Paul Mashatile is set to become South Africa’s deputy president: what...
South Africa is set to have a new deputy president in Paul Shipokosa Mashatile, the deputy president of the governing African National Congress (ANC)....
Prioritising youth unemployment at the State of the Nation Address
The State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be the seventh delivered by President Ramaphosa. It is a critical time to address the country,...
More Promises – Has the President finally shown South Africans his...
South Africans will once again be tuned in to listen to President Cyril Ramaphosa deliver the “state of sorrow address” to the nation on...
No Electricity No Money | Eskom vs the People of Khayelitsha...
"No Electricity No Money" is a short film that focuses on the experiences of residents in the Khayelitsha community during the load-shedding crisis.
Set...
Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election: 10 factors that could affect the outcome
As Nigerians inch closer to the February 2023 presidential election, the seventh since the current wave of liberal democracy formally started in 1999, there...
Presidency under fire as hundreds march demanding Basic Income Grant
Press Release 3 February 2023
Over 500 protesters marched to the Union Buildings on 2 February 2023, to call on President Ramaphosa to address their...
Power cuts in South Africa are playing havoc with the country’s...
South Africans had to deal with the worst ever series of power cuts in 2022. All in all the country lost a record 205...
Archives: the new Johannesburg mayor Thapelo Amad’s comments on coalitions in...
After the latest vote of no confidence against Mpho Phlatse, South Africa's richest metro now has a new mayor. Abu Bakr Thapelo Amad from...
Passport power: do you know where South Africa ranks?
South Africa is ranked 54th in the ranking of all the world’s passports. This is according to the annual Henley Passport Index from consultancy...
The potential for public green spaces in combating emissions within coal...
Activists and organisations working in and around public green spaces have often remarked how public green spaces are often treated as an afterthought or...
“There is no dignity in poverty and even worse in disabled...
I was recently one of the unfortunate grant recipients who was left stranded by the government at the beginning of January. When we could...
Press Release: amandla.mobi “We demand a better R350 grant for all!”
As the year comes to an end, it once again ends on a difficult note for many R350 grant beneficiaries after Sassa stopped paying...
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...
The 55th ANC National Conference: explained in less than 700 words
Every five years - just over a year before the national elections - the ruling African National Congress (ANC) gathers for its national conference....
In 600 words: South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan
At the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC/COP27) happening in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, president Cyril Ramaphosa presented South...
November 15 2022 is Day of the 8 Billion
On November 15, the United Nations is going to be marking Day of Eight Billion. This is because the world’s population is projected to...
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...
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...
Children’s mental health is important for their present and future
Globally October 10 is marked as World Mental Health Day. It’s a day meant to raise awareness around issues related to mental health. The...
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...
