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Social Justice

Court rules against eviction of couple living on rural land in Stellenbosch
National
/ 20 May 2025

Court rules against eviction of couple living on rural land in Stellenbosch

The supreme court of appeal found the smallholding falls under the Extension of Security of Tenure Act, meaning the gardener and his wife have a right to stay

By Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti
Workers’ Day: How the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration can promote social justice through ubuntu
Opinion
/ 1 May 2025

Workers’ Day: How the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration can promote social justice through ubuntu

The CCMA uses dialogue based on conciliation and mediation to transform labour relations

By Katlego Letlonkane
The God Edition | Losing my religion to find my faith
Columns
/ 18 April 2025

The God Edition | Losing my religion to find my faith

One writer’s journey through activism and grief led him back to the altar — on his own terms

By Donovan E Williams
The hate you give: On being queer and Muslim in Cape Town
Thought Leader
/ 11 March 2025

The hate you give: On being queer and Muslim in Cape Town

Following the killing of Muhsin Hendricks, the openly gay imam who created safe places for queer Muslims to practice their faith, Zackie Achmat reflects on the dangerous ways religious communities fuel hate

By Zackie Achmat
A new species of performance for unruly play about Cape’s human-baboon conflict
Friday
/ 28 October 2024

A new species of performance for unruly play about Cape’s human-baboon conflict

Theatre offers an unlikely space for Cape Peninsula communities to connect and deal with the problem of living with baboons

By Isabel Olson
The future of SANParks: From fortress conservation to inclusivity
The Green Guardian
/ 1 October 2024

The future of SANParks: From fortress conservation to inclusivity

Its new strategy, Vision 2040, aims to redress economic inequalities through conservation

By Sheree Bega
OBITUARY – Pravin Gordhan’s last warning: Democracy will not survive on its own
Politics
/ 13 September 2024

OBITUARY – Pravin Gordhan’s last warning: Democracy will not survive on its own

Gordhan’s last political act was to call for a ‘reset’ and a return to progressive politics

By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Who will defend the defenders of social justice, human rights and democracy?
Thought Leader
/ 2 September 2024

Who will defend the defenders of social justice, human rights and democracy?

It is all of our responsibility to defend brave people such as Uganda’s Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, Agather Atuhaire, Bobi Wine and Kenya’s Kasmeul McOure

By Robert Kigongo
Mother City: A powerful documentary exposing Cape Town’s racial and economic inequality
Friday
/ 14 June 2024

Mother City: A powerful documentary exposing Cape Town’s racial and economic inequality

Six years in the making, the pair’s film explores racial and economic inequality in Cape Town

By Charles Leonard
What various coalition scenarios could mean for broad-based BEE
Opinion
/ 11 June 2024

What various coalition scenarios could mean for broad-based BEE

As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain

By Siseko Maposa
Unlike the government, we must practise what we preach
Opinion
/ 21 March 2024

Unlike the government, we must practise what we preach

Unlike ANC governments, we must practise consistent, inclusive solidarity and internationalism

By Dale McKinley
Confront injustice by fighting against hunger in South Africa
Opinion
/ 20 February 2024

Confront injustice by fighting against hunger in South Africa

Despite constitutional promises, millions continue to suffer from hunger and malnutrition, perpetuating cycles of poverty and inequality

By Alan Browde
Ramaphosa: Face up to restructure or face a loss of sovereignty
Editorial
/ 15 September 2023

Ramaphosa: Face up to restructure or face a loss of sovereignty

If the state can’t face up to the need to restructure, market forces will dictate just how far the welfare of the state can spread, ultimately eroding the country’s sovereignty

By Editorial
Open a commission of inquiry into Joburg inferno
Editorial
/ 1 September 2023

Open a commission of inquiry into Joburg inferno

At least 73 people have died and scores injured when the building they lived in burnt down

By Editorial
Social justice: Hidden impact of the Johannesburg CBD gas explosion
Thought Leader
/ 10 August 2023

Social justice: Hidden impact of the Johannesburg CBD gas explosion

The seismic eruption unmasked the systemic injustices of our infrastructure, and the skewed maintenance thereof, which must be urgently addressed

By Nomzamo Gondwe
Editorial: Healthcare for all is essential
Editorial
/ 23 June 2023

Editorial: Healthcare for all is essential

Despite our fears of National Health Insurance NHI being driven by fears of corruption and limited state capacity, the issue of equal access to healthcare for all cannot be dismissed by the fear of what the 16% may lose

