Black Business Unity grassroots movement challenges SA’s economic inequality
Black Business Unity (BBU) has launched a grassroots organising drive aimed at shifting how township and rural businesses participate in South Africa’s economy,... Read more.
State’s retreat in Mkhwebane perjury battle changes complexion of case
The criminal case against former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane changed course this week when prosecutors withdrew the charge that formed the foundation of... Read more.
Setumo Stone | ANC and DA manifestos may as well have been written by same person
Put the African National Congress (ANC)’s and Democratic Alliance (DA)’s 2026 local government manifestos side by side, and the resemblance can be unsettling.... Read more.
Thabo Mbeki challenges Africa to invest in its unity dream
Former president Thabo Mbeki has challenged African leaders to match their calls for continental unity with investment in the infrastructure needed to make that... Read more.
MEC Sambatha opens packhouse as North West pushes emerging farmers into formal markets
The North West government has positioned a new vegetable packhouse outside Bloemhof as a turning point in its effort to move emerging farmers from production into... Read more.
Setumo Stone | How the DA got the ANC to admit they’re corrupt
Pundits have noted that the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s 2026 local government manifesto carries a glaring omission. Corruption – the party’s favourite... Read more.
North West prepares FMD booster vaccination campaign after recording 481 cases
The North West government is preparing another intervention against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), with a booster vaccination campaign planned for September after... Read more.
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi’s new political experiment wants to shift power from parties to communities
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is calling for a new form of grassroots politics that moves citizens away from waiting for government solutions and towards building their own systems... Read more.
Murder on the Tracks: The drama behind PRASA’s Central Line recovery
The 2023 murder of community leader Loyiso Nkohla and attacks on contractors working on the Central Line pushed Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) into... Read more.
Mothibi can no longer defend Batohi’s decision to drop Cato Manor charges
Former National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Advocate Shamila Batohi dropped the criminal charges against KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police boss Major General Johan... Read more.
