Disclosure of party political funding
Last week the Constitutional Court handed down a momentous judgment relating to party political funding. The litigation…
The Freedom Charter remains relevant to SA today
"South Africa shall belong to all who live in it, Black and White.” - Freedom Charter adopted…
Who is Mohamed al-Bambary and why should we care?
International Climate Activist and Human Rights Defender (@ChangeAgentSA) Member of the Saharawi National Commission for Human Rights…
Malema, what do I tell my children?
Today I sat down to write a column on the desperate situation of hospitals in Gaza. But something…
On the Brink of a New Cold War, What is the Place of the BRICS?
It would appear that with each BRICS summit, lying at the flank are naysayers criticizing and counting…
The Targeted Murder of a Kashmir Journalist
Being a journalist is a dangerous business. It is not dangerous to be a stenographer – to be someone…
Was it worth celebrating youth day?
As we celebrate this year’s Soweto uprising, and those remarkable student leaders who dedicated their lives for…
The Nationalisation of the SA Reserve Bank
One of the most-recognised and admired hallmarks of the first 15 years of South Africa’s post-1994 era…
South Africa and the politics of the UN veto power seat
On June 8 South Africa returned to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as a non-permanent member…
Erdogan and the struggle for democracy in Turkey
Photo credit: Reuters On Saturday, Turkey will take to the polls under the most precarious of circumstances. Since…
The Contested Renaming of South African Airports
The Department of Transport and the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) have been holding public meetings over…
Getting SA youth involved in promoting a culture of reading
Two musicians, a television presenter, a retail entrepreneur, and myself – an anthropologist – are re all…
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