Free speech is not freedom from facts
A strange thing happens to a claim when it moves from a WhatsApp group or a Facebook post into a...
Elitsha
Published in Elitsha, a bi-monthly newspaper distributed in Alexandra and Orange Farm in Gauteng, Khayelitsha in Western Cape, Mdantsane and Zwide in Eastern Cape
‘Like ICE’: Western Cape police accused of unlawfully detaining foreign migrants
Up to 200 foreign migrants have been in detained by the police since the 30th of June as part of...
Marikana’s wounds still bleed 14 years after police massacre
Fourteen years after police opened fire on striking mineworkers at Marikana, the massacre is remembered not only for the 34...
Public land for the public good: Tafelberg ruling puts Cape Town on notice
On the 2nd of July 2026, the Constitutional Court handed down an unanimous judgement that will reshape how we understand...
South Africans protest against xenophobia
Thousands took to the streets of Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg on Friday calling for an end to the xenophobic...
An open letter to the Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia:
Constitutional policing, evidence-based governance and the rule of law in South Africa’s response to migration Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX)...
The ethnic cleansing of African migrants from Riebeek Kasteel
Riebeek Kasteel is one of South Africa’s oldest towns, founded by Dutch settlers in the 17th century. It is located...
Anger over unemployment fuels anti-immigration march in Alexandra
What began as a small gathering outside Nobuhle Hostel in Alexandra grew into a larger demonstration on Thursday, as protesters...
Rights groups demand emergency shelter for hundreds of refugees living on Durban pavement
The Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign has accused the South African government of failing to uphold its constitutional obligation to protect...
Court finds prima facie evidence against those responsible for Enyobeni tragedy
Liability for the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy has been extended beyond the owners. On 10 July 2026, the East London court...
