How Ramaphosa-led government legislates dispossession

Christopher Rutledge|Published

Inequality, in this light, is not a tragic legacy we have yet to overcome, it is a system continuously rebuilt in plain sight, signed into law by those who claim ...

Why National Dialogue cannot overlook Marikana Massacre

Mpumelelo Ncube|Published

Only by confronting the multiplicity of causes can the nation hope to break the cycle and reclaim the sanctity of life

Marikana resembles ANC's shameful legacy

Siyavuya Mzantsi|Published

The ANC Ramphosa leads is so detached from the realities confronting poor South Africans

Hamas agrees to proposed ceasefire in Gaza

AFP|Published

Mediators Egypt and Qatar, backed by the United States, have struggled to secure a lasting truce in the conflict, which has triggered a dire humanitarian crisis ...

Why ‘imbokodo’ should be located in constitutions, budgets, everyday bystander action

Busisiwe Madikizela-Theu|Published

Let the grindstone be the system that crushes impunity, not the woman grinding herself down to keep everyone else alive

ActionSA joins growing list of organisations pulling out of 'national dialogue'

Published

The party will only send a delegation to ‘exercise oversight’ during this Friday’s convention.

Palestine's Murdered Children: 18,000 Names We Must Never Forget

IOL|Published

IOL and Independent Media pay tribute to the 18,000 Palestinian children murdered by Israel since October 7, 2023.

Why we should honour, support the heroines who walk quietly every day

Ishrene Davids|Published

It is time to build with them, invest in them, and trust their leadership.

Major shake-up awaits ANC Western Cape, says Mbalula

Staff Reporter|Published

Fikile Mbalula reveals urgent plans for restructuring the ANC in the Western Cape, addressing organisational discipline and strategic capacity as key priorities. ...

Miraculous maritime rescues recalled

Brian Ingpen|Published

Explore the fascinating world of maritime rescues, as Brian Ingpen reflects on incredible tales of survival and the courage of those at sea.

President Cyril Ramaphosa missing in action amid US tariffs

Siyavuya Mzantsi|Published

Hard to believe that today we are having to dig for answers from a president who promised a government characterised by transparency.

New minister Bhuti Manamela brings nothing new

Siyavuya Mzantsi|Published

How do we expect a person who was part of the problem to be responsible for solutions?

Mandela Day should be about how we show up daily, not just on July 18

Smangaliso Mbili|Published

This culture of service could stretch beyond July 18. It could live in how we lead our daily lives.

G20 a chance for South Africa to redefine global leadership

Naledi Ramontja|Published

The world is facing more and more conflicts. The Russia-Ukraine war is the biggest in Europe since World War II. In the Middle East, the Israel-Hamas war continues, ...

Civil Society must have a voice in the National Dialogue

Siphamandla Zondi|Published

Since they are driven by hope, they ought to translate that hope into reality working with others to build the country we want.

Excluding land from economic debate devalues its public good

Nazeer Sonday|Published

Land reform in the PHA can contribute to creating livelihood opportunities for 900 black and coloured youth and women farmers.

SA should refuse being reduced to beggars

Siyavuya Mzantsi|Published

What this moment calls for is bold leadership, something that has become foreign in our government.

John Steenhuisen needs to grow up or get out

Mushtak Parker|Published

His resort to coalition politics of lawfare, ultimatums, fatuous brinkmanship is unbefitting a self-respecting leader of any national party.

How ANC justified Freedom Charter propaganda

Thembile Ndabeni|Published

The Freedom Charter, a white communist diktat camouflaged as a “people drafted” document, is responsible for the split in the ANC in the period 1958-1959.