News Flash: #RebuildSA in progress but tensions still remain
Even as parts of KwaZulu Natal (KZN) and Gauteng start to rebuild and open up, racial tensions continue in KZN. Many have also been...
The List: 5 things people shouldn’t be doing during a civil...
As the civil unrest and looting unfolded across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng we’ve seen tensions starting amongst the public. Here’s 5 things people shouldn’t be...
South African riots and food security: why there’s an urgent need...
Wandile Sihlobo, University of the Witwatersrand
When South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the nation on July 12 amid violence and destruction of property in...
The List: Help for businesses and communities affected by unrest
With the protests and looting in KZN and Gauteng, many businesses have been affected. There are vulnerable people left with little to no access...
News Flash: #SAShutdown targets community radio stations
Destruction continued in many communities in KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng on Wednesday as shutdown spreads to Mpumalaga and Northern Cape.
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#SAShutdown triggered by #ZumaArrest but not the reason
The #ShutdownSA protests sparked by the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma are ongoing. Minister of police, Bheki Cele assured South Africans the protest...
Poverty Shaming has no place in South Africa
The unemployment rate in South Africa is at 32.6%. The pandemic worsened employment opportunities as many industries were affected adversely. Added to this are...
Durban food riots turn the wheel of history
South Africa’s social crisis has erupted as the people Cyril Ramaphosa and Jacob Zuma deem expendable, those who bear the brunt of the past...
The List: how to manage your anxiety during these times
With the civil unrest spreading in South Africa, many are likely to be experiencing anxiety and fear. If you are feeling any intense emotions,...
News Flash: How the #ShutdownSA is unfolding
On Wednesday, July 7, former South African president, Jacob Zuma, turned himself in to the police to begin his 15 months in jail for...
#LGBQTILife : Homophobia is a colonial import Africa upholds with its...
The anti-LGBQTIA+ laws in Africa are a remnant of colonialism. The penal code was a set of laws which criminalised being gay. While Britian...
Dear Jacob Zuma… a timeline
“No one has told me what I have done wrong. No one has been able to furnish what I’ve done. If I’ve done something...
Covid-19: The scope for vaccinations in South Africa needs to be...
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on June 27 the country will move into an adjusted level 4 lockdown for 14 days. This was response to...
Ziyanda Stuurman asks: “Can we be safe?” and “how” in new...
Safety and policing are major issues for all people living in South Africa but not always equally. Policing, safety and criminality are racially loaded,...
How to access mental health resources online
For the longest time, South Africa has been a country facing a mental health crisis. With the coronavirus pandemic, this crisis has deepened as...
Khoi activist: “Amazon is the 2021 version of the Dutch East...
Amazon announced their African headquarters in Cape Town, after brokering a multi-billion rand deal with the City of Cape Town. We spoke to Tauriq...
#LGBQTILife : Ashwin Thyssen on queerness, faith and creating your own...
We live in a country with high rates of hate crimes, and it feels like we have very little to celebrate as a queer...
RECAP: How the Tembisa 10 came into “non-existence”
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There is rarely a dull moment in South Africa. The country, after all, is alive with every possibility. But this...
EXTRACT: Andile Gaelesiwe: Remembering
Andile Gaelesiwe is celebrated across South Africa as the adored host of Khumbul’ ekhaya on SABC 1. Yet few know that behind the glamour...
#BeTheDrivingForce Week Four: Young people should be leading
We are officially in Youth Month with Youth Day just a few days away. But even with such an important commemoration coming up, there...
