Namhla Monakali
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Opinion | Cape Town housing crisis why workers cannot afford homes
Rising housing prices, municipal tariffs and transport costs are pushing Cape Town’s workers farther from the city they serve daily.
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Opinion: One day the phone will stop ringing
A daily phone call becomes a meditation on presence, ageing and what children truly need from their fathers
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Opinion | Party-hopping in South African politics, when the jacket turns
In South African politics, the jackets keep turning. The real test, writes Namhla Monakali, is whether anything underneath ever does
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Opinion: Why witness testimony in South Africa’s inquiries often comes in fragments
Witness hesitation in South African inquiries reflects risk, pressure and incomplete protection, revealing why truth often emerges in fragments.
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OPINION| Same script, different cast.
A personal reflection on repeating patterns in relationships, where familiar cycles reappear with new people, revealing deeper emotional truths.
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Opinion| Married to work: Finding self beyond the doing
We all want to belong. From the moment we take our first steps into school, society teaches us that our worth is tied to achievement , to being someone, doing…
