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...
EFF: Zuma Is Gone, Now Dissolve Parliament
Following the resignation of Jacob Zuma as the president of the republic on Wednesday night, the Economic Freedom Fighters hosted a press conference on...
Why Business Cartels Thrive In South Africa
The school uniform cartel in South Africa is the latest industry to be exposed for anti-competitive behaviour. The Competition Commission released its findings on...
‘Five Fingers For Marseilles’ Is A Haunting Meditation On Failure
"Why did you come back? Once you turned the world upside down and ran. Now you are here and it starts again."
What happens after...
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...
Illicit Financial Flows Have Direct Impact On Ordinary People
Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), base erosion, profit shifting (BEPS) and wage evasion is a growing problem that is causing huge capital resource leakages in...
‘People are protesting because we are living in suffocated spaces’
While South Africa celebrates its youth, those living in Freedom Park, south of Johannesburg, feel forgotten by the government. They are angered by the...
South African swag at the Olympics is at critical but stable...
According to South Africa’s fulltime Minister of Razzmatazz and sometimes Minister of Sport and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, the SA Olympic team tracksuit is lacking...
Here’s Why The Saudi Government Is Cracking Down On Activists
On May 15, the Saudi Arabian government arrested a large number of women's right activists, featuring many of the prominent activists who had advocated...
Journos Under Surveillance Threat, R2K Report Reveals
On Wednesday, civil society Right 2 Know (R2K) launched a report titled SPOOKED: Surveillance of Journalists in SA. The report looks at the growing...
Dear Jacob Zuma… a timeline
“No one has told me what I have done wrong. No one has been able to furnish what I’ve done. If I’ve done something...
Bonteheuwel Development Forum take on #JerusalemaChallenge
The Bonteheuwel Development Forum (BHDF) have used the Jerusalema Challenge to raise awareness about the issues facing their community.
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In a video released on Women’s...
Whistleblower Athol Williams hopes to return home one day
Athol Williams, a lecturer and poet, has fled South Africa fearing for his safety. On November 7, Williams published a statement citing why he...
State capture report chronicles extent of corruption in South Africa. But...
No self-respecting theatre critic would dream of reviewing a three-Act play during the interval at the end of the first Act. But that is...
Here’s what you need to know about the Cosatu national strike
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) are readying for a national strike on Wednesday to...
Abahlali baseMjondolo Offices Burgled After Call For Durban Mayor To Step...
The shackdwellers movement Abahlali baseMjondolo are fearing for their lives following a break at their Durban central offices on Wednesday night. According the organisation's...
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...
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...
People’s Hearing To Look At Human Impact Of State Capture
For months now, the state capture commission has been taking place headed by deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo. The commission have been looking into...
The many problems with the SABC and its troubled board
Last week, the ad hoc committee’s report into the investigation of the SABC board’s fitness to function was leaked to the media. Whoops. This,...
