#TheWifeShowmax tackles serious issues this week
In the latest episodes of Showmax’s The Wife, the Zulu brothers face a taxi war with the Majola’s. All the while, Hlomu and Mqhele...
New Material movie: “It’s all about family”
Almost eight years after the release of the first Material movie, comedian Riaad Moosa is back with New Material (pun intended). With a delay...
Zimbabwe permit holders have a grace period of 12 months to...
On November 25, the minister in the presidency, Mondli Gungubele, announced the outcomes of the recent cabinet meeting. This includes a decision to no...
Gender-Based Violence victims are #NotJustANumber
With an additional 9556 people having had reported rape between July 1 2021 to September 20 2021, South Africa still remains the destination of...
How is the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme supposed to work?
The Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP) has been marred by a funds scandal. Most recently, the National Arts Council (NAC) overspent their budget within...
Voices from the Youth Capital Network: Rob Urquhart
Youth Capital releases an annual publication that combines data with young people’s lived stories to shift gears on youth unemployment. The 2021 publication, Unlock...
The 2021 Integrity Icons share what integrity means to them
Accountability Lab SA is part of a global network of labs working on good governance and anti-corruption. Their Annual Integrity Icon Awards celebrate the...
How do municipal ward budgets work?
The local government elections took place on November 1. Once the results were out, the political parties had to negotiate coalitions for control of...
How South Africa can get communities involved in conserving coastal and...
Protected areas, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, are clearly defined geographical spaces set aside to conserve nature, ecosystem services and...
#TheWifeShowmax locks lips and guns breaking records along the way
Showmax’s The Wife has broken its own record for the most first-day views on the streaming service. Now in week three, the show is...
The Difference Between “Migrant” and “Immigrant”
Growth in the number of international migrants has been strong over the last two decades. The International Migration 2020 report highlights 281 million people...
EXTRACT: Deep Collusion by Athol Williams
On November 7, writer and poet Athol Williams announced that he was leaving South Africa, fearing for his safety. In his newly released book,...
[OPINION] Stop bullying Miss SA!
South Africa’s ministry of arts and culture is the latest to pressurise the Miss South Africa Organisation. They withdrew their support for Miss SA Lalela...
What does the National Youth Development Agency do?
On November 10, president Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a new board for the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA). Asanda Luwaca was also appointed as the...
The threat climate change poses to the oceans could soon be...
After two weeks of COP26 talks in Glasgow, delegates agreed to reduce the use of coal, end “inefficient” fossil-fuel subsidies and boost their climate...
Why is Miss Universe happening in Israel in the first place?
In South Africa, there has been a lot of attention on the Miss Universe pageant set to happen in Israel. There have been calls...
Only three episodes in and Showmax’s The Wife is riveting AF
Showmax’s telenovela The Wife debuted on November 11 with three episodes. The series chronicles the lives of the crime family, the Zulu brothers. In...
South Africa’s power grid is under pressure: the how and the...
South Africans are facing another round of power cuts despite promises from South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, that it would keep the lights on....
Barakat marks SA’s first Afrikaaps dialect film entry for the Oscars
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has submitted Barakat for the 94th Academy Awards in March 2022. The film was shot entirely in...
The panto is back and better than ever
In 2020, the Joburg Theatre pantomime had to be postponed due to the pandemic. However after a year of no pantomime, the show is...
