The DA is not an alternative to the ANC
Wandile Ngcaweni feels the DA is the vanguard of white privilege in South Africa, and is not a viable alternative to the ANC.
The rise...
Why is violence on Black women’s bodies so normalised on our...
I have been listening and reading some of the things being said about‪ #‎RememberKhwezi‬.
I think I have come out with more questions than answers.
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After the Party: The ANC missed the many varieties of the...
According to EBRAHIM FAKIR AND ELNARI POTGIETER, the ANC ignored the working class in urban areas in the run-up the this year's local election.Â
The...
Here is what the world is saying about South Africa’s local...
The ANC, still the most important, most relevant, most iconic of political parties in the South Africa, has been served humble pie at this...
Am I guilty? On being rich, white and male in South...
JOB THOMAS believes it's time for people like himself - rich, white men - and other privileged groups, to admit to being oppressors.
In Belgium,...
This is the problem with South Africa’s politics
Aubrey Matshiqi is a rockstar columnist, political analyst and researcher. He’s written a fantastic paper ahead of this year’s elections, on the false dichotomy...
ANC councillor in Durban: “You have to be the eyes and...
Durban's ward 26, comprising of beachfront areas and tourist spots, is a hotly contested area in this year's local government elections. The ward was...
What you need to know about the brand new “African passport”
The passports will first be given to AU heads of state and government; ministers of foreign affairs; and the permanent representatives of AU member...
Why South African Indians should identify as black
INDIRA GOVENDERÂ reflects on whether you need to display "struggle credentials" before you can speak on racism and injustice in South Africa.
Mishka Wazar's column about whether...
Arundhati Roy on writing, fighting and… anti-blackness?
On 1 July, ELLE India featured the extraordinary author Arundhati Roy as the cover woman of the magazine’s July issue, in which she was...
This young aspiring politician wants to invest in the youth’s passion...
MUHAMMED CHOONARA is an aspiring young politician who is passionate about African development. Michaela Feldman caught up with him.
I am currently a first-year student...
South African politicians just don’t get us anymore
There exists within the current South African political climate, indicators that it is time for greater youth representation. TAD KHOSA reviews the current crop...
There’s a mixed reaction to the launch of the Black First...
Andile Mnxgitama launched his Black First Land First movement on May 14 in Orlando West, Soweto. Although Mngxitama placed great emphasis that the movement...
Here’s 10+ things the DA should apologise for
As the EFF set to launch their manifesto on Saturday, the DA put out a statement outlining 10Â things that they believe the EFF, in...
#SeeIsraelForYourself: “It’s not apartheid. It’s worse.”
ITANI RASALANAVHO is a 31-year-old law student based in Soweto who has travelled to the West Bank in Palestine and seen the reality of...
A lesson in the ANC’s history of multiracialism and non-racialism
Nomboniso Gasa, a stand-in presenter on Radio 702, recently shut down a radio interview with Wanelisa Xaba, a spokesperson for UCT student movement Rhodes...
RhodesMustFall on 702: In defence of Nomboniso Gasa
Rhodes lecturer VASHNA JAGARNATH explains why Nombonisa Gasa's engagement of Wanelisa Xaba on #RhodesMustFall is an example of the rigorous debate and engagement that...
Herman Mashaba is a poverty shamer and cannot lead us
If I were to kill myself to obliterate everything that Herman Mashaba stands for, I would have to request for more bodies to partake...
All the reasons why the #ZumaMustFall protests should have happened a...
If these #ZumaMustFall supporters were principled and not opportunistic - this campaign would have happened a long time ago - not a year and...
Mmusi Maimane’s epic response to #Sona2015 fiasco [Full Text]
The DA's parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane delivered a compelling rebuttal to President Jacob Zuma's state of the nation address in parliament on Tuesday. And...
