Zizi Kodwa, Pule Mabe, And The ANC’s Sexual Violence Problem
African National Congress (ANC) spokesperson Pule Mabe and acting spokesperson Zizi Kodwa agreed to step aside from their duties amid the allegations of sexual...
Rebuild SA Wants To Give Political Voice To Mining Communities
For the youth, for mining communities, and for entrepreneurs. Those are the people Blessing Ramoba's party Rebuild South Africa (RSA) wants to represent. The...
Durban: Fresh Land Grabs In Cato Crest
Different areas in Durban have been sparked by land grabs over the last two weeks, with the most recent one being in Cato Crest,...
Sipho’s Political Newsletter: The DA Needs The EFF To Win Gauteng
The Democratic Alliance has targeted winning the Gauteng and North West premierships as part of its 2019 elections strategy. That means either finding a...
Why The WASP Won’t Be Contesting The 2019 Elections
The Workers and Socialist Party (WASP) will not be taking part in the 2019 National Elections. Formed in 2013, the party competed in the...
UKZN: Poor Black Students Still Face Harsh Discrimination
"We revolt simply because, for many reasons, we can no longer breathe." - Frantz Fanon
Fanon tells us that we revolt simply because we...
Maimane: Land Expropriation Fight Is Going To Court
The fight over the amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution will be taken to court, Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane said at the...
How The DA Would Fix Higher Education
The Democratic Alliance said it would merge the higher education and training department with science and technology, and also issue bursaries for poor students...
Proudly Celebrate Colonialism And Apartheid Flag At This Cape Town Restaurant
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The Quentin at Oakhurst, a restaurant nestled between the leafy suburbs of Constantia and Hout Bay. Its walls are decorated with memorabilia from colonialism...
First Time Voters: “We Have The Power To Change Everything”
As South Africa gears up to the general election in May, many will be casting their vote for the very first time this year....
Burned Billboards: The Democratic Alliance In 2019
First, it was the #ANCIsKillingUs billboard. Now the billboard says the African National Congress (ANC) is killing the lights in South Africa. The Democratic...
Minority Front: SA Must Have Separate Ministries For Minorities
"The day Indian minorities say they don't need the Minority Front (MF) to protect their rights and that they're comfortable in the new democracy...
ATM: We Are Not A Zuma Party
More humane politics for the South African political scene says the African Transformation Movement (ATM). The party will be contesting the 2019 National Elections...
Cosatu Marchers Call For Better Teaching Conditions
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) members on strike have called on the president to address issues faced by the basic education sector,...
Hlaudi Motsoeneng: “We Want To Create A Nation Of Thinkers”
Leader of the African Content Movement (ACM) Hlaudi Motsoeneng says his party will bring some much needed "fresh air" onto the political scene. ACM,...
Sipho’s Political Newsletter: Missing From SONA, SA’s Green New Deal
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Two very telling events occurred this week: in the State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that...
Nsfas, Accommodation Protests Spread To UJ
Students at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have joined the spurt of student protests that have flared up this week. Students, supported by their...
MUT: Students Blame SRCs For Campus Violence
Students at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) in Durban have blamed student leaders for ignoring their concerns - as three higher education institutions in...
Numsa’s Workers Party: Cuba-Style Socialism In SA
The party of the people has arrived or so say the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party (SRWP). The political arm of the National Union of...
Malema And Rape As A Metaphor
It is disturbing enough to hear someone use rape as a metaphor in casual conversation. It's even worse when the leader of a political...
