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Exclusion: March and March protesters. Recent anti-immigrant campaigns and protests have reinforced this reality, demonstrating how quickly legal status can become irrelevant once a person is marked as an outsider. Photo: Facebook/March and March

When papers can't prove you belong

Growing up as a Zimbabwean migrant in South Africa, Kimberly Mabaso reflects on how invisible borders and xenophobia challenge the true meaning of belonging, far beyond what…

UWC honours Advocate Adila Hassim SC for a career fighting for those with the least power

The University of the Western Cape is conferring an honorary doctorate on Advocate Adila Hassim SC, honouring her career in public interest litigation, human rights advocacy, and…

An outreach programme aimed at boosting participation in STEM subjects in Limpopo has highlighted the concerns and dreams of the next generation

Are schools giving learners false hope about careers in Stem?

Many matriculants find their career ambitions thwarted by subject pairings that limit their options for higher education, particularly in STEM fields. This article argues for…

When Foreign Workers Lose, South African Workers Don’t Win

An encounter with Edward, a migrant worker in Cape Town, highlights the harsh realities faced by foreigners in South Africa's labour market. Despite challenges, his story offers…

Dr Kabelo Edmond Ramohlola

Dr Kabelo Edmond Ramohlola is among a new generation of South African scientists advancing research that could help shape the country's clean energy future. As a researcher at…

NSFAS has been placed under administration amid governance and audit failures, with professor Hlengani Mathebula appointed to stabilise student funding operations .

What a functioning NSFAS could mean for South Africa

Dr. Randall Carolissen, former NSFAS Administrator, shares his insights on the institution's past failures, hard-won successes, and the critical reforms still required to ensure…

Children at a camp in Germiston for those who fled xenophobic violece.

Showing solidarity with refugees in South Africa

As South Africa commemorates World Refugee Day, this article examines the nation's commitment to protecting asylum seekers and refugees. It addresses the challenges of…