Reimagining Somalia: “What would I have become if it weren’t for...
In a powerful, personal photo project, Hamza Mohamed, a Somali journalist living in Qatar, asks what his homeland would have been like, had the...
“The last ones are woke” – the keynote address at the...
This is the transcript of the opening address given by author THANDO MGQOLOZANA at the opening of The Time of the Writer festival on...
Mushwana: Initiation is an “inhuman punishmentâ€
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has singled out university initiation as an “inhuman punishmentâ€.
"It's been a finding by the Commission in the...
The response to #OutsourcingMustFall protests in Mthatha has turned nasty
On Tuesday student activist Vusi Mahlangu went missing. His friends and student organisations have tried to open a missing persons case but have been...
Women’s soccer World Cup – what SA viewers have missed out...
The women’s soccer World Cup has always stood in the shadow of the men’s version – hell, the first edition was only in 1991, 61...
It’s back to school in Vuwani – in shared classrooms and...
Four classrooms at a school in Vuwani, Limpopo, were torched ahead of the reopening of schools in the district following school closures in May.
The...
Isil and the 15-year-old girl: the missing facts
The story of a 15-year-old Capetonian girl who was prevented from leaving Cape Town on April 5, ostensibly to join Isil, has reignited suspicion...
Fake it ’til you make it: public figures and their fake...
A growing number of public figures have been exposed for misleading the nation about their academic achievements. Although, in some instances, the people involved...
#UJ17: students claim 17 suspended for arson are unjustly accused
On Monday, 8 August a small crowd of UJ students gathered at the university’s entrance 2 in protest against the suspension of 17 students...
Yes you can have summer fun at home
In partnership with the Solidarity Fund
South Africans take December seriously. Truly, we prepare the entire year for that two weeks of rest , relaxation...
These are actual texts from a DA councillor in Jozi’s northern...
From the look of these text messages (which we've redacted) you'd think this councillor inhabits a parallel universe. Alas, it's only a small, affluent pocket...
Meet the South African couple yolo-ing across Europe
Inspired by a Design Indaba talk, a young South African couple decided to quit their jobs, sold their belongings, and set off for a grand adventure...
My friend is being abused. What do I do?
Domestic violence is prevalent in South Africa with 1 in 8 women reporting abuse at the hands of their partner. In some provinces, like...
#ThisFlag or #OurFlag? The digital fray for Zimbabwe’s soul
In the run-up to this year's Africa Day celebrations, two clashing social media movements are revealing  Zimbabweans' political loyalties. TENDAI MARIMA rounds up the...
Justice for Marikana? Four Reasons South Africa should care about the...
Lonmin is the multinational mining company where a strike for a living wage led to the death of 44 people, 34 of whom were...
A letter on Heritage Day and the exclusionary nature of Homo...
Sawubona South Africans,
I've never liked Heritage Day much. Sure, like every warm-blooded working mammal I appreciate a break in the middle of the week,...
Chaos erupts in Malawi as university fee hikes announced
Learning in the University of Malawi is at a standstill as running battles between students and the police continue. Angry students are on the...
MOMConnect: how an SMS service keeps pregnant women in check
It's not the type of information you'd ordinarily have. How do you know if your pregnancy is going well, or if your child is...
The three stages of Eskom-induced grief, aka load shedding
On Wednesday last week, Eskom slapped consumers on the back for a job well done on conserving electricity. But load shedding is by no...
Pikitup workers up in arms over wages, alleged corruption
Within minutes of entering Braamfontein to protest for better wages, police fired at disgruntled Pikitup workers with water cannons, rubber bullets and stun grenades,...
