So what is the difference between a state of disaster and...
For the past two years, South Africans have been hearing a lot about the state of disaster. The president announced the country would be...
Report highlights what young people need from the Basic Education Employment...
Young people who take part into the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) need a focus on relevant and transferrable skills, workplace mentorship, contract periods and...
There’s a call to delay the analogue television switch-off. Here’s why.
For the past six months or so, the government has been sending SMSes encouraging people to go digital. It is part of their plan...
Retired women in South Africa carry a huge burden of poverty
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, recently acknowledged that “South Africa needs a new consensus to deal with poverty, unemployment and inequality”.
Bomikazi Zeka, University of...
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....
How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa’s food supplies
Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University
No man qualifies as a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problems of wheat.
The words of the ancient Greek philosopher,...
#Recap: Funding and registration issues affecting students
On February 23, finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2022 budget speech. The minister announced that they are allocating an R32.6 billion for financial...
#TheBudgetSpeech: Ongoing Clover workers’ strike
In the build-up to the 2022 Budget Speech, various sectors of society are calling for a more engaged budget process. The government themselves have...
Extract: The Tyranny of Growth
Set in the past, The Tyranny of Growth is a book about the present. It provocatively recounts how and why the 2008 global financial...
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...
A family meeting: a seat at the all black table
Mr. President, we need to talk. We are living in a state of false unity and we can’t continue living like barcodes - separate...
Amnesty International: “We are very clear that the report is just...
In a report, Amnesty International said Israel is committing apartheid against Palestinians. The report has garnered much reaction globally.
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West Africa Focus: This is what’s happening in Mali and Burkina...
Over the past weeks, Mali and Burkina Faso have been in the news for the unrest happening in the two countries. Here is what...
Four major problems the July riots brought into sharp focus
The recent riots in South Africa have revealed a lot about where the country really is. People in South Africa are hungry, and they...
Accountability Lab South Africa’s Voices of the Youth series
Accountability Lab South Africa along with media partner The Daily Vox present Accountability Lab South Africa's Voices of the Youth series.
Following the social unrest...
2022: here are some of the big events we can expect
The year that has just passed 2021 was filled with all kinds of big events. There was the July unrest, the arrest of former...
How Cyrildene’s Derrick Avenue transformed into Chinatown
Walking down Derrick Avenue in Cyrildene on a Tuesday morning will make you think you are walking down a street in a Chinese city....
NSFAS extends deadline for 2022 applications
On Thursday evening, January 6, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) announced they would be extending the deadline for applications. Applications for the...
State capture report chronicles extent of corruption in South Africa. But...
No self-respecting theatre critic would dream of reviewing a three-Act play during the interval at the end of the first Act. But that is...
2021 in South Africa
The year 2021 is finally almost drawing to a close. It’s been a difficult year for many exacerbated by the pandemic, high cost of...
