European Governments Play Politics With Refugee Lives
On June 10, Matteo Salvini, Italy's new far-right interior minister, said he would not allow the MV Aquarius to dock on the Italian coast....
Josina Machel reminds us that status doesn’t protect you from abuse
She is a wealthy woman, born and raised in affluence. Her life and upbringing is markedly different from that of most women in Africa,...
Manana’s trash behaviour is homophobia and patriarchy made manifest
The deputy minister of higher education Mduduzi Manana came under harsh criticism on Monday after allegedly assaulting a woman at a club. While he...
Disputes over taxi routes escalates violence in Cape Town
Thousands of commuters have been left stranded due to taxi violence in Cape Town. The taxi violence has been described as a fight between taxi...
ANC Women’s League To Team Up With Taxi Bosses To Combat...
The African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) in KwaZulu-Natal announced that it is looking into partnering with taxi associations to establish a campaign that...
Slain MUT Student Zolile Khumalo Was A Peaceful Child, Says Family
Family members of the late Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) student Zolile Khumalo said they are shocked by their daughter's alleged killer's behavior in...
Political violence in the lead-up to #LGE2021
Political violence is an increasingly worrying phenomenon which has emerged in the lead-up to the 2021 local government elections. Civilians and politicians alike have...
7 non-fiction book releases to add to your TBR
As the year draws to a close, readers can usually expect the release of some really great non-fiction books. That’s definitely the situation with...
At Gender-Based Violence Summit, Ramaphosa Calls For “Tangible Solutions”
"The murder of womxn* in this country is corroding the soul of our nation," President Cyril Ramaphosa said. He was addressing a room filled...
Nsfas, Accommodation Protests Spread To UJ
Students at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have joined the spurt of student protests that have flared up this week. Students, supported by their...
Shooting At TUT: “We Went Back to 1976”
UPDATE** The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has arrested two police officers in connection with the death of Katlego Monareng, the slain Tshwane University...
#RhodesWar: University disputes claims that it maliciously excluded anti-rape protestors
The students who were excluded by Rhodes University for participating in the #RUReferenceList protest in 2016 said the university was unjust in its decision...
‘Expel Israeli Ambassador To SA’: How SA Responded To Gaza Killings
From March 30, Gazans launched a six-week campaign, the "Great March of Return". They were demanding the right of Palestinian refugees and their descendants...
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...
Spur people – with a taste for white male violence
We’ve all seen that video of a white man physically and verbally threatening black women and children at the Texamo Spur ranch at The...
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....
Harassment, Scuffles Break Out At Wits Hunger Strike
The situation at Wits University is tense on Tuesday morning. There have been clashes between students and private security in Solomon House where students...
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...
Black couple beaten by six white men outside KFC in Pretoria
A black couple was brutally attacked by six white men outside a KFC in Pretoria on Wednesday. The woman subjected to the attack filmed...
Victims of Sexual Violence in Sudan Deserve Justice
COMMENT
Today, as we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we demand accountability for sexual crimes committed in Sudan,...
