Xenophobia and the Scapegoating of Immigrants
Many South Africans will not openly admit to being xenophobic, yet subtle hints of it frequently surface in everyday conversations....
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
Gauteng charities face closure as Dept of Social Development stops funding
The NGO crisis in Gauteng has grabbed a lot of attention from civil society and trade unions alike. Last week,...
Not a GNU, but a neo-liberal elite pact
It is important to name and characterise things for what they exactly are. To mischaracterise phenomena can lead to bad...
Don’t GNU forget about me
Cry of the Xcluded – a political forum of the marginalised – has called for the government of national unity,...
Public Protector finds government is failing victims of GBV
Civil society organisations fighting for victims of gender-based violence (GBV), say it is tragic that it took the loss of...
Populism at the heart of the 2024 elections
What does the outcome of the 2024 general elections tell us about the consciousness of South African voters? It is...
Despite a court order, the WC Education Department is still failing some learners
The Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) is still failing to place some learners in school, despite a court ordering...
Sex workers call for decriminalisation bill to be signed into law
A group of civil society organisations led by the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT), have launched the #WhoSpeaksForUs...
Election week photos
On Wednesday, South Africans took to the polls to choose the political parties that they would like to lead the...
Nelson Mandela Bay residents vote for better services and jobs for youth
Many Eastern Cape voters were frustrated with the manner in which the general elections kicked off on 27 May 2024....
