Fattis Mansion residents question the legality of their forced eviction
Residents of Fattis Mansions on the corner of Jeppe and Harrison Street in the Johannesburg CBD were forcefully evicted by close to 200 Red...
How to show solidarity towards the women in Iran
For the past few weeks, women in Iran have been taking to the streets to protest against government control. The protests were sparked by...
Five human rights trends in SA: Activists fight back as COVID-19...
On Human Rights Day, global civil society alliance CIVICUS outlines five human rights trends in South Africa that look set to continue in 2021.
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ANC Women’s League To Team Up With Taxi Bosses To Combat...
The African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) in KwaZulu-Natal announced that it is looking into partnering with taxi associations to establish a campaign that...
#RUReferenceList And The Fight Against Rape Culture Still Wages On
Two years after the fight against patriarchy, misogyny, and rape culture at universities made headlines, the battle still rages on. Those survivors at Rhodes...
The Xolobeni Community Is Fighting For A Voice In Mining Decisions
From Monday 23 April until Wednesday 25 April, the Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC) will be meeting the department of mineral resources (DMR) and Australian...
The Faculty Of Best Advisory Helps Rural And Township Students Flourish...
"We didn't start with anything, we just started with an idea that we need to impact lives and change the material conditions of young...
#KeepItConstitutional: Animated Series Teaches Learners About The Constitution
There’s a decline in knowledge about the Constitution among those South Africans living in marginalised and vulnerable communities. Interestingly, adults living in these communities...
Endometriosis: Recognising and Understanding it
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) endometriosis affects roughly 10% (190 million) of menstruators globally. Raising awareness to educate the public and healthcare...
‘The Struggle To Be Ordinary’ Shows Intersection Of Gender, Disability And...
People with disabilities have difficulty in accessing fundamental rights in South Africa, and are excluded from the mainstream of society. It’s even worse for...
How to help those affected by the Turkey-Syria earthquake
The world has been horrified with the images and videos emerging from the earthquake that has struck Turkiye, Syria, Lebanon and other parts of...
White Liberals Can’t Escape Scrutiny
The attention and political discourse that is emerging as a result of the recent racist outbursts like that of Adam Catzavelos, Vicki Momberg, Penny...
Shoprite workers in Cape Town jailed for accepting tips
Seven Shoprite employees appeared at the Wynberg magistrates court in Cape Town on Tuesday morning on charged with theft after they were accused of...
Hundreds of migrants detained after mass arrests in Tripoli
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 — “More than 600 migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, peacefully demonstrating for relocation, protection, and evacuation from Libya were arrested and...
Womxn are not safe, even in activist spaces
Recent revelations of alleged sexual misconduct at civil organisation Equal Education (EE) by three senior male staff members remind us that organisations and movements...
#TotalShutDown in Durban: “I Am Here To Send A Strong Message”
On Wednesday scores of women and gender non-conforming people marched in the streets of Durban to the City Hall over violence against women and...
Mohammed Tamimi’s Father: “We Thought He Was Going To Die”
Fadel Tamimi thrusts his smartphone into my face to show me a gory video of doctors removing a bullet from his 15-year-old son's head....
Poverty Shaming has no place in South Africa
The unemployment rate in South Africa is at 32.6%. The pandemic worsened employment opportunities as many industries were affected adversely. Added to this are...
Marievale community pickets against SANDF outside Gauteng military bases
On Wednesday, advocacy organisation Right2Know (R2K) Gauteng picketed outside three military bases in Gauteng against the evictions of Marievale community members who have been...
Palestinian Youth Are Trying To Forge Their Own Future
Palestinian youth are intent on reviving an international Palestinian liberation project. From April 1 to April 11, a group of Palestinian youth from around...
