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From Protest to Power: Women’s Vote Poised to Reshape Local Elections Trajectory
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (1055+ words) A woman casts her vote in Ntuzuma outside Durban on 26 June 1996 during South Africa's first local government elections in the democratic era. Every woman who votes can help create a more just, equal and democratic society. The ability to achieve…...
Industrialisation Key To Advancing SADC's Regional Growth
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (812+ words) Regional leaders participating in a SADC panel discussion on industrialisation held in Durban on July 27. SADC leaders will gather for their 46th Ordinary Summit to be held in Durban on August 17 at a time when the region is battling political conflict,…...
The Role of Public Trust in the Upcoming Local Government Elections
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (826+ words) Residents of Elias Motsoaledi informal settlement in Soweto, register to vote at a voter registration station on June 21. Service delivery improvements and matters related to the quality of life of residents are predicted to dominate the elections, says the writer....
Fearless in the Quest for Justice, Truth and Accountability
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (976+ words) The women leaders of the Madlanga Commission show great valour amid treacherous and hostile circumstances, demonstrating a resolute determination in pursuit of truth. By emulating the courage displayed by the women who opposed apartheid seven decades ago, they are now…...
From Promise to Catastrophe: Cyril Ramaphosa's Moment of Reckoning
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (726+ words) An emotional Cyril Ramaphosa following his election as President of the African National Congress (ANC) during the party's 54th National Conference on December 18, 2017 at the NASREC Expo Centre in Johannesburg. Ramaphosa came to office promising renewal, integrity and growth. What the…...
Africa's Migration Crisis: Why South Africa Shouldn't Bear the Burden Alone
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (842+ words) Protesters storm the Department of Home Affairs offices during a demonstration calling for the removal of undocumented immigrants in Alexandra township on July 30, 2026. Migration is not a South African crisis. It is a challenge for all states, says the writer....
Reclaiming Women's Month: Celebrating Resilience, Strength, Agency
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (1240+ words) More than 20,000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on August 9, 1956 to protest the apartheid regime's pass laws. When a month built to celebrate excellence slowly becomes a month built to highlight trauma, we lose the radical meaning of…...
PAP Fiddles While Africa's Political, Economic Turmoil Mounts
1+ week, 1+ day ago (922+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address Opening of the First Ordinary Session of the Seventh Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament held at its headquarters in Midrand, Gauteng on July 27. The Session is held under the African Union's 2026 Theme: "Assuring…...
IDAC Crisis Demands a Reset of the Criminal Justice System
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1068+ words) State Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy presented damning evidence against Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) former head Adv. Andrea Johnson at the Madlanga Commission on July 30. The lack of political leadership has resulted in blurred lines of accountability between IDAC and the…...
High Court Ruling Shields A President Who Fears Accountability
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1221+ words) Parliament’s Impeachment Committee is forging ahead with its preparatory work despite a Western Cape High Court interdict that halted its Section 89 public hearings. The political optics generated by the Western Cape High Court’s judgment are deeply unedifying, says the writer....