“In those few hours, we felt like we could breatheâ€
With #ForBlackGirlsOnly Johannesburg just around the corner, racist and sexist assaults on the necessity of a safe space for black women abound. KABURA NGANGA...
Growing calls for South Africa to recall ambassador to Israel
The South African government should recall the country's ambassador to Tel Aviv in a move that would demonstrate to Israel that it cannot bully African...
In Conversation With Comedian Mthunzi Ramphele
Don't be fooled: being a comedian is nowhere near as effortless as it looks. Making people laugh is a craft that gets honed for...
#FeesMustFall and how it showcased Indian South African privilege
Apartheid paradigms of race and class still cast a shadow over certain segments of the South African, Indian, Muslim community, and the Fees Must...
Mishka Hoosen at Time of the Writer 2016
This year's Time of the Writer festival has already served up fascinating conversations about what exactly knowledge is, and how we relate to books....
Family and colleagues show solidarity with arrested Shoprite workers at court...
Seven of the eight Shoprite cashiers who were arrested in August for accepting tips appeared in the Wynberg Magistrates court on Wednesday under charges...
Six hokey reasons for Mcebo Dlamini’s racism
Controversial student leader Mcebo Dlamini is facing criminal charges from the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD). This comes after Dlamini, now former...
Start Letting Us Talk: Walking In Protest Against Campus Rape Culture
"Show me rape-culture" - this is one of thousands of comments we have heard from students on campus. These comments are quite disheartening when...
What’s happening with the Coligny and Lichtenburg protests?
Residents who protested and looted shops in the neighbouring North West towns of Coligny and Lichtenburg this week are angry about two separate issues....
We need national buy-in with the distribution of free sanitary pads
The Kwazulu Natal Department of Education is distributing free sanitary pads to poor menstruating learners as part of an initiative that it launched last...
Civil Union Amendment Bill: COPE Calls For Public Support
The Congress of the People (Cope) is appealing to the members of the LGBTQIA+ community and the general public to support its proposed amendment...
Family loses father and two children in Bronkhorstspruit accident
A road accident in Bronkhorstspruit involving a scholar transport taxi and a truck on Friday claimed the lives of 18 children and two adults,...
‘Ringleader’ and collaborators behind Stellenbosch Nazi posters identified
Stellenbosch University has made headway in investigating the imitation Nazi posters that surfaced on its campus on Tuesday. The investigation, led by its Equality...
We need to talk about the “taboo” of women’s health in...
Women's healthcare in South Africa is steeped in stigma and misinformation, and Donald Trump's Global Gag Rule does nothing to clear the misunderstanding. There...
The Colonial History Of Tea
In most households around the world, tea is a staple part of people's diet. It is the first thing you drink when you wake...
Benin Repeals Social Media Tax After Protests
After 10 days of mobilisation with more than 500,000 people being affected by the social media tax, the government in Benin have decided to...
Ntokozo Qwabe: “Fees must fall for black excellence to rise”
Student activist Ntokozo Qwabe, known for the "#Tipgate" scandal, is now completing a Master of Laws degree at the University of Cape Town. This...
#FeesMustFall: A tale of two Witses – one for the rich,...
Wits University is made up of two separate and distinct universities - one for the rich and another for the poor - and university...
#MashabaInAction: Making Rosettenville Great Again
On Wednesday evening Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba swooped in on Rosettenville with SAPS in tow, and began raiding residences.
I'm raiding in Rosettenvile with @MichaelSun168...
MUT Student Killer Smiles And ‘Fires Guns’ In First Court Appearance
Mangosuthu University of Technology female students expressed fear following the 23-year-old murder accused Thabani Mzolo's smile and imitated signs of pulling a trigger as...
