Bread Heists And Currencies: The Situation In Zimbabwe
FEATURE
Last week, news sites reported that 500 loaves of bread had been stolen by armed robbers in Zimbabwe, owing to the current bread...
#BeTheDrivingForce: Why we need the basic income grant
Youth Day has now officially passed but that certainly does not mean issues concerning young people are a thing of the past. Instead, there...
Inequality of South African proportions
South Africa has been described as the most unequal society in the world. The racial and economic legacy of Apartheid has evolved into an...
3 things from the 2021 Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement
On November 11, finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his maiden mid-term budget policy statement. This statement was delivered amidst deepening fiscal insecurity and austerity...
7 Alarming Unemployment Stats
Things are not looking good for South Africa’s unemployment rate, particularly the youth unemployment rate. The unemployment rate is now 27.6%, up by 0.9%...
The environmental impact of the Amazon development in Cape Town, South...
The Amazon Africa development in Cape Town has been one of the most contentious fights in recent South African history. What started out as...
What you need to know about the Political Party Funding Act
The Political Party Funding Act has been getting a lot of attention since president Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation on the commencement in 2021....
Right To Breastfeed In The Workplace Is Enshrined Within In Law
Breast milk provides optimum nutrition for a newborn baby. Most South African mothers are well aware of this. Barriers in the workplace prevent them...
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...
Digify Languages: African Languages in the Digital Age
As the world is transforming into a global digital village, digital activists across Africa have advocated for inclusive approaches to rapid digital transformation. Language...
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,...
The Amazon Development might bring jobs while carting away biodiversity
The proposed multi-billion rand deal Amazon struck with the City of Cape Town is heading to court. Court papers have been filed by lobby...
Durban food riots turn the wheel of history
South Africa’s social crisis has erupted as the people Cyril Ramaphosa and Jacob Zuma deem expendable, those who bear the brunt of the past...
COP27 explained by experts: what is it and why should I care?
COP27 is the 27th Conference of the Parties (countries) that signed up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The convention was...
Street traders in South Africa play a vital role: how their...
The South African informal economy accounts for 17% of employment. Street trading is the largest. Street traders are scattered around the many corners of...
Who Is Really To Blame For SA’s Jobs Crisis?
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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent admission that South Africa is facing punishing job losses is in direct contradiction with the promises he made...
SONA Debate: Did The #FeesMustFall MPs Give Me Something To Look...
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A wave of novelty visited my senses as I watched the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate on Tuesday afternoon. Nompendulo Mkhatshwa (former...
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...
Marxist Scholar Harold Wolpe’s Ideas Still Speak To South Africa’s Problems
COMMENT
During the apartheid period in South Africa – 1948 to 1994 – a lively intellectual culture of opposition emerged on some of the country’s...
AlexFM station manager: “Alexandra was silenced yesterday morning”
AS TOLD TO
Four community radio stations were attacked and looted in Gauteng and Kwazulu-Natal this week. The ongoing #ShutdownSA protest targeted Mams Radio in...
