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When education is neglected, there can be no progress

Education Mandla Makhanya - 11 Oct 2020

Development cannot be achieved unless we achieve universal access to education

How to feed thousands

Opinion Alison Misselhorn - 12 Sep 2020

During lockdown, a powerful civil society network stepped up to the plate and managed to feed hundreds of thousands. People kept asking how this was done...

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

Eusebius McKaiser: Dear ANC superfans, let’s talk

Opinion Eusebius McKaiser - 11 Aug 2020

ANC superfans are so vested in a romantic vision of a political party with a great past that they struggle to accept the realities of what this party has become.

The secrets behind the success of Malawi’s opposition coalition

Africa Mphatso Moses Kaufulu - 27 Jul 2020

It took more than just a united front to unseat the governing party in the recent presidential elections in Malawi

Rule of law must first be strengthened by people power

Africa Doug Coltart - 23 Jun 2020

Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken

The rise of civil society in South Africa

Coronavirus Siphelele Chirwa - 31 May 2020

Organisations need to collaborate and connect in order to take the lead

The democratic process of voting was wearing thin before lockdown

Article Mikhail Moosa - 4 May 2020

The number of adults who didn’t vote in the 2019 elections reflects citizens’ disenchantment with their representatives. Perhaps Covid-19 presents government with the chance to change this

Covid-19: A new order for civil society organisations

Article Paul Kariuki - 3 May 2020

The sector needs to adapt to changed circumstances by revisiting strategies, budgets, missions and objectives and work collaboratively

The pandemic is being used to erode democratic freedoms. Civil society must fight back

Africa Nic Cheeseman & Jeffrey Smith - 17 Apr 2020

Both authoritarian and democratic governments are responding to the coronavirus crisis by instituting frightening new powers

Where is civil society when you need it?

Analysis Michael Edwards - 3 Jan 2020

Polarisation is defining society; we need honest conversations and bridges built amid differences

If women behaved like men when it comes to sex, our society would fall apart

Article John Davenport - 15 Nov 2019

We seem not to consider this behaviour particularly remarkable. Indeed, we take it for granted

Southern Africa Trust rebrands as it seeks to deepen its impact

Article Advertorial - 8 Nov 2019

The Trust is helping corporates to put their money in the right places to ensure that SADC communities are truly empowered

Traumatised societies need honest, self-aware leaders

Article William Gumede - 25 Aug 2019

Politicians must desist from blaming the actions of the former oppressor for their own decisions

Mandela Day: The next step is social justice

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Jul 2019

It isn’t enough for privileged people to take action for just an hour and seven minutes on July 18

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Shadow of eviction looms over farm dwellers

tshepiso mabula ka ndongeni - 29 Nov 2020

In part two of a series on the lives of farm dwellers, Tshepiso Mabula ka Ndongeni finds a community haunted by the scourge of eviction

National

Madibeng has a ‘blatant disregard for the law’

andries sibanyoni - 28 Nov 2020

The local municipality irregularly spent at least R443.8-million according to the auditor general’s latest report

National

Q&A Sessions: ‘I think I was born way before my time’ — Mamodupi Mohlala

nicolene de wee - 26 Nov 2020

The chief executive of the Estate Agency Affairs Board and the deputy chair of the SABC board, shares her take on retrenchments at the public broadcaster and reveals why she hates horror movies

Press Releases

Special Reports

National Science and Technology Forum

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

It's an independent SETI platform, an essential element of an active democracy and an important part of the collaboration process needed in SETI

Special Reports

Milestones over the NSTF’s 25-year history

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

The organisation celebrates its Silver Jubilee as an established player in the NSI and as promoter and influencer of SET and innovation in South Africa

Special Reports

Huawei Cloud’s Year-End Sales Carnival

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

Massive discounts on hot cloud services are on offer along with special coupons and other privileges, but hurry, supplies are limited!

Special Reports

Nurturing expert teachers

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

There's a shortage of resources in many schools and it's important for teachers to understand that they are the biggest resource in a classroom

Special Reports

Get Rewarded for banking with Standard Bank Mobile

special reports - 26 Nov 2020

Free data for your bank card spend every month will go that extra mile to help keep South Africans connected to their dreams

Special Reports

Introducing Greening the Future 2020

Staff Reporter - 26 Nov 2020

We highlight the work of those accelerating sustainable living in SA – at a vital moment for the environment

Special Reports

Western Cape SMBs look to technology to get them through pandemic

special reports - 25 Nov 2020

Many companies have over-capitalised on IT infrastructure in the past, and are looking for ways to access simpler, cheaper technology that cuts their costs

Special Reports

Land reform still a hot potato

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

The land has got to belong to all the people of South Africa, and many believe that there’s no other mechanism for that except expropriation