Phala Phala Gate explained in 600 words
President Cyril Ramaphosa has a lot to answer for. On November 30, the Section 89 Independent Panel released its report investigating whether the President...
Jacques Pauw’s Our Poisoned Land: An Extract
In his compelling narrative style, Jacques Pauw picks up where he left off in The Presidents Keepers. Our Poisoned Land: Living in the Shadows...
The Qatar FIFA World Cup: It’s only ‘sportswashing’ if we let...
In July 2018 I was studying in the United Kingdom, and paused for an afternoon to watch the England men’s national soccer team play...
Emergency services in South Africa are overwhelmed: how one community created...
In a medical emergency, the time it takes emergency services to respond could be the difference between survival or death. Ambulance response time is...
Why climate action needs climate finance
The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) was one of the major announcements that emerged from COP26. This is a partnership between France, Germany, United...
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...
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...
7 non-fiction book releases to add to your TBR
As the year draws to a close, readers can usually expect the release of some really great non-fiction books. That’s definitely the situation with...
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...
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...
“Stock-outs” – barrier to women’s sexual and reproductive health rights says...
A new report from the Stop Stock-outs Project (SSP) has found that contraceptives now represent the biggest share of medicine stockouts. The report emerged...
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...
Power cuts for Thulani residents: “pay R500 fine for lights”
Various townships in Gauteng have been experiencing power cuts unrelated to loadshedding. The power cuts have been taking place from 2021. It’s due to...
South Africa has been warned that it faces an ‘Arab Spring’:...
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki recently launched a sharp critique of the governing African National Congress (ANC) for failure to address what it...
In their own words: reflections on the #JulyUnrest
July 2022 marks a year since the 2021 July Unrest. It was a time of intense unrest, and violence sparked by many different factors....
Protest As Praxis: the Instagram page trying to make a difference
Since Youth Month is upon us, it is the time of year to commemorate young people’s activism in South Africa. It is fitting to...
#TDVFridayRecommends: What Love Island Says About Desirability
The time of year where everyone buckles down to watch Love Island UK has arrived. This year’s season debut episode got more than 2.4...
The List: 5 organisations that work with refugee rights in SA
June 20 marked World Refugee Day. It is an international day meant to honour refugees and displaced people all around the world. In 2022,...
Calling All Young Filmmakers!
Here’s an opportunity for young filmmakers in South Africa
Are you an up-and-coming filmmaker looking for your next opportunity? Accountability Lab South Africa (ALSA) might...
