May 26
South Africa: Condemned - Xenophobia, Mob Rule and SA Political Leaders Fuelling Anti-Migrant Hostility
A statement of outrage against the weaponisation of xenophobia and the brutal and unlawful treatment of migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers. Read more »
South Africa: Living With the Spectre of Hunger - - Voices of Malnutrition From SA's Impoverished Households
In March, the South African Human Rights Commission held an inquiry into South Africa's food systems. It heard from submissions that South Africa produces enough food to feed the… Read more »
Africa: Arsenal's Global Community Shows What Social Cohesion Can Still Look Like
Far beyond entertainment, sport has repeatedly demonstrated a unique ability to unite people across divisions of race, class, geography and generation. Arsenal's 2025/26 Premier… Read more »
South Africa: Jordaan Fraud Case Could Stretch to 2030, Laments Frustrated Prosecutor
Safa president Danny Jordaan was recently back in court for his fraud case, which was once again postponed. A day before this latest appearance, four critics of the soccer boss… Read more »
South Africa: Propaganda Machine to Public Good - a History of 50 Years of TV in SA
50 years of television in South Africa reveals a transformation from a government-controlled propaganda outlet to a platform for diverse voices and democratic expression. Read more »
South Africa: The Pope's Encyclical and Its Poignant Challenges to SA - What Future Do We Want?
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is not waiting for us to resolve South Africa's inequalities before arriving. It is already here, and it will either compound those inequalities or… Read more »
May 25
Africa: African Ambassadors Clarify Africa Day Plans Amid Rising Xenophobic Tensions
In response to xenophobic tensions, African ambassadors clarify they are postponing their own Africa Day celebrations for security reasons, not boycotting the main event in South… Read more »
South Africa: Brown Mogotsi Allegedly Tried to Bribe Cop After Staged Assassination Plot Unravelled
The State alleges that Brown Mogotsi attempted to bribe the investigating officer shortly after his arrest, as ballistic evidence suggests the vehicle at the centre of his alleged… Read more »
South Africa: Student Researchers Develop System to Help Parents Track Children's School Progress
The new Efunda Learning Management System could help South African parents monitor their children's academic progress, bridging the gap between home support and classroom… Read more »
South Africa: TRC Prosecutions and Investigations Ground to a Halt After 'Moratorium' Declared, Inquiry Hears
A declared 'moratorium' on prosecutions under the TRC left justice stalled as critical investigations were derailed, highlighting contentious alleged political interference. Read more »
May 24
South Africa: South African Politicians Who Use Xenophobia to Garner Votes Are Playing a Perilous Game
Events in Durban and Joburg last week showed again the political power of prejudice against migrants. The temptation by politicians who have failed in our cities to use this issue… Read more »
South Africa: Xenophobia Crisis - Who Is Funding the June 30 Fear-Mongering?
Amid growing xenophobic violence in Durban, refugees are terrified as a June 30 deadline looms, exposing the urgent need to address who is fuelling this fear-driven movement. Read more »
May 22
South Africa: No Golf, but Roelf Meyer, SA's New Ambassador to US, Will Walk the Course
The most pressing issue for South Africa is improving trade relations between Pretoria and Washington, says new SA ambassador to the US, Roelf Meyer. Read more »
South Africa: Vusi Ndlovu's Fried Chicken & Egg With Sous Kaani, Amasi Dressing & Smoked Mayo
Try this stylish and sexy, easy yet elegant fried chicken recipe. Read more »
South Africa: My Heart Story - Shape-Shifters, Paranoia, and Jazz On the Operating Table
The post-operative musings of a man who loves his family. And for the bleakest days of his life, thought he was gone from them. Read more »
South Africa: A Wheel Difference - the Mobile Evening Clinics Changing Lives in a Western Cape Town
Seasonal workers in Robertson often struggle to get to the clinic to access basic healthcare during the day, so community health workers in Langeberg have set up mobile clinics to… Read more »
May 21
South Africa: Home Affairs Lifts Pastor Omotoso Ban, Clearing Way for NPA Appeal and Extradition
Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi has said in a written answer to Parliament that the Department of Home Affairs has agreed to waive a five-year ban on Nigerian evangelist… Read more »
May 20
South Africa: Hantavirus Shows Wisdom of South Africa's Position On Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing
Hantavirus is not considered a pathogen with pandemic potential. However, the outbreak has once again demonstrated that South Africa is not obstructionist, irrational or… Read more »
South Africa: Annual Consumer Price Inflation in April Surges to 4 Percent, More Pain On the Way
The April consumer price inflation read is the first clear indication of the domestic inflation and interest rate trajectory in the wake of the Iran war, and it is not good, folks. Read more »
South Africa: Joburg's Keyes Art Mile 2.0 - a Vision Finally Takes Shape After a Decade of Dreaming
Keyes is synonymous with creative energy and urban gathering, woven into Rosebank's cultural life. Now, bureaucracy has caught up at last and it's a go for the precinct's next… Read more »
South Africa: A Glimpse Inside the Green Room At the Franschhoek Literary Festival
Behind the scenes, on the velvet couches, amid the literary glamour of the Franschhoek Literary Festival Green Room, authors swapped stories, confessed anxieties, discussed murder,… Read more »
May 19
Rwanda: Relentless Persecution of Rwandan Opposition Leader Victoire Ingabire Continues
Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire faces life imprisonment in a new trial, continuing her battle against President Kagame's regime and the ongoing persecution of… Read more »
South Africa: SA Citrus Sector Delivers Juicy Economic Boost, Overtaking Spain As World's Leading Exporter
South Africa's citrus sector, boosted by new technology and favourable conditions, has overtaken Spain as the top global exporter, promising growth despite rising agricultural… Read more »
South Africa: Day One of Gauteng Water Crisis Hearings 'Arms' SAHRC for a Grilling of Government
Gauteng residents and civil society organisations filled a conference room in the women's jail at Constitution Hill, setting the tone for the South African Human Rights… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa May Be Stable, but Food, Transport and Electricity Prices Still Hit Households Hard
South Africa must translate its macro stability into household relief. As belts increasingly tighten, this is no longer a technical matter, but an ethical and constitutional one. Read more »
