Repression in the country is cloaked in reform through the suppression of nonprofit organisations
Civil society says officials should break the cycle of grand promises and weak follow-through if Johannesburg is to be rebuilt into a world-class city
The George Soros-founded private funder says it does not have the capacity to fill the void left by USAid cuts
The Constitution says it is not only government but all of us – individuals, NGOs and businesses – who must ensure our rights are protected
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula defends the decision not to ask the minister to step aside, despite allegations of misconduct linked to VBS Mutual Bank
By fostering unity, communities can be empowered to hold public and private institutions accountable
Without addressing democratic backsliding, ongoing conflicts and the climate crisis, the pact risks becoming another set of unenforced promises
Nofezile Special Care Centre started in the backyard of Abongile Menye near Qonce ( formerly King Williams Town) in the Eastern Cape. She was taking care of one of her siblings with intellectual disabilities in a small room, then other parents became interested, and she ended up taking care of seven children with special needs. […]
Pauline Mokae has been taking care of those who need help since 2008. She started with a soup kitchen, using money from her own pocket. Following that, she ran a safe home and an aftercare centre. Today she is the founder and director of Wheatlands Community Care for the Aged in Randfontein, Johannesburg. Pauline says […]
Caroline Tiba is the founder and director of the Rotanganedza Community Care in the West Rand and more recently in Limpopo. She is from the rural area of Brandvlei in the Karoo region. When she was in her teens, she experienced epileptic seizures. Soon after that, she had a stroke. But she is a fighter […]
Lerato Thekiso is an attorney and entrepreneur. She runs a legal advisory commercial law consultancy. In addition, she founded the Unleashed Leadership Development Foundation. Its programmes include CareerLink, which brings together unemployed people aged 18 to 35 to provide them with mentoring, bursaries and the opportunity of work. Another programme is Refuelling Leaders, a platform […]
Tracey Davies is the executive director of nonprofit shareholder activism organisation Just Share, which is at the cutting edge of corporate accountability in South Africa, using responsible investment and sustainable finance to drive action to combat climate change and reduce inequality. Just Share was established in 2017 in recognition that no one was focusing on […]
Lipalesa Morake is the director of Africa youth development at Global Citizen. She is responsible for managing youth activities that provide direct services and complement the organisation’s goal to double down on Africa building on what has been achieved in South Africa with Mandela 100; Nigeria with Global Citizen Live; and last year in Ghana […]
Mchunu has left big shoes that need to be filled, according to experts
The Mail & Guardian, in partnership with the University of Limpopo, hosted an election town hall meeting on 12 March 2024. It’s the first of what we hope will be many upcoming town hall meetings for these elections and more in the future.
The state and quality of civil society is important for a functioning democracy, but Zambia’s has failed citizens
The West African country is at a critical juncture, where the aspirations of its people are being trampled upon
South Africa need not accept a political culture that offers up leaders who are out of touch with the nation’s realities
A Bill before parliament will, if passed, see the government’s powers extended, repressing efforts at development and voices of dissent
They said the electricity crisis and blackouts are ‘causing human suffering’, costing the South African economy billions
United Nations’ support for a Limpopo coal and steel plant must be withdrawn as it contravenes green and human rights, say petition signatories
South Africa needs to hold a national conference on xenophobia, which would be the first step towards building a civic infrastructure to fight discrmination against foreign nationals
This year’s budget will be a balancing act, but the treasury needs to prioritise restoring South Africans economic agency
Not only is the department dysfunctional and its officials hostile, but it does not act on its legislative and constitutional obligations
Facebook’s micro-targeting algorithms have been used to spread disinformation and sow distrust in democratic institutions around the world. It has a responsibility to act
Lobby groups and political parties said there should be consequences for those implicated
The bank asked the African Climate Reality Project to coordinate and present a position statement on energy, agriculture, forestry, land and ecosystems and climate finance but cancelled the presentation at the last minute
The system needs to be more open and inclusive to give young people, civil society, the private sector, academia, and others a spot at the table
Political prisoners in India, many of whom are awaiting trial, face abysmal conditions in far-flung, overcrowded jails. Now they are threatened with infection without access to healthcare
SA is in a rush to roll out its national GBV action plan. But as bureaucracy and the pandemic slow progress, violence against women continues unabated
The government’s recent commitments to the Open Government Partnership fall short of what is needed, but there is a chance to improve them
South Africa needs active citizens and real change starts in the home, with conversations about social justice