South Africa’s biggest cities are out of water, but the dams...
South Africa’s major cities in the Gauteng Province – the country’s economic heartland – are experiencing major water shortages. In Johannesburg and Tshwane taps...
Children’s mental health is important for their present and future
Globally October 10 is marked as World Mental Health Day. It’s a day meant to raise awareness around issues related to mental health. The...
Student politics – same plot, new players
The anxiety was palpable. The air was thick with impatience. The winds of change blew furiously. I do not usually gamble, but if you...
Statement: Protesters continue to demand President and Finance Minister implement Basic...
On Tuesday, 18 October 2022, protesters held giant letters spelling out the Basic Income Grant in front of the Union Buildings calling on him...
How to show solidarity towards the women in Iran
For the past few weeks, women in Iran have been taking to the streets to protest against government control. The protests were sparked by...
In Photos: Annual mental health walk happens on Durban beachfront
On October 9 - a day before World Mental Health Day - a couple hundred people gathered on the Durban beachfront for the seventh...
Mpumelelo Mkhabela’s The Enemy Within: An Extract
Mpumelelo Mkhabela's The Enemy Within: How the ANC lost the battle against corruption looks at the ruling African National Congress. Mkhabela who is a...
South Africa’s increasing water stress requires urgent informed actions
Progress has been made since 2015 on a global scale in terms of increasing access to water of an acceptable quality and to sanitation...
Language matters
There has been a resurgence of xenophobic rhetoric over the past few weeks in South Africa. That of course seems to imply that xenophobic...
Funding remains huge stumbling block for provision of GBV shelters
For those many women who survive GBV, and particularly intimate partner violence (IPV), shelters are an important safe space. They provide a space with...
What happens if the basic income grant isn’t implemented correctly
At this moment, the basic income grant (BIG) is a matter of when and how and not if. There has been opposition to the...
The mental health fight intensifies for South African youth in corporate
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), half of all mental health conditions in individuals start by 14-years-of-age. However, in most cases these go...
“BIG is progressive evidence-based proposal” says proponents
Intellidex, a research firm released a report in July 2022 around the possible implementation of the basic income grant (BIG). The report commissioned by...
The role social workers play in fighting gender-based violence
In 2020, president Cyril Ramaphosa issued a national call for specialised units of social workers to deal with gender-based violence. This call arose from...
Significant changes gazetted for higher education institutions
On August 8, the higher education and training minister, Blade Nzimande released a draft policy for the recognition of South African Higher Education Institutional...
The Blinded City is a tribute to the people of the...
If you’re interested in the politics of the Johannesburg inner-city, then Matthew Wilhelm-Solomon’s book is a must-read. The Blinded City is a narrative style...
The GBVF Fund annual report is out
In February 2021, the president Cyril Ramaphosa announced the launch of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response Fund 1. Now the annual report...
Opinion: South Africans have outsourced their political responsibility
The recent revelations about the current and sitting President, Cyril Ramaphosa illustrate that the is no good or bad African National Congress (ANC), the party...
#YouthDayParade: “going beyond social media streets”
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) Youth Activism Programme (YAP) is hoping to gather thousands of young people in Pretoria. This is to "reclaim the...
Trade Unions in South African law, explained
Recently trade unions have been in the news frequently related to unionisation happening in the United States. However, in South Africa, there is a...
