Regardless of what motivated F. W. de Klerk to end apartheid, nothing can take away from the fact that the former President responded to a moment in history in a way that required tremendous courage.
Read MoreReflecting on her father’s passing one year ago today, Melanie writes that only those who have lost people they loved understand how your world changes irrevocably the day you hear the news.
Read MoreIn light of the recent death of activist Fikile Ntshangase, we must not allow foreign mining companies to mine the natural resources of our country, often with total disregard for the environment and the communities who live there, writes Melanie Verwoerd
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