Why Whistleblower Edward Snowden Revealed Secret U.S. Information
“Uh, my name is Ed Snowden. I’m, ah, twenty-nine years old.” Hello, world.” With those words, Edward Snowden revealed himself to...
Helen Zille To Make The DA Great Again
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken a significant knock in support for the past year. And it’s all Mmusi Aloysias Maimane’s fault....
Capitalism Realised, Not Idealised
COMMENT
In an article written for Rapport titled “Our Problem? Too little rather than too much capitalism” Professor Johan...
Free Speech, A Pillar Of Decolonisation
COMMENT
In 1988 something bizarre happened in the literary world. The novel, a genre in it’s recline into irrelevance,...
The Fight Against Gun Violence In Atlantis, My Community
COMMENT
When I think of the word “home” I think of safety, but I come from Atlantis, on the...
NSFAS Backs Cash For Books, In Spite Of Concerns
In January 2019, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) introduced a cash system for allowances. Along with the payment of tuition,...
Before Parliament, Ramaphosa Shows He Doesn’t Get It On GBV
OPINION
“Women should not have to protect themselves from men. They should feel safe and secure with us...
ASEAN Should Show True Leadership On Rohingya This General Assembly
COMMENT
Two years on, Asia is no closer to ending its worst refugee crisis in decades. Over 900,000 Rohingya are in Bangladesh alone, including 759,000...
Why Israel Is Having Another Elections This Year, And What’s At...
The Apartheid Israeli state is going to the polls in snap legislative elections on September 17. These are to vote for the...
South Africa: Our Morally Unconscionable State the Needs Systemic Political Reform
COMMENT
South Africa, unlike most countries that fail, has not fallen prey to any nefarious outside interference or simply...
Calls For Gates Foundation To Rescind Modi Award
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced they would be awarding Indian prime minister Narendra Modi with a prestigious award. This...
Robert Mugabe: As Divisive In Death As He Was In Life
Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe, has died. Mugabe was 95, and had been struggling with ill health for some time....
10 Historical Figures Who Were Vegan Before It Was Mainstream
Haters aside, the vegan movement has exploded so much over the past few years it’s almost mainstream. Interest in the plant-based lifestyle...
A Year After The #TUTshooting, Students Have Safety Fears Still
One year after Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) student Katlego Monareng was killed in the midst of Student Representative Council (SRC) elections...
#ApartheidFlag Ruling A Non-Racialism Milestone
ANALYSIS
The Equality Court has declared that displaying the apartheid flag without good reason constitutes hate speech. Deputy judge...
SASCO Distances Itself From President Who Allegedly Took Ramaphosa Money
The South African Students Congress (Sasco) has distanced itself from its president Avela Mjajubana, who has been named in the leaked bank...
The Butchers Of Marikana Won
COMMENT
What to make of the fact that the people who set the Marikana massacre in motion now sit...
Disconnect Between Business And State Contributed To Marikana Massacre
COMMENT
The Marikana massacre, in which 34 striking mineworkers were shot dead by police on 16 August 2012, was a tragic and historic event in...
DUT SRC Elections: Red Berets Poised To Win Again
ANALYSIS
As student organisations gear up with campaigns for student representative council (SRC) elections at the Durban University of...
Why Kashmir Is Still Under Lockdown
EXPLAINER
The siege of Kashmir continues. About a week ago, the Indian government deployed over 30 000 more troops...
