With voter turnout dropping to historic lows in South Africa, millions are turning away from the ballot box. While disillusionment reflects deep-seated systemic failures, genuine change lies in community organising and building counter-power…

Reverend Mautji Pataki urges religious leaders to reclaim their prophetic voice and speak out against deep-seated corruption and criminal syndicates plaguing Gauteng metros.

Decades after activists first protested against medically unnecessary cosmetic surgeries on infants, the South African Human Rights Commission is championing bodily autonomy and informed consent for intersex children.

Turning 18 legally creates an adult, but it does not instantly provide financial independence or stability. When a vulnerable school-goer leaves home, informal community support often hides the ongoing systemic gaps.

African leaders heading to the third Russia-Africa Summit face domestic calls to challenge Vladimir Putin over the deceptive enlistment and trafficking of their citizens into the war against Ukraine.

Reach For A Dream CEO Julia Sotirianakos reflects on how working with seriously ill children reshaped her understanding of courage, resilience, and true leadership.

As activists gather for the Rights and Remedies School, South African civil society faces an increasingly hostile environment marked by political delegitimisation, lawfare, and shrinking civic space.

Beyond natural resources, Africa's ultimate geopolitical asset lies in the collective power of its 1.5 billion people and global diaspora. Discover how the continent can better leverage its diplomatic weight.

An examination of how isolationism, protectionism, and nativism have repeatedly surfaced across US administrations, challenging democratic values and shifting the global balance of power.

City Power's acting chief executive warns that rampant copper cable theft and grid vandalism are coordinated economic sabotage that demands a military-grade state response.

Durban-born human rights champion Dr Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, delivering a timely and powerful message of justice, inclusion, and human dignity.

South Africa's just transition cannot focus solely on coal-dependent communities in Mpumalanga. Decarbonisation, economic resilience, and green industrialisation must span all nine provinces to ensure a truly equitable national transformation.

Drawing lessons from the continent-wide success of M-Pesa, Africa must design and govern its own artificial intelligence systems to solve real local challenges and keep value within the continent.

Decades of toxic lead waste in Kabwe, Zambia, continue to endanger generations of children, prompting a landmark complaint before the African Union’s child rights committee demanding government action and corporate accountability.

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay recognises a lifetime dedicated to human rights, international justice, and championing the rule of law.

Producing more food at any cost cannot sustain Africa. Transforming food systems demands a shift toward animal welfare, environmental resilience, and empowering smallholder farmers under genuine African leadership.

On World Food Day, experts argue that true innovation to end hunger goes beyond new technology. By supporting small-scale agroecological farmers, local procurement, and community networks, South Africa can build resilient and equitable food…

Across Africa, digital identity systems are championed as remedies for public sector inefficiency. However, outsourcing biometric enrolment to private players risks reinforcing social stratification and automating administrative dysfunction.

Despite regular municipal elections since 2000, South Africa's local government remains plagued by poor service delivery and financial paralysis, prompting questions about the role of the IEC and accountability.

Following viral racist outbursts in Norwood over Palestinian flags, Ebrahim Fakir argues that treating these incidents as isolated anomalies conveniently protects the political ideologies and institutions that fuel anti-Palestinian…