Seventy years after the historic Women's March, South Africa reflects on progress while confronting the ongoing challenges faced by young women today, from healthcare access and…
Women's Day holds deep significance for influential South African women who have shaped the country's political, business, and academic landscapes. It's a day to remember those…
While South Africa celebrates the women of 1956, this article sheds light on the largely forgotten women of 1913. Exactly 43 years earlier, thousands of black women in the Orange…
Dimakatso Nchodu is building a career at the intersection of constitutional law, judicial accountability and social justice. As a research and advocacy officer at the Democratic…
Busisiwe Kamolane-Kgadima builds institutions that outlast them. As deputy director of the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (https://www.wits.ac.za/cals/) (CALS) at the…
For Lawrence Dlamini, the law is not simply a profession — it is a tool for rebuilding the systems that shape people's lives. At 28, the candidate legal practitioner at the Legal…
Boitumelo Thage has built a career around a simple but powerful conviction: leadership is measured not by the titles you hold, but by the lives you improve. Whether shaping…
Khethiwe Nene believes the end of trauma should never be the end of someone's story. Through her work, she is helping women rebuild their lives, proving that dignity, opportunity…
For Buhle Booi, the fight for land and housing begins with listening. Before campaigns are launched or policies challenged, he believes lasting change starts by helping people…
For Dr Babalwa Tyabashe-Phume, social justice is not an abstract ideal—it is the foundation of meaningful scholarship. As a lecturer in the Department of Social Work and…
Atlehang Molefe, 27, is part of a new generation of scholars challenging how power, policy and technology shape everyday life. As a PhD candidate at the Wits School of Governance…
At just 25, Ntokozo Mlaba is part of a new generation of South African filmmakers reshaping the country's cinematic landscape through stories that are as visually arresting as…
Senamile Zungu, 29, is helping South Africans navigate some of the country's most complex conversations. Through media, research and cultural commentary, she is creating spaces…
Residents and civil society organisations are opposing the expansion of SA Lithium's Highbury open pit mine in KwaZulu-Natal. They report environmental degradation, destruction…
A Setswana proverb reminds us that words, once spoken, cannot be recalled. This truth resonated deeply while watching the Madlanga Commission, where the word "token" momentarily…
The second annual Walter Sisulu Memorial Lecture, delivered by former President Kgalema Motlanthe, reflected on whether South Africa's democracy truly embodies the values of…
Many South Africans have witnessed a hidden exploitation: undocumented immigrants trapped in a cycle of 'volunteer slavery'. This article exposes the two-faced attitude of greed…
As struggle veteran Sibongile Mkhabela marks her 70th birthday, the '76 INKED! literary festival gathers generations of South African women writers, including Zukiswa Wanner,…
Explore how contemporary African artists, writers, and filmmakers are challenging stereotypes and giving a voice to marginalised communities, fostering empathy and driving social…
Explore 'Izithukuthuku: The Tattered Soul of the Worker', a powerful dance theatre production that uses isiPantsula to critique the violence of capitalism and the emotional toll…
