UDM: Coalitions The Way To Go For 2019
Yongama Ludwe - the United Democratic Movement (UDM)’s number 6 on the party’s parliamentary list - is also the Gauteng Provincial Youth Secretary. This...
If You Won’t Join Them, Start Your Own Political Party
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A record number (48) of political parties are expected to contest the 2019 national elections, according to the...
All You Need To Know About The Special Vote
EXPLAINER
South Africans are gearing up to go to the polls for the national election on May 8. However, there are special concessions for...
Assembly of Unemployed: We Want Basic Income
The 2019 National Elections are going to be very interesting. The current political scene in South Africa has given rise to many alternative political...
Deon Maas Reflects On Berlin, Identity And Belonging
Deon Maas packed up his whole life and moved to Berlin with his wife and four dogs to seek new adventures. There, he walks...
Xenophobia In Durban: Malawian Nationals Want To Return Home
Last week, about 150 Malawian nationals in Durban were displaced following attacks by locals in Burnwood Road, Sydenham. The distraught families say they lost...
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...
All The Parties Contesting The 2019 Elections
On March 29, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) published the names of all the candidates nominated by political parties. The names are on the...
Palestinian Academics Urge UCT To Support Boycott Of Israeli Academic Institutions
COMMENT
Update: On Saturday, the UCT council declined to adopt the resolution of a full academic boycott of Israeli institutions, which was passed by the...
Will Student Leaders Make An Impact In Parliament?
Former student leaders of the Fees Must Fall (FMF) movement are well on their way to Parliament. Wits University FMF leaders Nompendulo Mkwatsha and...
#FeesMustFall Enters Parliament
The top three political parties competing in the 2019 national elections have all released parliamentary lists, and all three have made important nods to...
KZN: EFF, Sasco Battles Distract As Students Protest
As student protests continue in KwaZulu Natal, in the background a game is playing out between competing student leadership organisations. The South African Students...
Fear Of A Cape Town Trump
The rise of the populism globally has had no clearer manifestation than the election of Donald. J Trump as the 45th President of the...
Students Are Walking From Cape Town To Pretoria For Access To...
A group of 13 people, including a pastor, a lawyer, and members of the University of Pretoria (UP) student representative council and other students...
As A Person With A Disability, Send Me, Mr President.
After I received a notification that President Cyril Ramaphosa would be giving an address about disability rights I logged on to watch with interest,...
Rebels & Rage: How Adam Habib Saw #FeesMustFall
The Fees Must Fall (FMF) protests that seized South Africa from 2015-2016 were a right mess. On the one hand, students were protesting for...
The EFF Only Pose As Feminists
Journalist Karima Brown has laid charges against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema after Malema shared her cell phone number in a tweet...
Integrity Idol Celebrates Unsung Public Officials
The Integrity Idol campaign wants to "name and fame" honest public servants working in South Africa. These are the heroes who do what's right...
Good Party Will Fight Evil – Patricia De Lille
"We believe that if good people do nothing, that is when corruption and evil triumphs in our country," Good party leader Patricia de Lille...
How Serious Is The Government’s Plan For Free Education?
When former president Jacob Zuma announced the government's plan for free higher education in 2017, the hope and relief were palpable. It all came...
