Mixed Reviews From Students As UCT Names Building After Chris Hani
In honour of the legacy of liberation hero Chris Hani, the University of Cape Town (UCT) formally renamed its science lecture theatre the Chris...
Who’s really in charge of our universities during #FeesMustFall?
Since the latest wave of Fees Must Fall protests broke out in September, university campuses nationwide have been teeming with private security and officers...
Extreme Pressures and Fetishisation: The K-pop Industry Can Be Toxic
The K-pop industry has been in the spotlight particularly over the past few months as more and more of its idols have been thrust...
The next time you see a violent confrontation, don’t look away
Dear bystander,
We live in a society that is problematic AF. We see people being harassed on a daily basis. But sometimes we witness an...
Tensions mount between ratepayers and shack dwellers in Bonela
As land disputes in KwaZulu Natal intensify, relations between residents informal settlement residents in Cato Manor, ratepayers in neighbouring Bonela, and the municipality are...
Women’s Organisations In South Africa Need Better Funding
Funding is perhaps the single biggest challenge facing women's shelters and anti-gender-based violence organisations in the country. The small amount of money government allocates...
Beyond FMF: The Do-Gooders and World-Savers
South Africa’s higher education sector has been rocked over the past two years as the Fees Must Fall protests at universities, colleges, and technikons...
Making 4IR relevant: a Kagiso Trust Youth Career Expo: Scratch, drones...
Press release: issued by Kagiso Trust
“How do we solve the unemployment problem today and transform our current situation? How do we harness skills ourselves...
Women take the lead in making taxis safer
The Soul City Institute launched its Safe Taxis Charter in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The Charter is a collection of contributions from women and women-centred...
Shoprite workers in Cape Town jailed for accepting tips
Seven Shoprite employees appeared at the Wynberg magistrates court in Cape Town on Tuesday morning on charged with theft after they were accused of...
Seven reasons why Sunday Tribune’s South Africa-Islamic State link is irresponsible...
On Sunday, Independent Newspapers’ Sunday Tribune published a piece titled "Islamic State's SA link". The article claims the Islamic State group, operating in Syria...
TikTok’s secret algorithm is its greatest strength – and could also be...
I have a ten-year-old niece named Divya (not her real name) in rural northern India. Two years ago, I visited and she came running...
Another SA soccer player dies in a car accident
South Africa has lost another young soccer player to a car accident; this time it was Mlondi Dlamini, who played for Maritzburg United.
The midfielder...
Attacks on citizen rights in SA: Five trends and countrywide threats
From the large city centres to the rural townships, South Africans are witnessing a nationwide crackdown on their civic rights. Citizens’ ability to speak...
#ZumaMustFall marches in Durban and Joburg get lit, while Cape Town...
Protests around the country calling for President Jacob Zuma to step down went ahead on Friday.
Tensions high in Johannesburg
ANC supporters clashed with protestors who...
Responses to #Shackville: is it time to put South Africa in...
Students who set “historic paintings†ablaze at the University of Cape Town on Tuesday have been criticised for their actions, as if being homeless...
Here’s Why The Saudi Government Is Cracking Down On Activists
On May 15, the Saudi Arabian government arrested a large number of women's right activists, featuring many of the prominent activists who had advocated...
UCT DVC and the accusations of fake qualifications: “It’s the...
Over the weekend, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, the social media savvy Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) for Research and Internationalisation at the University of Cape Town...
What Spur should have said about that video
We’ve all seen that Spur video, and everyone has plenty to say about it.
On Tuesday, the franchise released a letter on their Facebook page discussing...
Walter Sisulu Uni Refutes Terrible Living Conditions Claims
Some Walter Sisulu University students at the Ibika Campus in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, say the living conditions in their residences are appalling. They claim...
