careers — they’re scrambling to survive ...

A giant cup of tea in the lion’s den

Lance Fredericks|Published

A chance visit to a Cape Flats household reveals how old-fashioned good manners – and a giant cup of tea – may have defused a dangerous situation without anyone ...

The state of young people in the Northern Cape

Opinion|Published

In this special Youth Day feature, Mogomotsi Motshegwe - youth leader, political science lecturer, and advocate for civic participation - reflects on the state of ...

When the game loses its soul: How professionalism is breaking more than just bones

Lance Fredericks|Published

Once rooted in community and camaraderie, contact sports like rugby have become arenas where professionalism and profit often take precedence over player welfare. ...

Because I say so: How power warps truth and changes minds

Lance Fredericks|Published

A personal reflection on how unchecked power – from playgrounds to parliaments – can erode truth, blur conscience, and manipulate the good into doing harm.

Le rona re batho: What June 16 means for the youth of the Northern Cape

Opinion|Published

This Youth Day reflection by Mogomotsi Motshegwe explores what June 16 means to a new generation of Northern Cape youth who, nearly 50 years after the Soweto Uprising, ...

A dry run before the main event: Sol Plaatje just couldn’t wait

Opinion|Published

The only thing flowing freely in Kimberley right now is municipal irony.

Our big boys could yet learn from the small fry

Lance Fredericks|Published

OPINION: As South Africa basks in recent sporting triumphs, this piece turns the spotlight on the often-overlooked heroes behind grassroots development — schoolteachers, ...

OPINION: Good behaviour is its own reward

Lance Fredericks|Published

Someone once wrote, "Children who have been petted and waited upon always expect it; and if their expectations are not met, they are disappointed and discouraged. ...