Johannesburg South Residents Embark On Roll-On Community Action
Residents of areas in the south of Johannesburg including Eldorado Park, Freedom Park, Slovo Park, Lehae, and Soweto have embarked on a wide-scale service...
Max Du Preez: On Fighting Against Apartheid As Media
From the late 70s to the early 90s, South Africa saw some truly turbulent times. Journalist and social commentator Max Du Preez was at...
Mining Affected Communities Come Out In Support Of Xolobeni
Tuesday, 24 April marked the second day of the court proceedings between the Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC), the department of mineral resources (DRM), and...
Why Land Occupations Play A Key Role In Land Reform
South Africa's stagnant land reform process has led to the frustration and delayed dispossession of many. With the conversation of landlessness comes that of...
5 Misconceptions About The Land Cleared
The land question is a complex topic wrapped up in a number of challenges. On Thursday 19 April, the Institute for Poverty, Land and...
Civil Union Amendment Bill: COPE Calls For Public Support
The Congress of the People (Cope) is appealing to the members of the LGBTQIA+ community and the general public to support its proposed amendment...
Why Durban’s Beaches Are Vanishing
The Durban beachfront is one of South Africa's most iconic attractions. The kilometers-long promenade, sandy beaches, and warm Indian ocean makes it a popular...
Sexual Health: Here’s Why You Need To Invest In PrEP
South Africa is one of the many countries facing an HIV/Aids pandemic with a prevalence rate of about 12.8% of the total of the...
Doornfontein Building Collapse: City Can’t Escape Safe Housing Responsibility, SERI Says
On Monday 9 April, an abandoned building that housed families at 39 to 41 Davies Street in Doornfontein partially collapsed. The collapse killed three...
“Zuma Is Like Jesus To Us”
Thousands marched to the Durban High Court on Friday, 6 April in support of the former president Jacob Zuma. At the court, where he...
“The Only Democratic Thing About The Congo Is In The Name”
President Joseph Kabila has overstayed his welcome in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Congolese have been protesting his brutal reign despite violent...
Why Numsa and NUM Hate The New Independent Power Producers Deal
On Wednesday, energy minister Jeff Radebe signed a R55.92 billion contract with 27 independent renewable energy power producers which is set to produce more...
Here’s Why SA Did Not Sign The Africa Free Trade Deal...
Earlier this month, African leaders gathered in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, to sign an agreement that could have huge implications for commerce and...
KZN Health’s Prayer Solution For Healthworker And Student Deaths
On Monday, 26 March, the KwaZulu-Natal member of the executive council (MEC) for health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo held a prayer meeting in Addington Hospital,...
Individualised Activism With No Structural Analysis Offers Only Half Solutions
At the first Oslo Freedom Forum held on African soil, activists from around the world shared stories of working to try and overcome authoritarianism...
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...
Meron Estefanos: I See People Suffering And Its Just My Duty...
Meron Estefanos works tirelessly to aid and raise awareness about the plight of Eritrean refugees. The Swedish-based Eritrean human rights activist and journalist hosts...
A Tortured Wait For These Unplaced Medical Graduates
“My love for a challenge and working with people pushed me towards the field of medicine,†says Tanaka Gomba (23) in an interview with...
Numsa: Workers Are Sidelined In The Renewable Energy Debate
Over the weekend, the National Union of Mineworkers South Africa (Numsa) released a strongly worded statement expressing disappointment in an earlier statement released by...
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...
