July 16

• South Africa: We Must Confront the Poisonous Roots of the Past

  "History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived. But, if faced with courage, need not be lived again." So wrote American author and poet Maya Angelou; providing an insight... Read more »

• South Africa: Performance Poetry Takes Cape Town By Storm

  There is a movement of art sweeping South Africa--spoken word and performance poetry. Though a relatively modern artform, most agree that South African performance poetry is rooted... Read more »

• South Africa: Deaf Demand More Sign Language

  Sign Language is the primary language used by the deaf community in South Africa, yet to this day it is not officially recognized or well-integrated into everyday life. Read more »

July 10

• South Africa: Protest Against Police Brutality Toward Blind Busker

  A diverse crowd of over 200 protesters gathered in Greenmarket Square this afternoon to demonstrate on behalf of Mr Lunga Goodman Nono. Read more »

• South Africa: Mixed Response to Metrorail Fare Increases

  Commuter service Metrorail increased their fares on 1 June. Read more »

• South Africa: How the Police Are Failing Rape Survivors in Khayelitsha

  There are severe problems with the way Khayelitsha police are handling rape cases explains Camila Osorio. Read more »

• South Africa: Making Sex Safer

  It has been a little over a month since Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, announced in his annual National Health budget and policy speech that the South African government will... Read more »

• South Africa: Sex Workers Versus Organisations Against Human Trafficking

  Sex workers have been fighting to enjoy their right to dignity. For this to happen, they say, prostitution has to be decriminalised. On the other hand, organisations opposed to... Read more »

• South Africa: Electricity Increases Make Life Harder for Poor People

  With the winter in full effect, people are queuing in petrol stations for paraffin, filling up their gas tanks but most importantly using even more electricity in their homes. Read more »

• South Africa: Pay Rises, Policy Alternatives and Regime Change

  Trade unions are irresponsible and greedy, demanding double digit pay rises and so driving up inflation and threatening the stability of the currency and the economy. And while... Read more »

• South Africa: Myciti - Why Cape Town Needs a Unique Solution to Public Transport

  BRT has become a buzzword when talking about creative transport solutions. However, it is only under very specific conditions that BRT provides the one-size-fits-all answer to a... Read more »

• South Africa: Homes Vandalised in Nyanga Housing Dispute

  Some residents in Nyanga claim that the Department of Housing is not to blame for their housing problems. Read more »

July 09

• South Africa: Zimbabwean Models in Cape Town Celebrate Life

  The Miss Zimbabwe Cape Town pageant was founded in March 2012 by a then 27-year-old Maynard Chizavare. He said the objective was to celebrate Zimbabwean beauty in a foreign land. Read more »

• South Africa: Rosa Choir Unites People in Song

  An inspiring and unique choir is taking root in our city. The Rosa Choir Project, launched in September 2012, consists of an unusually diverse group of choristers that sings songs... Read more »

July 05

• South Africa: Reversing the Legacy of the 1913 Natives Land Act Exhibition (audio)

  Reversing the Legacy of the 1913 Natives Land Act Exhibition, which ran from June 20 until June 29, invited the audience to "take a walk through history". The multi-media... Read more »

July 03

• South Africa: Group Demands to Know Party Funders

  On 27 June 2013 protesters, under the campaign My Vote Counts which is run by activist organisation Ndifuna Ukwazi, gathered outside Parliament to demand that political parties... Read more »

• South Africa: Go Beyond Lawyers for New Judges

  Should only lawyers be made judges? Greg Solik says no. He argues that for the judiciary to transform we need to go beyond the legal profession. Read more »

• Egypt: Egypt's Second Revolution

  As massive protests swept across Egypt on Sunday, many outside of Egypt were surprised to see the sheer volumes of people that were unhappy with President Mohamed Morsi and his... Read more »

• South Africa: Chaos At Home Affairs Foreshore Building

  Clayton (name changed) is a Zimbabwean man who injured his leg in a stampede at the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) foreshore offices in Cape Town on Monday. Read more »

• South Africa: Labelling Israeli Injustice

  For three long years, activists across the country campaigned to ban Israel's practice of falsely labelling goods that are made in its illegal settlements as "made in Israel". In... Read more »

• South Africa: Homicidal Kid Gangsters of Nyanga East

  Nyanga has one of the highest murder rates in the country. We interviewed several teenage gangsters who brag about their kills. Read more »

• South Africa: Dancing and Tears Greet Book Treaty for Blind

  On 22 June a treaty for the blind was heading for disaster as negotiators stalled and refused to budge on hardline positions. Three days later a negotiator stepped out of a... Read more »

July 02

• Africa: Microchip Road to Real Democracy [opinion]

  The advice of the Italian revolutionary, Antonio Gramsci constantly comes to mind these days: exercise pessimism of the intellect, but optimism of the will. I must admit that it... Read more »

• South Africa: Building Coalitions Against U.S. Human Rights Abuses is Hard [opinion]

  On Sunday I helped organise and participated in a small protest against human rights abuses and inadequate action on climate change by the Obama administration during his visit to... Read more »

• Africa: Cameron to African Leaders - End Stigma Against Gays [document]

  It's an honor for me to be here with you this evening. I feel particularly privileged that President Banda of Malawi has asked me to be part of this commission and has given me the... Read more »