Ugandan Women Work in the Middle East Even Though They Face Abuse. They Told Us Why
The power dynamics of labour migration to the Middle East are complex.
Racism
Racial Stereotypes of African Footballers Persist. A World Cup Is a Good Time to Talk About Them
Africans are often sold as physically strong with raw talent, but lacking in discipline and technical refinement.
Government Scrambles to Deal with Anti-immigration Protests
Ministers convened a “high-level” meeting at the Union Buildings on Monday
Blaming Immigrants for Our Problems Is a Fool’s Game
Lives will not be improved by vigilante action, mass deportations and expressions of hatred
Appointment of New Lottery Board Chair Inches Forward
Names of three candidates submitted to Minister
6 African Thinkers Who Help Us Understand the World – New Book
A look at six African intellectuals whose work challenges dominant narratives and reclaims Africa as a producer of knowledge, not just its object.
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.
Rights Organisations Criticise Proposed Refugee Law
Scalabrini warns that adopting the First Safe Country Principle could erode refugee protection and disproportionately affect African asylum seekers
“Wrest Control of the Clinics From the Hands of the Vigilantes” Judge Tells State
Xenophobia is one of the greatest threats to democracy and human rights, says Judge Stuart Wilson
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.
State Must Stop Xenophobic Vigilantism at Clinics
Médecins Sans Frontières, Treatment Action Campaign and Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia launched an application in the South Gauteng High Court
Perfect Opportunity for SA to Announce Implementation of Wealth Tax
While US President Donald Trump clearly doesn’t, most dollar millionaires in most G20 nations, including in South Africa and the US, back the principle of a special tax on their wealth as a lever to address unsustainable inequality.
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Judge Interdicts Operation Dudula
Human dignity has no nationality, says Judge Adams
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Invited to learn more about Afrikaner self-determination
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the recent statements by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, regarding Afrikaner self-determination, and would like to enlighten her. In response to a written question from EFF MP Mr Carl Niehaus, she took the unprecedented step of attempting to strip section 235 of the […]
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SNAFU: Minister’s Promise To Probe Followed By Deafening Silence
Several teachers at Dr Böhmer School in Bloemfontein claim that their careers were destroyed after they blew the whistle on financial mismanagement. And the undertaking by the national Minister of Education, Siviwe Gwarube, to probe the matter has come to nothing but a deafening silence. The teachers claim they were accused of racism and sexual […]
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‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ Is Corporate Gaslighting – The Real Change Must Come from the Fossil Fuel Industry
Recycling and cutting personal waste isn’t enough. Polluters must be regulated, and reparations paid by companies that have harmed the environment.
Gauteng’s ‘Coloured’ Community Feels Unsafe: Who They Are and Why They’re Discouraged
There is a link between an enduring perception of marginalisation within Coloured communities and real material struggles.
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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York High School Racism Saga Is Not an Isolated Incident
The recent racist incident at York High School in George , where a learner used the N-word against another pupil, is not an isolated case.
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McKenzie Saga Rekindles Debate on Background Checks for Public Office
The uproar over resurfaced offensive tweets by Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has done more than spark outrage—it has reignited a pressing question about South Africa’s appointment processes. How thorough is the due diligence conducted before entrusting someone with the nation’s highest offices? From Old Tweets to New Questions The controversy erupted …
HRC Complaint Lodged Against Open Chats Podcast Presenters for Derogatory Remarks Against the Coloured Community
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has formally lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) against the presenters of the Open Chats podcast, who, in a recent episode that rapidly proliferated across TikTok, made stereotypical and offensive remarks targeting the coloured community. One presenter insinuated that “coloured siblings allegedly ‘chow’ one another” (a […]
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Is Electricity Affordable in South Africa?
Working class communities in South Africa are continuing the tradition of shutting down their neighbourhood in protest against high electricity prices.
Will the Employment Equity Act Transform Companies or Slow Growth?
DA’s Michael Bagraim debates Just Share’s Kwanele Ngogela