Uganda's only boldly independent media institutions, Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda, were forcibly shut down by military operatives on orders from General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. This…
Two tragic deaths in Ratanda, a township south of Heidelburg, during a service delivery protest over water supply have sparked outrage and calls for reflection on South Africa's…
As NATO's 32 member countries gather in Ankara for their 36th summit, hosted at Turkey's Presidential Complex, the event coincides with the tenth anniversary of Turkey's failed…
A powerful analysis of South Africa's deepening xenophobia, drawing parallels between current anti-migrant movements and the country's apartheid past. It explores how economic…
The Dignity in Every Home campaign, backed by key organisations like Izwi Domestic Workers Alliance and SERI, aims to transform domestic work environments in South Africa. It…
The ongoing siege against Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda has sparked concerns about press freedom and independent journalism in the country. A recent meeting involving National…
The Beijing+30 Women’s Movement expresses its grave concern and unequivocal condemnation of the rising and increasingly violent wave of Afrophobic attacks unfolding across South…
Inspired by the Joker's sadistic social experiment in The Dark Knight, this article explores South Africa's current moral dilemma as a June 30 ultimatum by vigilante groups…
Hundreds of African refugees and asylum seekers are camped outside Durban's Refugee Reception Centre, living in fear of xenophobic attacks and a looming 'deadline'. This report…
Makashule Gana of RISE Mzansi questions the systemic failures in South Africa's immigration system, highlighting the ease of illegal entry versus the difficulty of legal…
Sasha Stevenson, Executive Director of SECTION27, reflects on over a decade of fighting for human rights in South Africa. From securing healthcare access for migrants against…
South Africa's abstention from an African inter-parliamentary charter defining marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman highlights a tension between its progressive…
A new report by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre reveals that allegations of human rights abuses linked to transition mineral mining in Africa more than doubled in…
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…
Diagnosed with HIV in 2000 when it was a death sentence for many Africans, the author reflects on 25 years of the fight against the epidemic. Ahead of the UN High-Level Meeting…
Malawi ranks third in Africa for public confidence in its courts, according to the Afrobarometer Round 10 survey. However, this high trust masks a severe structural crisis where…
In November 2025, South Africans united against gender-based violence. Yet, a troubling shift sees some women leading anti-foreigner campaigns, raising questions about who truly…
Fifty years after schoolchildren took to the streets of Soweto in 1976 demanding dignity, equality and a voice in their future, young environmental lawyers say the promises of…
South Africa's modern history, framed by "V" metaphors from victim to vanguard, now faces a critical juncture. Recent xenophobic attacks against African migrants raise…
The United Nations urges calm and respect for the rule of law in South Africa amidst escalating migration-related tensions, condemning violence, vigilantism, and hate speech. The…
