White votes still governed by skin colour
I suspect that nothing the ANC or its leaders do will ever be able to convince most whites to support them.
We need to open our minds to possible value foreigners can add
Foreigners can add a lot of value, not only in terms of skills and culture, but also in terms of broadening mindsets, writes Ryland Fisher.
How SA failed the legend that is Chester Williams
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Eskom is messed up, that is probably more dangerous than any conspiracy, writes Ryland Fisher
This Valentine's Day, mute your scepticism and celebrate all the loved ones in your life
You don't need a special occasion to spoil your loved ones, but Valentine's Day is a good enough excuse
Agrizzi should be held accountable for his racism
Ryland Fisher writes about Agrizzi's racism and the role of journalists, as revealed at the Zondo Commission
Criminals need to be held acountable for their deeds
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
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
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.
At least it’s never boring here
This week alone has proved, often, that reality is much more interesting than fiction, especially as far as South African politics goes.
Supporters' blind loyality is very dangerous
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
It is important to reflect on the lessons to be learnt from what happened at the Sunday Times, writes Ryland Fisher.
#ThinkingAllowed - A leaf from Madiba’s book to end racism
Sometimes our response to racism says as much about us as it does about the racists we are condemning
Beautiful aspect of soccer is it brings people together
Soccer can be inspirational, and we don?t have to wait for the World Cup to see its impact.
We assumed inherent racism would disappear
The many incidents of racism prevalent in our society show we cannot relax and pretend everything is okay in ubuntu South Africa.
Politics is fickle and the support not guaranteed
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?
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.