Socio-Political Unrest In Anglophone Region of Cameroon
The colonisation of the Southern Cameroons, or the Federal Republic of Ambazonia, by La Republique du Cameroun, has been long and violent. PATRICK AGEJO...
Taxify Terror: “I am now living in fear because the driver...
Taxify SA has heavily criticised following several reports of misconduct by its drivers. Nomonde Siziba*, 22, from Cape Town is one of the women...
“Conspiracy Of Silence” Happening Around The Rohingya Muslims
After last year's condemnation around the violence which was being committed against the Rohingya Muslims, the world seems to have gone silent once more...
Durban: The Government Is Attempting To Evict People Living With Disabilities
"All we want is to remain at the centre, work and get our money. Our families are hungry," visually impaired Evelyn Gumede told the...
Zolile Khumalo’s Murder Accused Abandons Bail Application
Father of the slain Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) student Zolile Khumalo says he hopes justice will take its course following the accused's abandoned...
Ahmed Timol inquest reveals torture and murder cover-ups by apartheid police
The second sitting of the inquest into apartheid activist Ahmed Timol's death began at the Pretoria high court on Monday. Witnesses have begun testifying...
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...
Gwede Mantashe Invades Xolobeni
"It felt like it was the first or second world war. We asked ourselves what the need for so many police was," Nonhle Mbuthuma...
SA Students: “Grant FMF Activists Blanket Amnesty”
It's been almost a year since then-president Jacob Zuma announced free tertiary education, legitimising the call of South African students. However, a number of...
Zimbabwe: How A Fuel Price Hike Sparked A National Shutdown
For the past three days Zimbabweans have filled the streets of Harare and Bulawayo in protest of a sharp fuel increase, which is the...
DUT’s Messy Student Politics And Election Affairs
With the commencement of Student Representative Council elections at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), came tensions following complains from different student bodies that...
Police watchdog can’t keep up with crooked cops
Thousands of cases of police brutality are reported in South Africa each year but only a fraction of them ever result in criminal charges....
Violent military crackdowns in Anglophone Cameroon are creating a refugee crisis
On Monday, Paul Biya, the president of the Republic of Cameroon celebrated 35 years in power. But the people of the English-speaking regions of...
Nine Hours is a roller-coaster of a book
Lukhanyo Sikwebu’s debut novel is a fast-paced read from start to finish. Imagine your favourite superhero/spy/vigilante stepped out of a movie and into the...
After The Police Teargas Came The Stillborn Baby
"He was going to be our first son. His father always talked about how he will take him to work with him and leave...
Mduduzi Manana pleads guilty to assault
Former deputy minister of higher education Mduduzi Manana has pleaded guilty to three counts of assault with intent to commit grievous bodily harm. Manana...
The people of Togo are fighting back against despotism
Protests have erupted recently in Togo. The protests started up in September and have continued into this month. People are unhappy with the current...
Trial Date Set For Zolile Khumalo Murder Accused
A trial date has been set in the murder case of Zolile Khumalo. The trial will be heard from 8 to 12 October in...
It’s time to hold the state accountable for violence against women
With the exception of couple of men, about 50 women gathered at the Hlanganisa Institute for Development in Southern Africa (HiDSA) in Parktown on...
“Assault is commonplace in our communities because people don’t do anything...
Statistics released by the South African Police Services in October show that common assault had decreased between 2016 and 2017, however some women still...