By Editorial
Green energy: Three key issues to ensure South Africa’s transition does not deepen inequality
The Green Guardian
/ 17 April 2023

Green energy: Three key issues to ensure South Africa’s transition does not deepen inequality

These include retraining workers who face retrenchment and developing supply chains that give opportunities to small, micro and medium enterprises

By Mzukisi Qobo
Ramaphosa: SA must address social issues to uphold Constitution
National
/ 22 March 2023

Ramaphosa: SA must address social issues to uphold Constitution

The president tells conference problems such as land reform, crime, corruption, poor governance and the weak economy are undermining people’s rights

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Iran punished for ‘vile’ treatment of women
Opinion
/ 27 December 2022

Iran punished for ‘vile’ treatment of women

The US initiates Iran’s expulsion from the UN women’s commission.

By Evelyn Leopold
A war has raged in Great Lakes region for decades and we can no longer ignore
Opinion
/ 18 November 2022

A war has raged in Great Lakes region for decades and we can no longer ignore

The M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have expanded their attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

By Vijay Prashad
Behind the ‘economic policy’ façade, it’s class war
Opinion
/ 31 August 2022

Behind the ‘economic policy’ façade, it’s class war

Inflation, that ‘problem’ torturing capitalist economies these days, offers us the first example of such policies

By Richard D Wolff
It is time to topple the false gods of capitalism
Opinion
/ 15 August 2022

It is time to topple the false gods of capitalism

The market is the pillar of capitalist ideology, yet it is just another human institution invented and reinvented periodically across human history

By Richard D Wolff
Climate change: $2-trillion for weapons versus $100-billion to save the planet
Opinion
/ 13 July 2022

Climate change: $2-trillion for weapons versus $100-billion to save the planet

The West seems more fixated on spending on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.

By Murad Qureshi
‘Where are Africa’s Mackenzies?’ We need wealthy Africans to fund feminist and social justice movements
Opinion
/ 27 May 2022

‘Where are Africa’s Mackenzies?’ We need wealthy Africans to fund feminist and social justice movements

Philanthropy is at its best when it is innovative, risk taking, transformative and wealthy Africans are uniquely placed to disrupt complacent philanthropic giving

By Theo Sowa
Ukraine: A conflict soaked in contradictions
Article
/ 7 March 2022

Ukraine: A conflict soaked in contradictions

There are wars in Africa and Asia and some are rarely commented on in the media, so why is Ukraine different?

By Vijay Prashad
The American political process is disconnected from economic reality
Article
/ 25 February 2022

The American political process is disconnected from economic reality

While the Democrats and Republicans use an outdated political playbook, people need protection from the capitalist system itself

By Richard D Wolff
Andile Zulu: Sisulu obfuscates the true nature of power in South Africa
Opinion
/ 25 January 2022

Andile Zulu: Sisulu obfuscates the true nature of power in South Africa

Power in post-apartheid South Africa lies with the party, the state and capital. The tourism minister masks her complicity with bad governance, and being part of the economic and political elite.

By Andile Zulu
Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence
Opinion
/ 11 December 2021

Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence

After more than a decade of violent repression and undemocratic rule that emerged after the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya, a new leader takes the reins of the Central American nation

By Sonali Kolhatkar
Teen activist on a mission to improve South Africa’s climate literacy rate
The Green Guardian
/ 1 October 2021

Teen activist on a mission to improve South Africa’s climate literacy rate

Inspired by a school project, 17-year-old Sera Farista has taken a stand against climate change

By Marcia Zali
Zama Ndlovu: Lessons from China to the ANC — No one policy can be correct indefinitely
Opinion
/ 12 September 2021

Zama Ndlovu: Lessons from China to the ANC — No one policy can be correct indefinitely

China’s decision on edtech firms demonstrates a desire to achieve equity even at the expense of profits, and there are lessons for South Africa

By Zama Ndlovu
Privilege in a time of civil unrest
Opinion
/ 15 July 2021

Privilege in a time of civil unrest

Not thinking about your position critically is an affront to marginalised people the world over

By Marché Arends
This unrest speaks a language the ANC understands very well
Opinion
/ 14 July 2021

This unrest speaks a language the ANC understands very well

The perpetrators of apartheid were treated with wisdom and forgiveness, but is the same true of how we are treating current leaders?

By Sindile Khumalo
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