Student protests: different year, different students – same old issues that...
There is no easy answer to the question. Books can be filled, hours can be spent debating it - and there still might be...
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...
5 Memorable Moments From Malusi Gigaba
It's just another day of South African politics: the (now former) home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba has finally caved to the pressure from President...
South Africans are feeling despondent about the current state of affairs
South Africans are overwhelmed by staggering challenges which seem to be outnumbering even the most optimistic ordinary citizens from all walks of life.
When we...
Young, unemployed and without proper shelter in Freedom Park
Freedom Park is one of the areas in the south of Johannesburg which have recently seen protests over land, housing and unemployment. Residents say...
10 Years On, The People In Isipingo Transit Camp Wait For...
"Nothing hurts like seeing your family and community members perish one after another due to TB and road accidents. We were dumped in this...
From Unemployment To Owning A Company – Young People In Palmridge...
Unemployment levels in South Africa are at an all time high. The economy is in dire straits with no solution in sight. However, a...
Halo Project SA Wants To Empower Drug And Aids Centre
Within the streets of Meadowlands, Soweto the South African Drug and Aids Council (SADAAC) can be found. The centre was founded by Freddie Sithole...
Introducing South Africa’s ‘Integrity Icon’ Public Servants
South Africa has chosen it’s Integrity Icons: public servants who do what’s right even when no one is watching. Clinical audiologist from Mpumalanga Sakhile...
The DA’s “Law & Order” Policies Won’t Fix The Cape Flats
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Editor's note: on 11 July 2019, the minister of police Bheki Cele announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa had approved the deployment of the South...
Al Jama-ah Party: We’ll Tackle Inequality With Islam And Ubuntu
Known in South Africa as the Islamic party, the Al Jama-ah Political Party is contesting in national elections for the second time this year....
Xolobeni: Pro-Mining Youth Group Has Strong Ties To Mining Company
Fractures are emerging in the Xolobeni community of the Eastern Cape, as the fallout from a 2018 High Court ruling effectively barring an Australian...
How is the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme supposed to work?
The Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP) has been marred by a funds scandal. Most recently, the National Arts Council (NAC) overspent their budget within...
Are We Willing to Send Our Parents to Jail?
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The current trajectory of South Africa’s attempt to rebuild from the Zuma (plus the last 5 Mbeki) years, will eventually force our generation...
Disputes over taxi routes escalates violence in Cape Town
Thousands of commuters have been left stranded due to taxi violence in Cape Town. The taxi violence has been described as a fight between taxi...
African Freedom Revolution Aims For 3 Million Votes
African Freedom Revolution is a new party in KwaZulu-Natal which promises to address various issues including corruption, education, and abuse of religion. The Daily...
The Mbegu Platform: Helping The Youth Find Solutions To Problems In...
South Africa is failing its youth - particularly its poor youth. Despite the ability of young people to creatively pose solutions to the problems...
Reed dance a front for corrupt tendencies
Last week it emerged that the eThekwini Municipality had set aside R1.6 million for the annual reed dance held at King Goodwill Zwelithini’s Enyokeni...
The List: Help for businesses and communities affected by unrest
With the protests and looting in KZN and Gauteng, many businesses have been affected. There are vulnerable people left with little to no access...
Here’s why we need to give zama-zamas mining permits
In August, informal miners marched on the department of mineral resources (DMR) in Pretoria to demand the legalisation of small-scale mining and a moratorium...
