Spare No Rebellion! What it takes for the ANC-led government to...
Since its announcement earlier this year, the national shutdown that was planned by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has been on the national agenda....
What Young South Africans Really Think Of The State Of The...
The 2018 State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be delivered by ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday evening, following Jacob Zuma's resignation on Wednesday...
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...
Here’s why Kenyans are heading back to the polls on October...
Kenyans head back to the polls on October 17 for a new presidential election - its second for the year. . This second election...
This programme gives learners another shot at their matric certificate
Not everyone passes matric on their first try, which is why the Department of Basic Education (DBE) introduced a “second chance” programme in 2016....
Youth Confident EFF Will Be Triumphant In 2019 Elections
The Economic Freedom Fighters are flourishing on university campuses across South Africa, according to the leader Julius Malema. The organisation's student structures are making...
#JusticeForCapeFlats: Here’s Why People Are Turning Their Avis Orange
Over the past few weeks, orange profile pictures have appeared on social media in South Africa, apparently inspired by a similar campaign from Sudan,...
The NYDA Needs To Drive Youth Proactiveness
South Africa's youth faces many social challenges, which many feel are not being adequately addressed. From unemployment, poverty and inequality, disengaging in the labour...
Johannesburg Teachers Tired Of “Cash For Post” Corruption
Teachers from a school in the far north of Johannesburg say they are tired of the corruption in the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE)....
What do mayors and councillors earn?
On November 1, South Africans will head to the polls to vote in the local government elections. Voters will be voting to elect councils...
Maytha Alhassen And Natalia Molebatsi On Afro-Palestinian Solidarity
"We have to speak about our solidarity with the people of Palestine. It is urgent and it is important," South African poet and writer...
Human rights? What human rights? Rich people have more rights than...
On Monday, South Africa will be commemorating Human Rights Day under the theme of Anti-Racism. This annual public holiday is to remind South Africans...
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,...
Rising vigilantism: South Africa is reaping the fruits of misrule
Once relegated to the margins of South African politics, anti-immigrant activism has gone mainstream. Several anti-immigrant groups including Operation Dudula, All Trucker Foundation and...
Malema: ‘It is done, the country is captured – now is...
At the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) press conference on Friday, Commander in Chief Julius Malema rejected Jacob zuma’s midnight cabinet reshuffle. Malema spoke emphatically...
Opinion: South Africans have outsourced their political responsibility
The recent revelations about the current and sitting President, Cyril Ramaphosa illustrate that the is no good or bad African National Congress (ANC), the party...
The Fightback And Maharani
Political journalist Qaanitah Hunter’s latest book Balance of Power: Ramaphosa and the future of South Africa shares fresh insights into Jacob Zuma’s removal as...
Explained: the gender-based violence laws in South Africa
Gender-based violence remains one of the biggest scourges in South African society. Everyday, women and gender nonconforming people live in fear of being victims...
“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...
A Guide To The 2018 Zimbabwe Elections
On 30 July 2018, Zimbabwe will be holding general elections to elect a new president as well as the parliament. This will be the...
