Bo-Kaap Interdicted For Protesting For Their Community
The Bo-Kaap community was interdicted by one of the developers who are seeking to gentrify the community. On July 4, the Blok Urban Living...
Durban Informal Traders March Against The City’s ‘Clean Up’ Campaign
The Market Users Committee (MUC) has called on the KwaZulu-Natal Premier's office to establish an independent commission of inquiry following allegations of irregularities by...
EFF And Traditional Leaders Unite Over The Land Question
The Economic Freedom Fighters and Congress of Traditional Leaders of SA (Contralesa) have joined forces in the heated debate around land expropriation without compensation...
4 Takeaways From The EFF/Contralesa Presser
The Economic Freedom Fighters revealed that they have agreed with Contralesa (The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa) that traditional leaders are important...
Eat The Rich: The CEO SleepOut Is Capitalism’s Absurdity Laid Bare
The CEO SleepOut is a perfect advertisement for late capitalism in all its crass glory: having bled the sun, the moon, and the earth...
Zimbabwean Civil Society Remain Cautious Over Upcoming Elections
On June 28, the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition held a press briefing at Cosatu House in Johannesburg. The briefing was on the upcoming Zimbabwean...
Women’s Prize Winner Kamila Shamsie On Writing And Her Book “Home...
Writer Kamila Shamsie humanised the political story of a British family caught up by Isis - and in so doing, won the Women's Prize...
In Defence Of Safe Spaces
Safe spaces are often mocked and misunderstood. Those who are excluded from certain safe spaces feel discriminated against or feel that it is a...
Poverty, Evictions And Court Disputes: The Sad Reality Of eThekwini’s Poor...
Court disputes between Abahlali baseMjondolo and eThekwini City continue, following "illegal" and brutal evictions of about 150 families, which were carried out by eThekwini...
‘The Hate U Give’ Trailer Has Dropped!
On June 25, the movie trailer for The Hate U Give or T.H.U.G book by Angie Thomas dropped at the BET Awards. The movie...
A POC Supper At UCT’s Decolonial School Is Causing White Tears
An objection to a People Of Colour (POC)-only space at the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Winter Decolonial School is shifting the attention from...
This Is What The ConCourt Ruling On Party Funding Means
On Thursday, the chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng handed down judgment on political party funding and the constitutionality of sections of the Promotion of Access...
Stop Telling Black People How To React To Racism
On Tuesday, Supersport released a report on the now-infamous Ashwin Willemse walkout and racism accusations at the television studios. In May, Willemse walked off...
South Africa Is Anti Poor Youth
South Africa is anti-poor youth. Every youth month, this country parades itself as being pro-youth, while our parliament is still old. And male. Amongst...
European Governments Play Politics With Refugee Lives
On June 10, Matteo Salvini, Italy's new far-right interior minister, said he would not allow the MV Aquarius to dock on the Italian coast....
Algerian Football Started As An Anti-Colonial Movement
Traditionally football or sports, in general, has been thought of as apolitical. It is a space where teams and fans gather to watch their...
Anti-migrant Sentiment Fuelling Durban Evictions, Abahlali Claim
Abahlali baseMjondolo on Monday returned to the Durban High Court to apply for another court interdict against eThekwini Municipality. This was following the city's...
Enjoy The FIFA World Cup, In Spite Of The Politics
Poor Mohamed Salah. In an image tweeted out by the New York Times chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith, the Egyptian winger is pictured with...
The Bo-Kaap Community Is Fighting For Its Life Against Developers And...
For the past week, the Cape Town community of Bo-Kaap has been protesting against plans by the City and private developers to gentrify the...
High Court Reinstates Patricia de Lille’s DA Membership
On Tuesday afternoon, Judges Patrick Gamble and Monde Samela ruled in the case between Patricia de Lille and the Democratic Alliance. The Court reinstated...
