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Bongani Majola
Advocate Bongani Majola is the chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission and is responsible for its healthcare focus area.
Mental health challenges are worse for those in poverty
Majority of South Africans unable to access mental health care despite recognition as a human right.
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate – A human rights question
The South African Human Rights Commission reiterates its call in encouraging everyone to have themselves vaccinated against Covid-19
Healthcare in protest: The state should heed the desperation
Violent protests at health facilities haven’t only uncovered failings, they have revealed the interconnected nature of the rights we aspire to live
Refugees have an equal right to healthcare
The health department recognises this but not everyone, including asylum seekers, knows this
‘Mr Lover Lover’ wows SA audiences
Shaggy demonstrated to all present at the MTN Sundome in Johannesburg that he is not just a singer, but a damned excellent performer too, writes Bongani Majola.
Tribes retain mining rights
The Minerals and Petroleum Development Bill was this week amended in Parliament to address the worries of the three influential ”tribes” of the North West province that the law…
UDF strikes back in North West
North West Premier Popo Molefe’s re-election as provincial African National Congress boss last week was not a true reflection of his popularity, but signalled a resurgence of the…
Does oral sex really suck?
A blow job has nothing to do with God. Neither does it have anything to do with Deputy President Jacob Zuma, or any other politician. This was the verdict of ”sexperts”,…
DA faces defection crisis
A single defection to a rival party could cost the Democratic Alliance control in eight municipalities, while another five hung councils could shift to its opponents, an analysis…
Molefe on the skids
North West Premier Popo Molefe’s tardiness in acting against ”under-performing” colleagues and alleged inefficiency and mismanagement are among the reasons cited for his almost…
The (r)evolution of panties
The history of panties observed from a male perspective does not inspire confidence, especially since men have been known to play a rather unsavoury and unwelcome part in making…
R350m project started ‘without approval’
A row has threatened to engulf the Rustenburg municipal council over a multimillion-rand housing project for Anglo-Platinum employees. This is sparked by evidence that a…
Sandton summit could be up shit creek
Sandton’s capacity to hold 65 000 official foreign bodies has seriously been called into question. The present sewerage system is apparently already ”under tremendous strain”,…
Black David takes on British Goliath
A small local black-owned company, Zenzele Automation, has won an interim relief order against international technology appliances supplier Gestetner in the Johannesburg High Court
Much ado about a very small grant
THE Taylor Commission report on a Comprehensive System of Social Security for South Africa has unleashed fierce debate among economists, politicians, government, church and union…