WRITTEN BY: Jonathan West The climate crisis is no longer looming on the horizon; it is a dark storm cloud sitting above our heads. From relentless heatwaves to unprecedented floods, the signs are all around us, growing more urgent by the day. These extreme weather events are not just environmental Continue Reading
PUBLISHED BY: News24/City Press WRITTEN BY: Faatima Laher Gender-based violence (GBV) is a deeply rooted and pervasive issue in South Africa, affecting nearly every facet of society. It is often framed in terms of physical harm or visible abuse. But behind every act of violence, lies something less visible and Continue Reading
PUBLISHED BY: Daily Maverick WRITTEN BY: Mahfouz Raffee and Matshidiso Lencoasa More than 23,000 posts in education departments have been cut, and now our classrooms are paying the price for austerity. Budget 3.0 will be tabled on 21 May 2025 — a historic moment for our nation’s democracy, which had Continue Reading
PUBLISHED BY: News24/City Press WRITTEN BY: Matshidiso Lencoasa and Bongani Xezwi From a threatened 2% VAT increase that would have deepened the crisis for low-income households, to a disputed fiscal framework passed despite widespread concern, this year’s budget has unfolded amid growing tension between power and participation. The Finance Minister Continue Reading
PUBLISHED BY: Daily Maverick WRITTEN BY: Benni Mudau South Africa faces an urgent obligation under international law to address the impacts of climate change on the right to education. In early 2025, from 16 to 28 February, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) experienced devastating floods, prompting the National Disaster Management Centre to declare Continue Reading
PUBLISHED BY: News24/City Press WRITTEN BY: Zeenat Sujee and Karabo Ozah On Friday, 28 March 2025, the public were justifiably up in arms on social media in response to a story published by Drum magazine, of the rape of 7-year-old Cwecwe at Bergview College in Matatiele, in the Eastern Cape. Continue Reading
PUBLISHED BY: Daily Maverick WRITTEN BY: Mduduzi Nkosi and Matshidiso Lencoasa Civil society has consistently advocated for ways to expand public spending without deepening debt or burdening the poor. Now, the challenge is political will. In such a volatile economic climate, leaders must seize this moment to craft a Budget Continue Reading
PUBLISHED BY: Daily Maverick WRITTEN BY: Joy Hlatshwayo, Livhuwani Malelelo and Demichelle Petherbridge Rehabilitative sanctions imposed on two teachers goes some way to vindicating the applicants and their children, underscoring the importance of child participation in disciplinary processes and the need to ensure a holistic approach that prioritises the rights Continue Reading
PUBLISHED BY: WRITTEN BY: News24/City Press Matshidiso Lencoasa and Gauta Mashego The state of the nation address (SONA) attempted to paint a hopeful vision for South Africa, but promises alone will not build our nation. The upcoming budget speech is the true test of the commitment of the Government of Continue Reading
PUBLISHED BY: WRITTEN BY: Daily Maverick Zeenat Sujee ‘Child and teenage pregnancy has a ripple effect on young girls and their futures within society. Some of these girls are forced to drop out of school, which in turn increases the cycle of poverty as well as the stigmatisation that comes Continue Reading
What better way to celebrate World Book & Copyright Day on April 23 than to sign bill that opens access to more books for visually impaired?
FIRST PUBLISHED ON :WRITTEN BY : Daily MaverickDemichelle Petherbridge For years it has been almost impossible for civil society to know whether the removal of pit toilets and other inadequate sanitation would ever be prioritised by the Limpopo education department – while pupils faced the daily risk of injury and Continue Reading
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