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‘Where the governments see statistics, I see the faces of my friends’

Health Khadija Patel - 1 Dec 2020

Yvette Raphael describes herself as a ‘professional protester, sjambok feminist and hater of trash’. Government officials would likely refer to her as ‘a rebel’. She’s fought for equality her entire life, she says. And she’s scared of no one

The world’s warriors are under attack, but we must keep on fighting

Opinion Gabriel Klaasen - 16 Nov 2020

The murder of Fikile Ntshangase in KwaZulu-Natal was not an isolated incident. Around the globe, from Nigeria to Brazil, environmental activists are similarly being silenced, and it is our duty to continue this struggle

Convoluted minds must also be heard

Opinion Samke J Ngcobo - 14 Nov 2020

Mental illness carries a stigma, but with the publication of her book, Dr Ngcobo sheds light on living with bipolar disorder in an attempt to end judgment and educate people

Tendele’s mine pollutes their air and water, residents claim

National Khaya Koko - 7 Nov 2020

The mining company says it complies with both the Air Quality Control Act and the Health and Safety Act, as well as conducting extensive research before starting operations

How we braved danger to honour Fikile Ntshangase

National Khaya Koko - 7 Nov 2020

Reporter Khaya Koko reflects on what it took — logistically and emotionally — to travel to KwaZulu-Natal and speak to the slain activist’s family and neighbours

Greed won’t end the vaccine wars

Coronavirus Pontsho Pilane - 31 Oct 2020

In the race for a safe and effective vaccine, human rights and honesty should be prioritised above profits, say activists

Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza: Liberating Africa from land of liberté

Africa Samira Sawlani - 25 Oct 2020

The cultural and political activist is on a quest to bring looted treasures back home

Omar Badsha: Recording the roles of the ordinary

Friday Niren Tolsi - 17 Sep 2020

Saho’s Omar Badsha believes in the power of people telling their own stories, but more funding to support this practice is crucial

Achmat Dangor: On writing and change

Friday Andries Walter Oliphant - 12 Sep 2020

Celebrated author and political activist Achmat Dangor died on Sunday at the age of 71. Here, in a 1990 interview published in Staffrider, he speaks to Andries Walter Oliphant about his work and aspects of South African literature and culture

Searching for justice in the war on womxn’s bodies

Opinion Gabriel Hoosain Khan - 9 Sep 2020

In a world defined by gendered violence, what can we do differently?

Eusebius McKaiser: What happens if we accept Ramaphosa is a monumental disappointment?

Opinion Eusebius McKaiser - 27 Aug 2020

We cannot divorce President Cyril Ramaphosa from the ANC. Now it’s up to citizens to organise for change and mobilise against corruption

How eSwatini silences opposition activists

Africa Nimrod Mabuza - 27 Aug 2020

Activists in the Kingdom of eSwatini are routinely arrested on vague and flimsy charges

Dancer and queer rights activist Kirvan Fortuin’s final farewell

Friday Carl Collison - 1 Jul 2020

The slain dancer and choreographer was so much more than an internationally celebrated artist. They were also a proud queer rights activist and a beloved child and friend

Online allyship: a broken game of do like I do

Friday Zaza Hlalethwa - 17 Jun 2020

The idea of displaying solidarity by posting a black square on Instagram hijacked the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag with a performative display of allyship

Sex workers abandoned as Covid-19 crackdowns undo Africa’s HIV efforts

Africa Lydia Namubiru, Khatondi Soita Wepukhulu & Kerry Cullinan - 4 Jun 2020

Controlling Covid-19 may worsen Africa’s HIV epidemic by stopping state and civil society health services built up over 35 years

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‘Where the governments see statistics, I see the faces of my friends’

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Convoluted minds must also be heard

Tendele’s mine pollutes their air and water, residents claim

How we braved danger to honour Fikile Ntshangase

Greed won’t end the vaccine wars

Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza: Liberating Africa from land of liberté

Omar Badsha: Recording the roles of the ordinary

Achmat Dangor: On writing and change

Searching for justice in the war on womxn’s bodies

Eusebius McKaiser: What happens if we accept Ramaphosa is a monumental disappointment?

How eSwatini silences opposition activists

Dancer and queer rights activist Kirvan Fortuin’s final farewell

Online allyship: a broken game of do like I do

Sex workers abandoned as Covid-19 crackdowns undo Africa’s HIV efforts

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