The Weekend Witness (South Africa)

Saturday - 24th January, 2026
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The shoes my mother sent me

In the tapestry of childhood, there are moments that refuse to fade. They linger quietly, resurfacing years later with clarity, emotion, and meaning we could never have grasped at the time. This is one such moment, a story about love, simplicity,...

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Saturday - 17th January, 2026
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Saturday - 10th January, 2026
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Saturday - 20th December, 2025
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A celebration that has stood the test of time

Here we go again, that magical, familiar time of the year when families and communities slow down, gather and celebrate Christmas. As I reflect on my youthful experiences and contrast them with today’s world of modernity, digitalisation and changing...

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Saturday - 13th December, 2025
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Christmas spirit

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas”, I had to stop myself from singing aloud as I walked through the newsroom one frenetic Thursday. It was, in fact, the day before Black Friday, one of the craziest weeks in a newsroom that produces six...

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Saturday - 6th December, 2025
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Let’s fix the system, not just the pass mark

South Africa is once again debating the 30% matric pass mark after Parliament rejected Build One South Africa (Bosa) leader Mmusi Maimane’s motion to scrap it. The public reaction was immediate and fierce, with many arguing that raising the bar would...

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