What it will take for South Africa’s ailing power utility to...
The chief operating officer of South Africa’s electricity utility, Eskom, warned in May that the government should urgently start building new generating capacity. He...
Beyond Fear is “Ebie” Ebrahim’s story of bravery and courage
In the past two years or so of the pandemic, there seems to have been a resurgence of memoirs and memoir writing. It's likely...
Land reform in South Africa: what the real debate should be about
Land reform in South Africa is an emotive and politically fraught subject. That’s because land was at the heart of the dispossession of Africans...
A soulful reflection of the past at #KBF22
In Mandla Langa’s The Lost Language of the Soul, the author weaves a powerful story. It is a story about a search but it...
What honeybees in South Africa need from people: better managed forage
Honeybees are often in the news. Research constantly updates what’s known about their importance to the environment, biodiversity, economies and food security.
Tlou Masehela, South...
New resource monitors countries’ responses to Gender-Based Violence
Endgbv.africa is a new resource that was created to monitor countries’ responses to gender-based violence (GBV). The resource is meant to identify gaps in...
Looking at South Africa’s digital divide for #WTISD
May 17 marks World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD). It is a day that is marked around the world. WTISD is celebrated annually...
Explained: The Abortion legislation in South Africa
Recently there has been a lot of discussion and panic around abortion rights. This due to the possibility of the overturning of the Roe...
Let’s get to work. Now is the time for democratic renewal...
This is a paper written by Shaeera Kalla and Shafee Verachia. It was presented at the Defend Our Democracy Campaign’s Launch of the Conference...
The surprising origins of International Workers Day
May 1 marks International Workers Day globally and Worker’s Day in South Africa. It is a day commemorated by many people around the world....
Film about the recent fire in Langa
A fire in the Joe Slovo informal settlement broke out on the 16th of April 2022. The massive blaze took close to six hours...
What does Freedom Day mean in 2022 – we ask young...
April 27 2022 marks 28 years since the first democratic elections took place. In 1994, all South Africans over the age of 18 got...
South Africa remains a nation of insiders and outsiders, 27 years...
Twenty seven years into democracy, South African politics is still for the few. And those who complain the most have the least to grumble...
So what is the difference between a state of disaster and...
For the past two years, South Africans have been hearing a lot about the state of disaster. The president announced the country would be...
South African floods wreaked havoc because people are forced to live...
Rapid urbanisation and government failure to deliver adequate housing are among the driving forces behind the proliferation of informal settlements across South African cities...
How to navigate the rainy weather and help others #KZNFloods
Several parts of South Africa have been experiencing heavy rainfall which is set to continue well into the week. Rainy weather in South Africa...
Commemorating 29 years since the assassination of Chris Hani
April 10 2022 marks 29 years since the assassination of Chris Hani. On April 10 1993, Thembisile Chris Hani was shot and killed in Dawn...
In conversation with Education Africa founder, James Urdang
In 1992, James Urdang founded the NPO, Education Africa. It is an organisation that aims to “educate, equip, and empower disadvantaged South Africans to...
There’s a call to delay the analogue television switch-off. Here’s why.
For the past six months or so, the government has been sending SMSes encouraging people to go digital. It is part of their plan...
Doctors are having to bring food for patients at Bara Hospital
Food supplies run out and medical waste piles up as hospital reaches “crisis point”
10 March 2022 | By Masego Mafata News | Gauteng
Doctors are bringing lunch for patients at...
