June 13, 2022
South Africa: Congolese Refugee Shows Dreams Can and Do Come True
After a journey of struggle and hardship, an asylum seeker whose first job in South Africa was being a car guard is now pursuing his PhD at the University of Pretoria. Read more »
June 10, 2022
South Africa: Abandon All Hope That the ANC Cares for Us
With a government that fails to provide the much-needed relief available to a population that is increasingly desperate, the onus is on ordinary South Africans to hold the country… Read more »
June 09, 2022
South Africa: Airline's Grounding Just the Latest Blow for Workers
The airline has been in business rescue for two years without a sign of relief for employees who have felt the stress of reduced pay, insecure jobs amid retrenchments and a heavy… Read more »
June 10, 2022
South Africa: Mike Mzileni, the Gentle Giant of Photojournalism
He may have been a quiet man, but the reverence afforded him by the photographers in his orbit speaks volumes about his passion for photography, music and passing on his knowledge. Read more »
South Africa: Dreams Without Borders Keep Kobe Ndebele Swimming
As his name suggests, Kobe Alessandro has a diverse background reaching across many countries and continents. For now he's in the United States, but South Africa is his true home. Read more »
June 07, 2022
South Africa: Rangoato Hlasane Salutes Kwaito's Intellectual Legacy
The cultural worker's film Sesasedi sa Tsodio explores the sociopolitical contexts of one of kwaito's biggest songs, honouring music as an archive of migrant culture. Read more »
South Africa: Makhanda Mourns the Death of Fundile 'Jeff' Budaza
Disgust at rampant corruption in the Makana municipality took centre stage at the funeral of one of its brave officials who fought the criminality he saw around him, and was likely… Read more »
South Africa: Dewald Brevis Is Already Outstripping His Idol
He's been dubbed Baby AB, but the young batsman from Pretoria who was drafted by the IPL at the age of 18 is striding ahead of his cricketing predecessor AB de Villiers. Read more »
June 08, 2022
South Africa: Mom's Determination Forces Police to Act
The murders of three women in the Western Cape might have remained unsolved if the mother of one of the victims did not go to extraordinary lengths to have the prime suspect… Read more »
June 06, 2022
Botswana: Botswana's Mares Aim for a Galloping Pace At Afcon
The senior women's team are hoping to extend their growing reputation as a force to be reckoned with beyond southern Africa, and the continental showpiece in Morocco is just the… Read more »
South Africa: Feni Chulumanco Takes His Home to the Galleries
The young artist's paintings tell the story of his upbringing and his determination to create excellent, original pieces. Now the long hours and hard work are paying off. Read more »
June 08, 2022
South Africa: The Geometry of Grief
The South African-Nigerian novelist Yewande Omotoso has reimagined her deepest loss in An Unusual Grief, the darkly funny story of a mother who infiltrates her dead daughter's… Read more »
June 06, 2022
Zimbabwe: Traditional Farming Methods Shouldn't Be Disregarded
Research has found that new climate change resilience techniques must be based on a respect for indigenous knowledge if small-scale farmers are to take up these methods… Read more »
June 03, 2022
South Africa: Activists Under Threat From Surveillance
Members of social movement Abahlali baseMjondolo allege that the state monitors their phones and emails, tracking their movements and putting them in constant danger. Read more »
June 04, 2022
South Africa: Prospective Proteas Can Face Battle to Get Noticed
In the second of a two-part series on women's cricket in South Africa, the reason for the widening gap between the national team's players and those chasing their spots becomes… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Zambia: LGBTQIA+ Activists Battle Softly-Softly
The country's discriminatory laws and societal attitudes towards queer people mean each bit of help they do receive requires caution, patience and a network of sympathetic friends. Read more »
June 03, 2022
South Africa: Decent and Dignified Healthcare for All
The proposed National Health Insurance scheme is, in principle, an excellent initiative. The problem is that no one in their right mind trusts the ANC to implement it. Read more »
South Africa: Flood and Fire Victims in Durban Are Fast Losing Hope
The traumatised residents of Siyathuthuka shack settlement have now faced several calamitous events that have destroyed their homes, their dreams and any prospects of a dignified… Read more »
South Africa: Another Northern Cape Hospital Succumbs to Crisis
State patients in the province have fewer and fewer facilities available near to where they live and must travel hundreds of kilometres for treatment because of the nursing… Read more »
June 01, 2022
South Africa: Day Zero Looms for Coastal City
Impoverished residents in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro are spending stressful days trying to get enough water for their households as well as their gardens and livestock. Read more »
May 30, 2022
South Africa: A Cop Story, Through the Eyes of His Son
Rofhiwa Maneta elegantly documents his father's career as a police officer while interrogating violence in South Africa and exploring fatherhood, fear and faith. Read more »
May 31, 2022
South Africa: Zikhona Valela's Campaign Against Erasure
The historian's debut book documents Black Consciousness leader Mapetla Mohapi's remarkable life and death in detention, and his widow Nohle Mohapi-Mbetshu's fight for justice. Read more »
South Africa: Women's Soccer Pioneer Wants Dues Paid
The football administrator who faced down death threats to get South African women's football to where it is today calls for more than equal pay in her book Fran: A Song For… Read more »
May 30, 2022
South Africa: The Rea Vaya Dream Hobbles On
In its latest guarantee, Johannesburg's transport department says that the next leg of the city's public bus system will be operational by September. Read more »
June 01, 2022
South Africa: Path to the Proteas Is Strewn With Thorny Issues
In the first of a two-part series about the journey to become a member of the women's senior national cricket team, the various challenges of development at school level are… Read more »