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Shared digital access: On July 16, 2026, representatives from 29 nations signed the founding agreement for the World Artificial Intelligence Conference Organisation to serve as a platform. Photo: Waico

How Waico is democratising AI

The global artificial intelligence landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, moving away from restrictive, exclusionary models towards a collaborative, inclusive…

Pretoria says Ghana and Nigeria's 'isolation campaign' will fail

South Africa's Presidency has welcomed Ghana and Nigeria's proposal for an African Union debate on migration, but firmly states that attempts to use the issue to diplomatically…

The plight of Erias Lukwago and the price of dissent in the Pearl of Africa

Former Kampala mayor Erias Lukwago's court appearance has gone viral, showing him pleading for bail to seek urgent medical attention as his health declines. Despite his desperate…

South Africa’s SADC’s moment

As South Africa prepares to host the 46th SADC Summit in Durban, the article reflects on the state of democracy in the region and SADC's challenges in upholding its commitments.…

The truth, the missing link in the parachute journalism drop

This article critically re-examines the role and responsibilities of African media in covering recent protest marches in South Africa. It argues that a 'parachute journalism'…

SA's G20 triumph must not be allowed to fade

Six months after hosting the first G20 Leaders' Summit on African soil, South Africa's efforts to translate the Johannesburg Declaration into tangible change for the continent…

Reparatory justice matters to SA too

Reparatory justice, often seen as a distant conversation amidst daily struggles, holds significant relevance for South Africans. The recent Accra conference highlighted how…

Former president Thabo Mbeki

To honour Mbeki is to reclaim the African voices history tried to bury

This tribute to President Thabo Mbeki on his 84th birthday goes beyond mere praise, focusing instead on his life's work of returning African people to the centre of their own…

Control: A nation must know who enters its borders, who resides in them and under what law. Without order, social instability becomes inevitable. Photo: Department of Home Affairs

Resolve the crisis without Afrophobia

Businessman and ANC activist George Dingizulu Moyo, rooted in Alexandra's struggle and with Zimbabwean heritage, reflects on South Africa's immigration crisis. He advocates for…

Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa

Youth Month 2026: Building peace around migration through diplomacy and ubuntu

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, South Africa's Youth Month focuses on building peace around migration. The article highlights the importance of…

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 deepens the conversation on quantum computing, AI and human potential

As quantum computing edges closer to practical reality and artificial intelligence continues to accelerate, Singularity South Africa has announced another wave of influential…

External demand: Minerals must do more than leave the continent as raw materials. They must also support industrialisation, technology transfer, skills development, energy access and economic transformation.
 Photo: Open Society

The problem is not China; it’s Africa

A Zimbabwean expert argues that Africa's approach to China regarding critical minerals is outdated, rooted in Cold War politics and anti-colonial solidarity. The article contends…

Education for liberation, dignity and empowerment: A call to action

This article reflects on three significant anniversaries: 70 years since the women's march against pass laws, 50 years since the 1976 Soweto uprising, and 30 years of South…

Responsibility: Seth Mazibuko and the author. He fought an unjust system and committed to erect a just one. Photo: Jacques Naude/ANA

June 16: A book versus a bullet

Seth Mazibuko, the youngest member of the students' committee that led the peaceful protest in Soweto, shares his poignant memories of the June 16 Uprising, reflecting on its…

Maladministration: It is a sad indictment of the brave efforts of the 1976 cohort of students that in 2026, those who come after them have to cross rivers to get to school.

The unfinished business of freedom

Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising, connecting the struggles of 1976 to contemporary challenges in South Africa, including…