1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (961+ words) Antoinette Sithole (left), sister of Hector Pieterson, greets a fellow veteran of the June 16, 1976 Soweto Uprising, at the launch of "Finishing What Was Started, an event reflecting on the legacy of the June 1976 generation and a call to action for…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1350+ words) Mrs Nomkhitha Mashinini views a collage compiled in honour of her son, Tsietsi Mashinini, one of the leaders of the 1976 Soweto student uprising, in Johannesburg. The youth of 2026 must mobilise and become politically conscious in the same self-sacrificing spirit of…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (847+ words) The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, better known as the Hawks, was created to be South Africa's premier weapon against organised crime, corruption and complex commercial offences. Officially launched in 2009, following the controversial disbandment of the Scorpions, the Hawks were…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (997+ words) Supporters of the anti-illegal immigration organisation March and March and foreign nationals in a confrontation outside Durban's Diakonia Centre on May 21. President Cyril Ramaphosa's roadmap for navigating a complex challenge is a step in the right direction. It rejects xenophobia…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1085+ words) Rise Mzansi parliamentarian Makashule Gana (left) was elected as the Chairperson of Parliament's Section 89 Impeachment Committee on June 01. If public opinion regards Ramaphosa's impeachment as a threat to the GNU, then the decision becomes immensely complicated, says the writer. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1269+ words) SACP General-Secretary Solly Mapaila and EFF leader Julius Malema at the opening of the Conference of the Left held in Boksburg on May 29. The Conference of the Left should therefore be understood not as an end in itself, but as…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (729+ words) The African National Congress recently closed the public nomination process for mayoral candidates across municipalities. The initiative broadened the pool beyond existing membership and enabled recruitment of candidates from broader society. The process was intended to strengthen participation, improve governance…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (928+ words) Foreign nationals fearing attacks by the March and March movement sought refuge in Durban's Diakonia Centre on May 21. While it is true that the South African government is to blame for its silence, the home governments of these foreign nationals…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (928+ words) Foreign nationals fearing attacks by the March and March movement sought refuge in Durban's Diakonia Centre on May 21. While it is true that the South African government is to blame for its silence, the home governments of these foreign nationals…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (941+ words) South African Communist Party (SACP) supporters march in support of their demand for free and fair elections in Johannesburg on March 18, 1992. The challenge confronting the Conference of the Left is historic in scope. It is about determining whether a socialist…...