Hey Cyril, the family’s got some questions for you …
These days, the only interesting thing about the country’s occasional family meetings is working out whether our aunties on Whatsapp have got the time...
Allegations of attemped sexual assault cover-up at Numsa linked company
The academic political left was rocked this week with allegations that an attempted sexual assault was covered up by a respected activist and politics lecturer.
UCT...
Chinese South Africans Take “Hate Speech” Case To Equality Court
The Equality Court has heard The Chinese Association's (TCA) legal case against 12 respondents accused of hate speech, harassment and unfair discrimination. The case...
UCT rejects Athol Williams’ allegations of silencing over state capture
Athol Williams, lecturer and poet, has alleged that the University of Cape Town have been trying to silence him, a charge the university denies.
https://twitter.com/Athol_Williams/status/1399650109076520960?s=20
Williams...
Implications Of Business Rescue Proceedings for SAA
Next month the president is expected to take the nation into his confidence about the challenges facing South Africa’s state owned enterprises, SAA included....
DUT: Students Afraid To Go To Campus After Student Was Fatally...
Two weeks ago, 18-year-old first-year engineering student Sandile Ndlovu was fatally stabbed in a lecture hall at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). The...
New review report identifies crossroads for South Africa’s social justice sector
An in depth review of South Africa’s social justice sector that seeks to trace the development of the sector in the post-apartheid era has...
The Need For The South African Jurisprudence To Limit The Statutory...
On the 11th of February 2020, the Sunday Times reported that a masters student from Nelson Mandela University had been acquitted of his charges...
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...
Equal Education and Doron Isaacs: Setting The Record Straight
As former employees of Equal Education (EE), who recently left our positions, we have been deeply troubled by the release of former High Court...
How a Loophole in SA Laws Makes it Easy for Government...
Living in the technology age means that most people are glued to their mobile phones for extraordinary amounts of time. Most people cannot wake...
EXTRACT: Deep Collusion by Athol Williams
On November 7, writer and poet Athol Williams announced that he was leaving South Africa, fearing for his safety. In his newly released book,...
BDS-SA Clears Muhammed Desai Of Sexual Harassment Allegations
Boycott Divestment and Sanctions South Africa (BDS-SA) co-founder and director Muhammed Desai has been cleared of sexual harassment accusations. An independent investigation into Desai...
Papgeld: Show Targeting Deadbeat Dads Is Problematic
COMMENT
As the show 'No excuse, pay papgeld' continues to gain momentum on social media following gut wrenching episodes, there proves to be more problems...
Pressure to transform grows at St. John’s College
Management at prestigious Johannesburg private school St John’s College (SJC) is still in hot water, despite the dismissal of a teacher found guilty of...
The CC’d Collective’s Response To Participating Unwittingly In Israeli-Funded Cultural Activities
As awareness of Israel's oppression of Palestinians grows, more and more artists from across the world are joining the cultural boycott. Support for the...
What’s In A Name? Reflecting On Statues And Streets
The #BlackLivesMatter protests across the United States which were reignited after the murder of George Floyd, a black man, wrongfully murdered by police officers,...
How The Government Is Ruining Its Own Plan To End Gender-Based...
NEWS ANALYSIS
The rape and murder of 19-year-old Uyinene Mrwetyana has pushed into the spotlight the government’s failure to deal with gender-based violence (GBV). The...
Here’s why metered taxis are so pissed off with Uber in...
A driver has died, vehicles have been set aflame, and passengers are thinking twice before hailing a taxi - or at least an Uber....
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...
