New Deadline for Phase-Out of SASSA Gold Cards
About 450,000 people still need to switch to Postbank’s Black Card
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African Union Must Act to Protect LGBTQIA+ Rights Across Africa
The GOOD Party is deeply concerned by Burkina Faso’s regressive amendments to its Persons and Family Code, passed by the country’s transitional Parliament on 2 September 2025. These amendments criminalise same-sex relations, marking a dangerous step backwards for human rights on the African continent.
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Immediate Action Needed After Stellenbosch Municipality Official’s Alleged Racist Remarks
The Democratic Alliance (DA) must take immediate and resolute action against a senior official of the Stellenbosch Municipality who, in a leaked video, is alleged to have made deplorable and racially charged remarks targeting white employees, particularly white men. According to media reports, the individual in question is Mr. Alexander Kannemeyer, the Human Resources Manager […]
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Dozens of Organisations Join Sex Work Decriminalisation Court Case
Cape High Court allows multiple groups to intervene in SWEAT’s challenge to laws criminalising consenting adult sex work
HIV Is on the Rise Among Older Africans – Lessons From Kenya and South Africa
Ageing with HIV is now a global public health reality, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, and the response must evolve to reflect that.
Joburg Shows Support for Gaza Flotilla
“There are risks. But the greater danger lies in allowing Israel and its allies to carry out genocide with impunity.”
Credit Agencies Are Punishing Countries That Don’t Check Their Numbers
Credit rating agencies are now responding to governance failures, not just macroeconomic trends.
New Oil Transfer Regulations a ‘Lifeline for Penguins’, Says Minister
But bird conservation organisations fear that the regulations will be ineffective
African Novels Are Being Translated to English in a Bold New Trend. We Review Ignatius Mabasa’s the Mad
English readers can now encounter African novels as they were first imagined, in the rhythms of their own languages.
SASSA Assures Parliament Grants Will Be Paid When Postbank Contract Ends
The service agreement between SASSA and Postbank ends on 30 September
Medical Parole System Is Failing Dying Prisoners
Terminally ill inmates have died behind bars because the parole process is cumbersome, expensive and inconsistent between prisons
How to Harness the Ocean for Prosperity: Funding African Innovations Can Unlock the Blue Economy
Millions of jobs could be created from sustainable economic ocean development.
SANTACO Must Lead in Bringing Warring Cape Taxi Associations to Order
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) must take urgent steps to extinguish the taxi war in Cape Town that reignited this week, just days after what appeared to be a constructive peace summit. Three people were shot dead and six wounded in two separate incidents, in Philippi East and Khayelitsha, this week.
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High Time Malema Is Brought to Book for Hate Speech
It is high time that Julius Malema, leader of the EFF, is brought to book for his hateful and racist remarks, and the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes today’s ruling by the Cape Town Equality Court finding Malema guilty of hate speech. The Court found that statements made by Malema in 2022 in Cape […]
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National Education and Training Council: Freedom Front Plus Tentatively Optimistic
The announcement of the members of the new National Education and Training Council by the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube, is an important step towards restoring faith in South African education. This is not only significant for public schools, but also for everyone engaged in education in South Africa. All South African learners […]
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SASSA to Bring in Biometrics for All Social Grant Applications From September
The plan is to curb fraud and speed up processes
Christians and the British Empire: How a Church NGO Got Entangled in Colonial Violence in Kenya
The Christian Council of Kenya got involved in a violent colonial effort to rehabilitate independence fighters. It saw this as an opportunity to evangelise.
Cape Cultural Collective Aims to Promote Diversity in the Arts
Standing ovation closes Women’s Month event
Informal Settlement Residents Destroy Sewage Pump Station
They threaten to prevent repairs to the station until their electricity is restored
We Cannot Surrender the HIV Battle to the Next Generation
South Africa’s battle against HIV and AIDS is a long-term one. Since this country’s conception, we have invested time, resources and vital medical facilities in the pursuit of the eradication of this virus in its entirety from our shores.
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Sex Workers in Colonial Senegal Were Policed by France – Book Explores a Racist History
French authorities allowed sex work because they believed brothels could help prevent interracial relationships from developing.
Durban Protest Against Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Demonstrators demand Russia return Ukrainian children