If Not The ANC, Then Who?
If parliament had 24 months to make the Electoral Act constitutional by allowing individual citizens to contest elections at all levels, we are now...
Beyoncé’s “Black Is King” Features Mzansi Stars
In June Beyoncé surprised fans with a 70 seconds teaser trailer of her visual album: Black Is King. The 24 Grammy award-winning artist wrote,...
New BDS Formation In South Africa
There’s a new Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) formation in South Africa. BDS is a global movement calling for the boycott, divestment and sanctions...
African Medicine Has Its Place In The World
"Many doctors and pharmaceutical firms say no, but they surely can help". The herbs used by the ancient Khoikhoi people of the Kgalagadi include...
Non-COVID Related Deaths Under Lockdown
Just around 700 people have died of the COVID-19 virus in South Africa. These deaths have not been the only casualties. With the deployment...
Africa Day: Exploitation ‘Driving’ Xenophobia in Cape Town
Escalating xenophobia in South Africa is tarnishing its "Rainbow Nation''. But over the past year, the spotlight has increasingly shifted focus to Cape Town...
Looking Ahead: School Admissions Processes And Placement Must Be Improved
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed significant pressure on an already strained education system. As the plans for the current school year remain uncertain, there...
Covid-19: Education’s Moment Of Enlightenment
Here's a question: You have 2 options presented to you right now; live or learn! Which do you choose?
Hopefully, 100% of respondents will choose...
‘Community’ During The COVID-19 Lockdown
The novel coronavirus pandemic, or COVID-19, has forced many of us inside our homes and asked of us to do something that does not...
The True Cost Of e-Health In A Global Pandemic
As South Africa enters its fourth week of COVID-19 lockdown, the rise of infections runs parallel to an increase in nation-wide anxiety. We are...
We Need Long-lasting Solutions For South Africa’s Informal Settlement Residents
By Lauren Royston and Maanda Makwarela
It has taken a very long time for land reform to be taken seriously on South Africa’s urban policy...
On The 21 Day Lock Down
The Right to Life
It would appear that President Ramaphosa is taking the necessary steps to safeguard lives. Many pundits are heaping praise on him...
Why Comparing COVID-19 Lockdowns With War Zones Is Wrong
As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, many states have instituted lockdowns and quarantines for their citizens. South Africa is currently under a...
COVID-19 Compromises Social Networks. What This Means For People In Humanitarian...
Jeeyon Kim, Tufts University; Daniel Maxwell, Tufts University, and Sabina Robillard, Tufts University
The novel coronavirus is now being transmitted through the six continents. A...
Lockdown Could Mean Women Are Trapped Indoors With Their Abusers
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), one in three women around the world experience intimate partner violence. The WHO notes: “This makes it...
TB, HIV And COVID-19: Urgent Questions As Three Epidemics Collide
Emily Wong, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV pose a significant burden on South Africa’s health system. There’s a close relationship between the two....
COVID-19: The Cure Could Be Worse Than The Disease For South...
Seán Mfundza Muller, University of Johannesburg
As the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads worldwide, some governments have taken rapid and unprecedented action. Others, led by bigoted...
Ways To Help Vulnerable People During COVID-19 Outbreak
The COVID-19/coronavirus outbreak has been a source of anxiety for many of us. It has reinforced the huge inequalities in South Africa and around...
Book Fayre: How Meeting Authors Inspires Children To Read
Literacy levels in South Africa have long been a cause for concern. Many children in South Africa cannot read with understanding in any language....
Moe Shaik’s Memoir Is The ANC Spy Bible
In his new book and memoir, Moe Shaik, former head of the South African Secret Service takes the reader through the days of South...
