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Misinformation does not wait for a translation. It spreads in every language at once — and for too long, the tools built to stop it have only understood English. That is the structural injustice at the heart of a landmark…
A Battle Over Who Holds Power Accountable South Africa’s ongoing impeachment saga has reached a critical inflection point, and the central question it raises cuts to the heart of how democracy actually functions: can a sitting president use the courts…
Something is shifting in South Africa’s political landscape, and it’s coming from the youngest voices in the room. Ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, scheduled for November 4, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is reporting a surge…
Zimbabwe is in the grip of a constitutional crisis, and the evidence points to one uncomfortable truth: President Emmerson Mnangagwa is systematically dismantling the democratic guardrails that were meant to limit his power. On 7 July, Mnangagwa signed into law…
South Africa’s 2026 local government elections are approaching fast, and one of the country’s most respected humanitarian voices is making a clear case: staying home on election day is not neutrality — it is surrender. Gift of the Givers founder…
Justice Deferred, Justice Denied Hundreds of apartheid-era crimes referred for prosecution after South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission have never seen the inside of a courtroom. That is not an accident — it is the result of deliberate decisions made…
A System Put on Trial South Africa’s Constitutional Court has acquitted Goodman Tshabangu of murder, robbery, and firearm-related charges — overturning a conviction that kept him behind bars for 17 years for a crime he did not commit. The unanimous…
Picture the scene: a packed media briefing room in Durban, ANC officials sitting upright and composed, fielding questions about the woman who once beat them at their own game. Zandile Gumede — former mayor, corruption accused, and now the newest…
Cape Town’s Council Chamber became the centre of a political storm this week after the Democratic Alliance allegedly used the official municipal venue for an internal party gathering — while the city’s actual council meetings remain virtual. The GOOD Party…
South Africa recently accepted a R25 billion loan from the World Bank, and not everyone is celebrating. The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party has come out firmly against the deal, arguing that it threatens the country’s democratic foundations and its…
