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Celebrating history through art: HoodGraff's mural in Antarctica

Ruslan Golubovskiy|Published 4 days ago

Discover how the HoodGraff collective overcame extreme Antarctic conditions to create a stunning mural honouring the explorers of Antarctica, blending history with contemporary art.

Gangs provide worth when state fails

Lorenzo Davids|Published 1 week ago

How the erosion of dignity leads to increased crime and gang culture, this article argues for a systemic overhaul in education and social services to restore hope ...

City Cape Town can't auction its responsibility to build an integrated City

Brett Herron|Published 3 weeks ago

In public hands, it could be developed for public good, maximising its potential for affordable homes in a happening new Cape Town space.

Why theocratic political power is failing in today's world

Lorenzo Davids|Published 1 month ago

The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East highlight the failures of theocratic governance, as religious movements continue to exacerbate tensions and human suffering. ...

South Africa's railway collapse forces workers to spend half their salaries on travel

MICHAEL BAGRAIM|Published 1 month ago

South Africa's minimum wage efforts are undermined by a failing railway system, forcing employees to spend half their salaries on travel.

Youth in the Western Cape paying the price for empty promises

Bayanda Ndumiso and Simamkele Mashiqana.|Published 1 month ago

With the Western Cape's State of the Province Address approaching, the urgent issues of youth unemployment, unsafe schools, and deteriorating infrastructure call ...

Imagining a South African election free from political inertia

Lorenzo A Davids|Published 1 month ago

Can we envision a South African election where politicians are held accountable, standing in line like everyone else?

English language still blocks access to justice for many

McNiel Zimri|Published 1 month ago

For many, it’s safer to surrender to English by choosing to proceed in it, says the writer.

The water crisis in Eastern Cape: A gap between policy and reality

Awam Mavimbela|Published 1 month ago

Despite significant investments, rural communities in Eastern Cape continue to face severe water shortages, highlighting a troubling disconnect between government ...

Project 2025’s oligarchic power and executive absolutism

Lorenzo A Davids|Published 1 month ago

Project 2025 marks a significant shift in global power dynamics, challenging the foundations of democracy and promoting oligarchic control.

Rape kit shortages in the Western Cape: SAPS must be held accountable

Nicholas Gotsell|Published 1 month ago

Despite government promises to combat violence against women and children, a DA oversight reveals a shocking shortage of rape kits in the Western Cape, exposing ...

SONA cannot be another poem of promises, while GBV remains our most shameful epidemic

Wendy Kaizer-Philander|Published 1 month ago

With gender-based violence and femicide escalating in South Africa, will President Cyril Ramaphosa's upcoming State of the Nation Address finally address this urgent ...

BRICS literary award more than a prize

Opinion|Published 1 month ago

Literature weaves a subtle dialogue between friendly nations, where shared stories shape political understanding through empathy rather than command.

When infrastructure works, so does the economy

Tertuis Simmers|Published 1 month ago

People are right to be sceptical when they hear government speak about faster delivery. Too often, acceleration is promised without any explanation of what will ...

Why we must demand an inconvenient democracy for all

Lorenzo Davids|Published 1 month ago

The fact that 1994 was celebrated so intensely and for several years was the early warning sign that we did not understand democracy.

Understanding South Africa's education crisis: The bottleneck we can no longer ignore

Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published 2 months ago

South Africa's education system is at a breaking point, with over half a million qualified students facing a future without access to higher education. This crisis ...

Former Presidents must explain TRC non-prosecutions

Brett Herron|Published 2 months ago

Former Presidents Mbeki and Zuma face scrutiny over their roles in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's stalled inquiries, as families of victims demand accountability ...

Limpopo Floods Expose South Africa’s Dangerous Under-Preparedness for Climate-Driven Disaster

Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu|Published 2 months ago

Limpopo faces one of its worst flooding crises, revealing a nationwide vulnerability to climate change. With lives lost and infrastructure devastated, this article ...

PM Limpopo’s floods demand a national reckoning on climate and preparedness

Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu|Published 2 months ago

Limpopo faces one of its worst flooding crises, revealing a nationwide vulnerability to climate change. With lives lost and infrastructure devastated, this article ...

The putrescent legacy of US intervention in Latin America

Lorenzo Davids|Published 2 months ago

Unemployment rose to over 20% and life for the ordinary Chilean became unaffordable. Chile became a case study of the failure of the US economic model of a market-based ...