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Mmodi and Sebelebele strike as tense Soweto derby ends level at FNB Stadium

Apr 27, 2026Refilwe Mochoari

Freedom Day reflection: Communities demand accountability ahead of elections

Apr 27, 2026Refilwe Mochoari

32 Years of Freedom

Apr 27, 2026Refilwe Mochoari

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Orlando Pirates' Patrick Maswanganyi challenges for possession against Kaizer Chiefs' Sibongiseni Mthethwa during their Betway Premiership encounter at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Sunday. Photo: Itumeleng English Independent Media Image: Itumeleng English Independent Media

Mmodi and Sebelebele strike as tense Soweto derby ends level at FNB Stadium

27 April 2026NewsRefilwe Mochoari

Communities are demanding stronger mechanisms to hold leaders directly accountable, including the ability to recall them from office if they fail to deliver. Image: File

Freedom Day reflection: Communities demand accountability ahead of elections

27 April 2026NewsRefilwe Mochoari

32 Years of Freedom

32 Years of Freedom

27 April 2026NewsRefilwe Mochoari

A South African man carries water, symbolising the daily struggle faced by communities grappling with severe water shortages. His journey reflects not just the physical burden, but the growing frustration and demand for political accountability in the fight for basic human rights. Image: Doctor Ngcobo/African News Agency (ANA)

30 years later: Why South Africans are still fighting for water

27 April 2026NewsRefilwe Mochoari

From all of us at Journal News — may we continue to build a South Africa worthy of the sacrifices made.

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” — Nelson Mandela

27 April 2026NewsRefilwe Mochoari

Nelson Mandela casts his vote at the John Langalibalele Dube’s Ohlange High School in Inanda, near Durban, on April 27, 1994. This is the uncomfortable truth of 2026: South Africa has achieved political freedom, but not yet freedom that feeds, protects and dignifies. Image: AFP

Freedom's deeper purpose must come to the fore and soon

27 April 2026NewsRefilwe Mochoari

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