SA Doctor in the Firing Line for Stand on Palestine
Health Professions Council to decide by end of January on inquiry into Tlaleng Mofokeng
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Revolutionary Rap: Nigerian Star Falz Has Kept Protest Music Alive
Nigerian pop stars are often accused of singing about love and money and ignoring social issues. Falz isn’t one of them.
Marriage and Migration: What Happens When Men Return to the Family Home in Botswana
Labour migration separated husbands and wives for long periods.
Durban Mayor Urged to Investigate Assaults on Homeless People
People we spoke to describe being beaten with sjamboks by Ensure Security’s masked guards. The company denies this.
City of Cape Town Hits Back Against Extortion
SANCO accused of threats and intimidation at MyCiTI bus depot; denies any link to extortion
Nkandla Villagers Demand a Police Station
Mfongosi Satellite Police Station has been abandoned
Witness Protection More Crucial Now Than Ever
The GOOD Party is deeply concerned about the protection of whistleblowers and witnesses, in the wake of the news that Marius van der Merwe was gunned down in Brakpan. Our condolences go out to his family, friends and colleagues.
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Who Was Albert Luthuli? The Murdered South African Leader Who Put His People Above Himself
His image is the watermark in South African passports, but he is not as widely known as leaders like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
Facebook Promotes Rubbish Because It Doesn’t Understand Indigenous Languages
Content producers get away with fake news and clickbait
Child Murder in Mitchells Plain
The GOOD Party is shocked and deeply saddened by the brutal killing of a nine-year-old boy in Mitchells Plain on Tuesday night. A 21-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were also killed, while a 51-year-old and a 36-year-old man were wounded in the same attack.
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Men’s Drinking Harms Women and Children, and the Impact Is Worst in Poorer Countries
Governments across the world must look at alcohol and its related harms through the eyes of women and children who are mostly affected.
Unfenced 6 SAI Army Base Outside Makhanda Claims Another Life
At least six people have been killed or injured by explosives from the largely unfenced 6 SA Infantry Battalion training area
Cape Town’s Immigrant Shop Owners Terrorised by Extortion Gangs
Vigilantism on the rise as people accuse the police of failing them
City of Cape Town Responsible for the Death and Destruction of Homes
It is with profound outrage and sorrow that we note the tragic death of a young man in a devastating fire that destroyed 32 homes and left 52 people homeless in the Siyangena informal settlement in Philippi.
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Millions in Jozi FM Lottery Grants Missing
Board chair of holding company says funds were spent on documentaries, but the station CEO says there is no proper accounting for the money
Women in Informal Settlements Are Often Silenced
They are systematically excluded from participating in local political life
“I Can Run, I Feel Free”: How Government-Funded Hormones Changed Lilita Singata’s Life
Gender-affirming healthcare can be life-saving, but access is limited
After the Fire: Wingfield Refugees Wish to Stay Put
A refugee group, left homeless after their tent burnt down, still intend to oppose their eviction that will be heard in court next year
Ecological Disaster in the Hemel-En-Aarde Valley
The collapse of a precious palmiet peatland exposes failures and tensions in the management of our water resources
Fire at Wingfield Refugee Camp
Hundreds of refugees, who were already facing eviction, have lost their shelter
Outrage Over Police Inaction After Woman Goes Missing
Residents tracked down a suspect themselves
Lesotho’s Asset Recovery Unit Shut down After Implicating Top Officials
The task team had begun exposing questionable state land allocations and widespread corruption
Tshwane Municipality Fails to Improve Living Conditions at Mamelodi Hostel
Three years ago the City promised to restore electricity and erect a fence. Nothing has been done and the place is deteriorating
Francesca Albanese Calls for All of Us to Do More to End the Oppression of Palestinians
“Bringing the case to the ICJ … It’s been enormous. South Africa went ahead alone and risked huge repercussions from the United States and others”