UKZN workers on outsourcing: “My dignity as a human being is...
Tired of obliging to what they feel is injustice, the cleaning and security staff from the University of KwaZulu Natal Howard College have downed...
When a love of football isn’t enough
A Brazilian in South Africa speaks with MUHAMMAD SHEIK about football, poverty and the World Cup.
Marko Gimenez (26) wore a green golf shirt and...
Editorial: Senzo Meyiwa and the 17,000 other murder victims we don’t...
Senzo Meyiwa is dead. He leaves behind grieving parents, a devastated wife and girlfriend, and children who will never get to know their father.
I...
Mafikeng residents have registered to vote, but they don’t expect much...
From no water and electricity, to youth unemployment and slow councillors, Mafikeng residents registered to vote last weekend in the hope that they can...
The workers’ protest at UKZN is being met with force
Students at UKZN's Howard College have been protesting in support of a workers' strike that began last week. However, their efforts were halted by...
The Congolese bouncer who earns R450 a month
Refugees and asylum seekers have equal rights to the working conditions and job opportunities of South Africans, but because of their immigration status, they...
Why Aubameyang was crowned CAF Player of the year ahead of...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held their annual awards ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria on Thursday night. The event, to recognise and celebrate African...
Palestinian leader killed for trying to plant olive trees
A Palestinian minister has been killed after suffering a beating at the hands of Israeli forces during a protest in the West Bank, in...
Addressing young people’s sexual & reproductive health rights is vital in...
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) play a major role in the lives of young people, enabling them to decide freely and responsibly...
The Arms Deal: 5 things you were too shy to ask...
On Sunday, new details emerged in the Sunday Times about President Zuma’s alleged involvement in the arms deal scandal, which channeled up to R70-billion that could have gone...
When #blacktwitter and #whitetwitter collide … erm collude
When a mischievous journalist asked if anyone would miss white people if the EFF forced them out, South African Twitter users responded in good...
SAHRC backs battle for basic services in Cape Town
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has found that the City of Cape Town’s use of temporary chemical toilets as an on-going means...
20 Witsies have been detained for “flouting an interdict”
A group of 20 Wits #FeesMustFall activists have been arrested and taken to the Hillbrow Police Station on charges of contempt of court after allegedly contravening...
Understanding the Constitution makes for active citizens
As South Africans, we're always told that we have the most progressive constitution in the world. But how much do any of us know...
How Ramaphosa played parliamentary peacemaker
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa played peacemaker in Parliament on Tuesday when he met leaders of opposition parties to discuss the chaos in the National...
Single person infected with Ebola in the US garners global attention
On Tuesday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the USA's first Ebola case. Meanwhile, medics in West Aftica are struggling...
