SA citizens are not xenophobic for demanding lawful migration, secure borders and fair access to limited opportunities
The three Sahelian countries — Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — which have experienced military coups, have not been able to contain the growing episodes of terrorism they have experienced for many year
It is also true that undocumented migration can create space for criminal activity. But we have to be honest: immigrants are not the main drivers of crime in this country. Data from the department of Correctional Services shows that foreign nationals make up around 11% to 14% of inmates, while South Africans make up the majority. So the idea that crime is mainly caused by immigrants is simply not true
This is what makes youth unemployment especially dangerous. A country in which nearly half of young work-seekers cannot find employment is not merely experiencing a cyclical downturn; it is confronting a structural failure at the point where economic participation should begin
The belief that a constitutional text alone can transform society is as misplaced as the claim that it is the primary barrier to transformation. The Constitution can be a powerful enabling instrument, depending on who wields it
With millions of South Africans unemployed — particularly young people — employers wield enormous power. The message is clear: “If you don’t accept these conditions, there are hundreds waiting to take your place”
The country presents a clear illustration of how a weak social foundation constrains industrial development and reinforces structural inefficiencies but we can change that
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s democracy must be measured by its ability to deliver real, material improvements in people’s lives
South Africa’s 32nd Freedom Day highlights both democratic gains and ongoing struggles with inequality, unemployment and poverty
Rediscovering the power of Easter in a wounded world: Easter reminds us that leadership is not confined to positions of authority. It is lived out in our daily choices, in how we treat one another, in how we respond to injustice, in how we carry ourselves in moments of difficulty
Development statistics tell us what has happened. They show us how many children have dropped out of school, how many young people are unemployed and how many households remain trapped in poverty
Parties and labour organisations have slammed the 2026 Budget for failing to tackle low growth, high unemployment, and municipal distress, while cautiously welcoming tax relief and social grant increases
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed increases to social grants, including old-age, disability and child support, supporting 26.5 million South Africans amid high unemployment.
Labour federations Cosatu and the South African Federation of Trade Unions have led calls for a budget that addresses massive unemployment and weak growth
The employed population increased to 17.1 million, but youth unemployment rose to 43.8% in the fourth quarter of 2025
A year after the president’s first State of the Nation address as the leader of a coalition government, performance has been good and bad
The Lanseria smart city remains a dream and hunger, unemployment and crime continue to be high but there has been progress in Eskom’s turnaround
South Africa’s hunger crisis is deepening, with millions of households skipping meals and children facing severe deprivation, a new report warns
What should have been a model for climate action has become a cautionary tale of what happens when communities are excluded from decisions that reshape their lives
The new dawn that the President spoke about in 2018 is no longer an elusive mirage
He said the party would be run strictly, with zero tolerance for corruption, ill-discipline and factionalism
The initiative is supported by the department of higher education and training, underscoring the government’s commitment to digital transformation in education, alongside a network of implementation partners
While the scars left by the April 2022 flash floods aren’t obvious to visitors to Inanda, the township just northwest of Durban, the collective and individual trauma, often left unspoken, continues to linger
Far from being ‘the land of milk and honey’ corruption continues, those named by the Zondo state capture of the Jacob Zuma era remain, as does unemployment and violence
The new Transformation Fund for companies in distress as a result of Donald Trump’s tariffs should be transferred to workers
Anglo Platinum has invested in renewable energy but ignored the local community’s proposals for socially-owned clean energy
But the Democratic Alliance has said it will boycott the dialogue that will take place over nine months, calling it a waste of time and money
For the millions of jobless people, this discussion is trivial
The Democratic Alliance, which has launched a court challenge to the amended Act, says it cannot have a place in democratic South Africa
The requirements of the job market in all professions require ongoing university curriculum reviews to assess each programme’s relevance and alignment with the needs of professions, industry and society
Black economic empowerment has been transformative but it needs to be revisited to broaden its pool of beneficiaries
There is no factual evidence that deindustrialisation, poverty, inequality and unemployment is caused by black economic empowerment, as argued by William Gumede