Women Weavers: The Backbone of Lesotho’s Textile Legacy
For many of the weavers, the work is more than a livelihood, it is a legacy
Education
Mopane Worm and Termite Sales Relieve Poverty in Rural South Africa – Studies Explore the Impact
Mopane worms are an important source of food security and cash income for some rural households.
Collapsing Asbestos Classrooms Force Cradock School Closure
Parents doubt government promise to rebuild their school
How Renting a Photocopier Helped Destroy a School
A North West school owes over R600,000 after defaulting on rental agreements for two photocopiers and a phone system. Meanwhile 789 learners are left with broken toilets and crumbling classrooms
Untangling the Red Tape of Crèche Registration
City of Cape Town is trying to make the process easier for Early Childhood Development centres
Constitutional Court Rules Human Rights Commission Cannot Issue Binding Directives
The apex court has dismissed the SAHRC’s appeal to have its directives automatically enforced but insists it remains a “potent” rights guardian
Young Africans Will Inherit a Climate Crisis: How Kids in Sierra Leone Are Getting Ready
Young people in Bo City, Sierra Leone became youth climate leaders after turning a low-cost Climate Science Hub into a space for science-informed action.
Pit Toilets: Eastern Cape Parents Take Matters Into Their Own Hands
Parents at Good Hope Primary in Cofimvaba are building their own toilets
Stop Blaming Immigrants for Government Failures, Johannesburg Marchers Say
“This march is a declaration that no one is illegal and that our future is bound together as one human race”
Protesters From Marikana Picket for Jobs at Samancor in Joburg
They argue that jobs and training will “restore dignity, stability, and growth in our communities”.
New History Curriculum
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) requested the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube, in writing to extend the deadline for public participation on proposed changes to the History curriculum by fourteen days. The documents on which comment is invited are voluminous and require thorough examination. The invitation for public comment was published in […]
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Government Services Continuing Despite Mthatha Fire, Says Mabuyane
Province claims that property deeds, which were stored in the building, were digitised before the fire
Kenyans Are Encouraged to Work Abroad, but Protection Rights Remain Weak – New Research
The Kenyan government must look for ways to combine emigration with labour protections.
Ekurhuleni Learners Wade Through Sewage to Get to Class
OR Tambo Secondary School lacks classrooms and desks and now there’s a sewage problem
School Fire Leaves Hundreds of Learners Without Classrooms
It was the second fire in a year at Riverlea Secondary School
Iran War: What African Countries Can Do to Get through the Crisis and Emerge in a Better Place
The sad truth is that African countries cannot avoid being harmed by the current Gulf war. But they can make efforts to emerge from the crisis in a better place.
Soweto Volunteers Clean Streets as Illegal Dumping Overwhelms Gauteng
The Soulbent Project has dozens of residents converting dumping sites into vegetable gardens
Maternity Health Services in Nigeria Are Failing Women: 4 Steps to Better Care
There are four practical policy shifts that the Nigerian government could take to improve the use of maternity services.
Questions Over Mpumalanga’s Second Adjustment Budget
Mpumalanga’s second proposed adjustment budget for the 2025/26 financial year leaves a question mark hanging over the ANC government’s financial discipline and planning. Being a money bill, these budget adjustments must comply with Sections 119 and 120 of the Constitution. Every adjustment must be clearly motivated and linked to concrete, measurable outcomes. The provincial government […]
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Africa’s Electric Motorbike Future Can Be Built Locally and Powered by Solar – Our 6,000KM Ride Shows What’s Possible
Research suggests a shift to electric mobility is technically and economically feasible.
Documentary Reveals SA’s Skewed Food System
With nearly one in five households being food insecure, activists call for urgent action
The Transatlantic Slave Trade Is the Gravest Crime Against Humanity – Why the UN Declaration Matters
Ghana’s resolution represents a decisive step in an ongoing effort of historical reclamation and political transformation.
Eastern Cape Government Hub Gutted by Fire
Vital government records and archives are feared to have been destroyed
R198-Million School for the Blind Incomplete and Left to Ruin
Multiple deadlines have been missed