Sibahle Zuma

Grassroots movements survive because they are driven by commitment, flexible, adaptable and hard to dismantle

If we do not speak out against the erosion of rights by authoritarian leaders, anti-rights movements will be emboldened everywhere

The US president’s moves give the continent the chance to assert itself in a shifting world order

Ultimately, a vote for Harris is a vote against the extremism and corruption of Trump, but it is not necessarily a vote for a more just or ethical foreign policy

The pressure to succeed financially, combined with the lingering effects of poverty, creates a toxic cycle of consumption, debt and financial instability

Without addressing democratic backsliding, ongoing conflicts and the climate crisis, the pact risks becoming another set of unenforced promises

The actions of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government are meant to instil fear, suppress dissent and keep a tight hold on power

The DRC is rich in the minerals needed for renewable energy technologies, central to reducing our carbon footprint, but they come at great environmental and human cost

Dissenters’ decision to stage a symbolic protest in neighbouring Zambia shows the lengths Zimbabweans must go to voice their opposition

A free press is an essential element of a democratic society, and in the battle for justice and accountability

The youth in particular played a role in maintaining the protests against the Finance Bill that that would increase taxes and reduce food subsidies