Why expanding social and affordable housing could be what Cape Town needs in tackling housing crisis

Christina Masureik|Published

City’s own planning frameworks repeatedly point to deeper structural causes of unaffordability and a decades-long housing backlog.

Why the DA is no different to the ANC

Siyavuya Mzantsi|Published

The DA has always paraded itself as a party whose house is in order.

GBV declaration must be followed by financially support to be effective

Siyavuya Mzantsi|Published

Declaration falls short on the urgency required to tackle GBVF.

Economic benefits for affordable, accessible childcare can’t be overlooked

Katherine Stewart and Juhi Kasan|Published

When families cannot afford childcare, caregivers—most often women—are forced into difficult trade-offs:

Why the G20 both lost and found its way

Vsevolod Sviridov|Published

South Africa’s presidency has been successful, particularly in advancing its own foreign policy goals and the interests of the Global South.

Mkhwanazi inquiry chairperson exemplifies what true leadership means

Nyaniso Qwesha|Published

His authority is earned through competence, not demanded through volume

How revoking Naledi Pandor's US VISA was engineered

Iqbal Jassat|Published

To be disingenuous may be par for the course as far as Zionist hasbara is concerned, but it doesn't absolve anyone from interrogating information to uncover its ...

Blacklist Tembisa Hospital looters now

Siyavuya Mzantsi|Published

The state cannot confidently claim that none of these service providers enriching themselves from the public purse when the Special Investigating Unit is still busy ...

Navy chief Lobese should be minister Angie Motshekga's least of problems

Siyavuya Mzantsi|Published

Motshekga should have been the first to support Lobese for decrying the continued defunding of the SANDF.

Fight against GBV should start at grassroots level

Barbie Sandler|Published

We can talk until blue in the face and have movements and ads but where we need to be is getting to little boys at grassroots level.

Media and digital platforms inquiry findings rebalance markets

Siyabulela Makunga|Published

Global transition to digital platforms has severely undermined traditional revenue models

Transgender Day of Remembrance: A call for equality and justice

Simone Heradien|Published

We fought long and hard for its freedoms. We cannot continue on a destructive path where we kill women due to sexism.

Why national GBV shutdown transcends mere economic cessation

Itumeleng D. Mothoagae|Published

" What if the national shutdown against GBV is not just an economic protest, but a profound challenge to colonial power structures?

Holding errant municipal managers accountable is an overwhelming victory for good governance

Nkosikhulule Nyembezi|Published

Auditor General Tsakane Maluleke marks a historic moment by issuing her first certificate of debt against a municipal manager, setting a precedent for accountability ...

Cerebral palsy in South Africa: A call for comprehensive care and support

Regan Solomons|Published

Strengthening early identification through provider training, standardised screening tools, and community-based follow-ups could enable timely intervention and improve ...

African-led reconstruction agenda must categorise response to crisis in Sudan

Kwame Nkrumah Foundation, Walter & Albertina Sisulu Foundation, Patrice Emery Lumumba Foundation, Julius Kambarage Nyerere Foundation, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Foundation, Kofi Annan Foundation, Thomas Sankara International Memorial Committee and The PLO Lumumba Foundation|Published

The liberation struggles that birthed our nations imposed upon us a permanent moral responsibility: to defend the humanity of all Africans

Indians are equal partners in South Africa’s destiny

Previn Vedan|Published

At just 3% of the national population, Indian South Africans often feel unheard in the national discourse ‘too small to matter,

Political meaning behind Cyril's Vatican visit with daughter

Nyaniso Qwesha|Published

The “soft launch” of Keneilwe through carefully managed imagery allowed the public to consider the idea of dynastic continuity, without committing to it directly. ...

Shamila Batohi can still redeem her legacy

Siyavuya Mzantsi|Published

What may make up for Batohi’s disastrous tenure is how they handle President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala case, which the NPA boss recently confirmed was being ...