Let’s get to work. Now is the time for democratic renewal...
This is a paper written by Shaeera Kalla and Shafee Verachia. It was presented at the Defend Our Democracy Campaign’s Launch of the Conference...
DA vs EFF: How To Campaign Against Your “Partners”
That the cold coalition between the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), forged to kick the African National Congress (ANC) out...
Saftu still awaiting permission for a November general strike
Cosatu embarked on a national strike on Wednesday to protest corruption and state capture. The recently formed South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu)...
#IStandWithIlhan: Ilhan Omar Pushes Pro-BDS Bill Despite Harsh Criticism
NEWS ANALYSIS
United States congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been through the most, but she won’t be deterred. Despite United States President Donald Trump’s racist attacks...
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...
Emmanuel Macron can’t seem to stop his Africa gaffes
French President Emmanuel Macron seems determined to carry on the proud tradition of Western leaders making the worst comments about the people of Africa,...
On reading Ramaphosa: The Man Who Would Be King
Cyril Ramaphosa is the man of the moment, no matter how hard most of us wish he weren't. The national conference of the African...
Underreporting of student protests: A question of hierarchy
The news coverage of a select few university protests undermines and devalues student movements across South Africa. News coverage is vital in highlighting the...
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is the latest politician to victim-blame abused women
ANC presidential hopeful, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is the latest to join the long list of politicians who have said questionable things about gender-based violence. We...
“I Just Wish Emmerson Mnangagwa Would Bring Change.”
The elections in Zimbabwe last week were marred with high level of violence, and several protesting civilians were killed by soldiers. A thirty-five-year old...
#LGE2021 From the boardroom to the ballot box
The local government elections are exactly one week away and parties aremaking the final push. Politicians and their parties have always been funded and...
Never far from controversy: The life and times of Zweli Mkhize
Health minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize had been a beacon of hope during the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. He also seems to have become...
Still Yearning For True Freedom Day, 25 Years On!
COMMENT
Once more on 27 April South Africa observed Freedom Day, the day on which throngs of South Africans commemorate Freedom in their lifetime. For...
A luta continua at the University Currently Known As Rhodes
On 6 December, the Council of the University Currently Known As Rhodes (UCKAR) publicly announced that it would not be changing the institution's name,...
Malema: ‘It is done, the country is captured – now is...
At the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) press conference on Friday, Commander in Chief Julius Malema rejected Jacob zuma’s midnight cabinet reshuffle. Malema spoke emphatically...
Dear deputy president, we are not shields in your political battles
In a letter to deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa, Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile reflects on the ways in which *womxn end up as collateral damage when men...
Ubumbano Wants To Empower Communities To Tell Their Own Stories
Your smartphone is a powerful tool. It is a basis of a terrible inequality, and one of the reasons that the Democratic Republic of...
Beyond The Gender Summit: Where To From Here
NEWS ANALYSIS
A number of steps have been taken to address the scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide in South Africa since The Total...
SAMEBA: No Traditional Leaders In Politics
The South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association (SAMEBA) are hoping to improve on their 2014 election run. They didn’t get any seats in...
Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa Is The Official President Of South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as the fifth president of the Republic of South Africa in style. On May 25, under blue skies and...
