What I Learned About Freedom At The Oslo Freedom Forum In...
The Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) is a platform for struggles that have been opaqued and ignored, a gathering for disruption in the name of...
Individualised Activism With No Structural Analysis Offers Only Half Solutions
At the first Oslo Freedom Forum held on African soil, activists from around the world shared stories of working to try and overcome authoritarianism...
The Politics Of ‘Expropriation Of Land Without Compensation’ In South Africa
In a speech presented at the Urbanization: Impact of land availability - focus on land occupation Indaba organised by MEC for human settlements and...
#ThisFlag’s Evan Mawarire: Zimbabweans Have Found Their Voice
Evan Mawarire says not much has changed in the new Zimbabwe but he is hopeful for a better future for his country. The civil...
Omar Sharif Jr: It’s Always Been Difficult To Be Queer In...
Omar Sharif Jr. gives face and voice to the queer population in Egypt who face clampdown at the hands of the authorities. Close to...
The Place Of Sara Baartman At UCT
The label “Hottentot Venus†continues to haunt our memory of Sara Baartman. This moniker, used in Jean Reaux’s posters to advertise the exhibit of...
Calling Israel An Apartheid State Is Not A Matter Of Political...
In our last op-ed for #IsraeliApartheidWeek, MICHIA MONCHO looks at the tactics defenders of Israeli apartheid use to deny the horrible truth.
Following in a...
Life Esidimeni Families To Receive R1.2 Million In Compensation
Family members of the Life Esidimeni victims will receive R1.2 million in equitable financial compensation, the Arbitration led by former deputy chief justice Dikgang...
From Andries Zwane to Andries Tatane – Repression, Austerity, and A...
Amidst the last few months of turbulent parliamentary politics and fierce leadership battles within the ruling ANC, bitter struggles on the forgotten streets, classrooms...
South African Muslim Activism Must Go Beyond Palestine
At a panel discussion on Tuesday hosted by the University of Cape Town Palestine Solidarity Forum, the issues of race, settler colonialism, and Palestine...
Xenophobia Permeates All Levels Of South African Politics
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema made news headlines a few weeks ago when he questioned whether former president Jacob Zuma's children Duduzane...
Marievale Evictions: The SANDF Is Still Barring Residents From Their Homes
Marievale residents have yet again been barred from returning to their homes despite a court ruling by the High Court in Johannesburg stating they...
South Africa’s Entertainment Needs Queer Visibility
South Africa's mainstream entertainment industry has come a long way in terms of opening up the industry and allowing for new talent to surface...
Israel Is An Apartheid State
In our second op-ed for Israeli Apartheid Week, ALIE KOMAPE takes a look at how Israel’s racism and apartheid tactics oppress and violate not...
As Long As The Powerful Can Detain Life With Impunity All...
International Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is an international series of events that seek to raise awareness of Israel’s apartheid system over the Palestinian people...
MSF Director In Syria: People Are Under Siege. Medication Cannot Reach...
The Syrian War will be entering its 7th year in 2018. Thousands have been killed, cities have been destroyed, and many people have been...
Empire Files: 10 Shocking Ways Israel Mistreats Africans
The Zionist state is not only about the creation of a Jewish state but also about creating a white supremacist state. Notwithstanding their...
Rwanda’s Healthcare Workers Determined To Save The Lives Of Newborn Babies
A new Unicef report reveals a horrifying statistic: in lower-income countries, 27 newborns out of every 1 000 die before they are four weeks old....
Life Esidimeni: More Than Money, We Need Proper Mental Health Care
"Umuntu ngumuntu nagbantu". It takes a village to raise a child. For many African families, this includes aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins. So, when...
“In The Infrastructure And The Law, There Is Apartheid Towards The...
The year 2018 marks 70 years since the declaration of the state of Israel and the horrendous acts it committed to cement its territorial...
