Opinion

By Sello Hatang: This past Sunday carries with it two profound reminders of what it means to build a nation. We remember the inauguration of Nelson Mandela, a defining moment in our democratic journey, and we celebrate Mother’s Day, a tribute to those whose love, sacrifice, and endurance continue to hold families and societies together. One moment gave birth to a democratic South Africa. The other honours those who give birth to hope itself. At first glance, these may appear to be unrelated commemorations. Yet at their heart lies a common thread: nurture. Nurture is one of the most underrated forms of leadership. It does not always announce itself loudly. It rarely seeks applause. It works quietly, patiently, often behind the scenes. But wi...

By Sello Hatang: Justice is a word we use often, but live out too rarely. It rolls easily off the tongue in speeches, headlines, and debates, yet demands far more of us in practice than we are sometimes willing to give. As I was preparing to host Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane, I was reminded that justice is not only what happens in courtrooms, in legal arguments, or in the finality of a judge’s ruling. It is what happens long before that. It lives in our everyday encounters. In how we listen. In how we treat others. In how we acknowledge truth, even when it unsettles us. Justice is not merely a legal outcome; it is a moral posture, a way of being in the world. Too often, we reduce justice to institutions, as if it exists only in buildings marked...