In Pain? You Might Have to Suck It Up
“The difference between public and private [health sectors] is like night and day when it comes to managing acute pain”
Education
Human Rights – A Lived Reality, Not Just a Paper Promise
On this Human Rights Day, we pause to reflect on the hard-won freedoms that define our democracy and the responsibility we all share to protect and advance them.
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Diana Ferrus: The South African Poet Whose Words Reclaimed History
Her poem I’ve Come to Take You Home was written into French law. It deals with the repatriation of the remains of Sarah Baartman.
Sharpeville Forgotten by Government
Memorials honouring the victims of the 1960 massacre are falling into ruin, but local activists are stepping up to improve the township
WCED Failing the Right to Education in St Helena Bay
As we mark Human Rights Day, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is failing the community of St Helena Bay by denying our children their fundamental Right to Education.
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Arts Festival Inspires Mpumalanga Towns
My Body My Space arts festival provides a much-needed injection of money and opportunities for residents of Emakhazeni Local Municipality
Freedom Front Plus Secures Urgent Repairs to Carletonville High School
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) kept the pressure on until the Gauteng Department of Education finally announced that it will proceed with the long-awaited repairs to Carletonville High School. The school was severely damaged by heavy rain in 2024. Two classrooms had to be evacuated and have remained unusable ever since. The Freedom Front […]
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Parents Stop Classes at Broken-Down Kwazulu-Natal School
Babanango Primary School has been closed since Monday due to protests by parents
Use the Field, Parents Tell Their Children: The Pit Toilets at This School Are Dangerous
Elunyaweni Primary in Ugie in the Eastern Cape has five full pit latrines for 160 learners; nearby ET Thabane Primary has broken classrooms
Flooding Forces Limpopo Schools to Close
Heavy rains in Vhembe have washed away bridges and damaged roads
Eina! Study Shows Hospitals Are Botching Pain Management
Most patients do not receive important treatment during and after surgery
Do Dads of Disabled Children Do Enough? Kenya Study Points to Misunderstood Ways of Caring
When a child has a disability, especially an intellectual one, a father’s involvement often shifts in complex ways.
School Transport Fatality on Dangerous Orania-Hopetown Road
Friday’s fatal accident on the road between Orania and Hopetown – a busy route linking manganese mines and export harbours – serves as yet another wake-up call to prioritise proper road repairs. For years, this road has been used and damaged by thousands of ore trucks, making it extremely dangerous for ordinary motorists. The route […]
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Student Hunger a Hidden Crisis at Universities, Human Rights Commission Hears
Studies show 66% of UWC students and 65% of University of the Free State students are food insecure, but the issue is underreported due to stigma
Mogale City Takes Seven Years to Open Kagiso Library
After seven long years, the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) will finally open the library in Kagiso Extension 6 on 16 March. The library had already been completed by 2019, but could not open its doors due to administrative and infrastructure problems. During an oversight visit by the Sport and Culture Committee, the […]
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Provincial Budget Fails to Fund the Fundamentals
As the Western Cape Provincial Budget was tabled today, it has become clear that the provincial government has once again failed to prioritise the fundamentals that actually shape people’s lives.
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Gauteng Government Will Have to Learn to Do More With Less
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) responded to Gauteng’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year, tabled in the Gauteng Legislature on Tuesday, by stating that the provincial government will have to learn to do more with less. Although the budget has grown by R3,6 billion compared to the previous year, the increase is not sufficient […]
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Central Karoo Lags Behind Western Cape’s Progress
Teenage pregnancy, low birth weights, and high neonatal mortality plague the areas around Beaufort West and Laingsburg
Mpumalanga Deserves Tangible Steps, Not Promises
Mpumalanga Premier Mr Mandla Ndlovu’s R238 billion investment plan sounds impressive, but the grim reality on grass-roots level remains unchanged. Grand promises have been made for years, but were never followed by tangible improvements. Mpumalanga can no longer afford lip service, but urgently needs promises to be delivered on. Every time major plans are announced […]
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UCT Staff Strike Ends as Agreement Is Reached
Unions accept 3.5% increase as progress made on other issues
Speaker of National Assembly Must Rule on Gun-Toting Members
The DA-controlled Western Cape Legislature’s Conduct Committee has predictably followed a dubious quasi-legal process to shut down the questions I raised about a DA MP’s decision to pack a gun for party work in townships.
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Premier Should Use SOPA to Demonstrate That Residents Come First
With his State of the Province Address (SOPA) on 5 March, Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu should demonstrate that residents’ concerns come first, and not the ANC’s interests. The challenges communities face daily can no longer be ignored. These include residents’ safety and security, the province’s economic stability and the people’s future. Pressing issues that warrant […]
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Do Doctors Treat Poorer Patients Differently? Our Study in Tunisia Found They Do – In Subtle Ways
Health inequality is not only about who reaches a health facility. It is also about what happens once patients are inside the consultation room.
Learners Stand on Bus Steps With Doors Open to Get to School
Government-contracted buses are chronically overloaded