This week’s arrest of top cops related to monitoring of FMF...
This week several senior police officers were arrested by the Investigating Directorate (ID). They include Khomotso Phahlane, Lieutenant Colonel Godfrey Mahwayi, Major General Maanda...
Mpumelelo Mkhabela’s The Enemy Within: An Extract
Mpumelelo Mkhabela's The Enemy Within: How the ANC lost the battle against corruption looks at the ruling African National Congress. Mkhabela who is a...
Everything you need to know about Comic Con Africa 2022
After a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, Comic Con Africa is back. The 2022 edition of the fan festival will take place...
South Africa’s increasing water stress requires urgent informed actions
Progress has been made since 2015 on a global scale in terms of increasing access to water of an acceptable quality and to sanitation...
September is PCOS Awareness Month
September is known as PCOS Awareness Month. PCOS stands for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. It is a condition that affects menstruators of a reproductive age....
“We want people to be proud of the story” say the...
Netflix’s The Braves Ones will be streaming to over 190 countries from September 16. The show which features a brilliant mix of experienced and...
Nal’ibali releases 6 free children stories to celebrate Heritage Month
To commemorate Literacy and Heritage Month, Nal’ibali – the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign – in collaboration with Standard Bank have partnered to bring South African...
Digify Languages: African Languages in the Digital Age
As the world is transforming into a global digital village, digital activists across Africa have advocated for inclusive approaches to rapid digital transformation. Language...
A Dangerous Prognosis: Vulnerable migrants stopped from getting essential healthcare services
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 — In South Africa, reports of xenophobic incidents are a daily reality but the use of the country’s strained public health...
7 Tasty Reads to check out this September
For the month of September, Exclusive Books focused on the “Local is Lekker” theme. However, they have turned the popular phrase on its head...
Funding remains huge stumbling block for provision of GBV shelters
For those many women who survive GBV, and particularly intimate partner violence (IPV), shelters are an important safe space. They provide a space with...
Migrants in South Africa have access to healthcare: why it’s kicking...
A political storm has erupted in South Africa after a video went viral showing the health minister for the Limpopo province – which borders...
What happens if the basic income grant isn’t implemented correctly
At this moment, the basic income grant (BIG) is a matter of when and how and not if. There has been opposition to the...
The mental health fight intensifies for South African youth in corporate
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), half of all mental health conditions in individuals start by 14-years-of-age. However, in most cases these go...
“BIG is progressive evidence-based proposal” says proponents
Intellidex, a research firm released a report in July 2022 around the possible implementation of the basic income grant (BIG). The report commissioned by...
The role social workers play in fighting gender-based violence
In 2020, president Cyril Ramaphosa issued a national call for specialised units of social workers to deal with gender-based violence. This call arose from...
Slip into a new fantasy world with The Last Feather
Magic. Monsters. Curses. Friendship. Family. If these are things you enjoy reading about, Shameez Patel Papathanasiou’s The Last Feather is the book for you....
Artisanal gold mining in South Africa is out of control. Mistakes...
Illegal and unregulated artisanal gold mining on the Witwatersrand Basin, located south of South Africa’s Gauteng province, is an increasing threat to community, industrial...
Significant changes gazetted for higher education institutions
On August 8, the higher education and training minister, Blade Nzimande released a draft policy for the recognition of South African Higher Education Institutional...
Rape is endemic in South Africa. Why the ANC government keeps...
Rape in South Africa is systemic and endemic. The country’s annual police crime statistics confirm this. There were 42,289 rapes reported in 2019/2020, as...
