G20 in a Changing World: Is It Still Useful? Four Scholars Weigh In
Multilateralism is under severe strain. Does the G20 still have a role in this changing landscape?
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Thousands March to Parliament Calling for End to Genocide in Gaza
President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing the UN in New York, said: “As Palestinians continue to face genocide and famine, we have a duty to act”
South Sudan Is Unstable: How a Weak State Benefits the Ruling Elite
Instability has allowed South Sudan’s elite to undermine the justice system and suppress efforts at reconciliation.
Government Staff Have to Carry Buckets of Water to Flush Toilets
The Public Servants Association is calling on the labour department to intervene
IMF Warns of Huge Job Losses Following Trump’s Tariffs
Garment exports make up 80% of the country’s exports to the United States
AGOA Likely to Be Renewed for One Year
African Growth and Opportunity Act has previously been renewed for a decade at a time
How Not to Build a Stadium
Tens of millions have been spent on a stadium in Elim since 2017. The stadium is still not complete.
City of Tshwane Adopts Inclusive Artisan Training Strategy
“This week the GOOD Party has proudly supported the adoption of a new Artisan Training and Development Framework for the City of Tshwane that will see more opportunities for unemployed youth and for young people from special needs schools” said GOOD’s Councillor Sarah Mabotsa, the Tshwane Mayoral Committee for Economic Development and Spatial Planning.
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Passenger Rail Gets Back on Track, Slowly
Most rail lines have reopened, but there is still a long way to go
For You? Not if You’re Disabled
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s interpellation debate on Dial-a-Ride.
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Court Battle Over the End of Postbank’s Agreement With SASSA
Postbank argues that ending its contract could have “severe consequences” for millions of social grant beneficiaries
Keeping the Memory of Constantia’s Forced Removals Alive
Heritage Walk by Jaftha family Flower Farm honours displaced families
Hundreds of Unique Cederberg Place Names Rescued From Potential Extinction
Names like Slangbosfontein, Katstertdrif, Pendoornkraal, Sterrebosbank, Vogelgesang, Haasvlakte, and Jakkalskop
Heritage Day: The Politics of Belonging
This year, as the government hosts Heritage Day celebrations under the theme “Reimagining our Heritage Institutions for a New Era,” we must ask who belongs in this new era And who is being excluded?
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Can South Africa’s Rooibos Tea Improve Digestion?
A new study compares the anti-inflammatory and barrier protective effects of unfermented and fermented rooibos extract on intestinal pig cells.
Villagers Lodge Complaint With African Development Bank Against Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Grievances listed include unsatisfactory relocations, damaged homes, a lack of compensation and loss of livelihoods caused by the project
Delayed Justice: Police Torture Trial Postponed for Seven Months
The hearing was originally set down for July 2024 but will now only be heard in April 2026
Join Hands to Prevent Expropriation Without Compensation Becoming the Norm
It is crucial for all stakeholders to join hands in preventing the Ekurhuleni Metro’s bid to expropriate land worth approximately R30 million without compensation from setting a legal precedent. The 34-hectare plot of land in question at Driefontein in Boksburg belongs to Business Venture Investments 900 (BVI 900). The company is not contesting the expropriation, […]
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Silver Lining in the Table Mountain Fire
While the fire in April destroyed many invasive plants, the Sugarbird Project is working to remove other “relentless” invasives
Why Nigeria’s Power Supply Isn’t Affordable and Reliable
Nigeria’s electricity reforms look solid on paper, but the real-world results still lag.
Travel as Activism: 6 Stories of Black Women Who Refused to ‘Stay Put’ in Apartheid South Africa
The stories of six South African women who travelled to fight for workers and for women’s rights, and risked it all.
South African Men May Now Take Their Wife’s Surname – Why Traditional Leaders Are Upset
Although the judgment promotes gender equality, it opens another chapter in the struggle between customs and constitutional rights.
Uganda’s Signed a Deal with the US to Take Asylum Seekers – What’s Behind It and What’s at Stake
The US is not alone in its attempts to send asylum seekers to countries in Africa.
High Murder Rate: South Africans Are Not Truly Free
(Parliamentary debate on Heritage Day: “Celebrating the lives of our heroes and heroines who laid down their lives for our freedom”) Every nation has its own historical heroes and heroines who will always be close to their hearts and whose legacy will remain special. Today’s heroes are equally important, though. In South Africa, these modern […]
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