The arts are not a luxury, they are a lifeline
South African arts are not a luxury — they are a necessity, especially for a people whose histories have been silenced, erased, or distorted, says the writer.
The Genocidal Partnership of Israel and the United States
During this century, in the Middle East, the U. S. -Israel duo has vastly outdone all other entities combined in the categories of killing, maiming, and terrorizing, ...
Traorism Fever and the Crisis of Democratic Governance in Africa
The “Traoré Effect” highlights a deeper governance dilemma facing postcolonial states grappling with insecurity, economic stagnation, and popular frustration, says ...
The winds of change are blowing in favour of Palestine
The sudden changes in diplomatic posture and narrative against the hitherto untouchable Israel are a game-changer, says the writer.
Is Zondo’s Anti-Graft Crusade Political Grandstanding?
Is former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo's locking of horns with President Cyril Ramaphosa on corruption and ethical conduct an attempt to redeem his image or that ...
Liberators in Dire Need of Political, Moral Cleansing
The liberation movements must be brave enough to confront the objective reality of the evaporation of the liberation heritage. The fact of the matter is that across ...
African Giant Nigeria in Trouble as Humanitarian Crisis Looms
Nigeria faces its worst food crisis in history, with over 30 million people at risk of starvation. As economic instability and insurgency threaten the nation, urgent ...
Time for liberation movements to rebuild trust, rethink strategy
The Liberation Movement Summit did not offer a platform for nostalgic celebration but one for critical reflection and collaborative renewal. Its central assertion ...
'Propaganda masquerading as strategic realism'
No state, regardless of its alliances or ideological pretensions, should enjoy impunity for violating international law or trampling on human rights. Those who commit ...
A Winter of Reckoning: Policing, Syndicates, and the Erosion of Command
This winter may not deliver justice, but it has begun a reckoning, driven not by politicians but by a police commissioner with evidence. Mkhwanazi’s bravery has ...
From Alliance to Independence: The SACP's Path Forward to Reclaim Revolutionary Integrity
The crisis of capitalism is sharpening. Forces opposed to economic justice are advancing ideologically and institutionally. The SACP must step forward as a unifying ...
The Dolphin Unit: A Legacy of Resistance in Apartheid South Africa
Being part of a gang as a teenager and a streetfighter, as well as his instinct for challenging authority, contributed to Iqbal Shaikh’s success as a guerrilla. ...
Qatar Brokered DRC Peace Deal a Bittersweet Moment for Africa
The DRC, M23 peace deal beg the question as to why Qatar, a small state in the Middle East, was able to accomplish what the African Union-sanctioned Luanda process ...
BRICS and G20 poised to reshape geopolitical landscape
As the Trump 2. 0 trade wars and economic nationalism deepens, an unlikely alliance of G20, BRICS and G77 can play a central role in saving multilateralism, the ...
July 2021 Unrest: Did SA's Political Leadership Learn Any Lessons?
Four years after the July 2021 unrest, the question remains whether the political leadership has learnt any lessons from the chaos that ensued.
Trump's Tariffs Must Sow the Seeds for a National Reawakening
Trump's tariffs should not be seen as the end of a trade relationship, but as the beginning of a deeper national reawakening. The South African government must retool ...
Economic Freedom Fighters: A Beacon of Hope for South Africa's Forgotten Communities
On July 26, 2013, at Uncle Tom’s Hall in Soweto—a site of resistance—the EFF was launched, vowing economic freedom in our lifetime. This pledge to break inequality’s ...
DRC Conflict: Lasting peace hinges on M23 retreat from captured territory
The M23 rebels' refusal to retreat could lead to a dangerous stalemate. Without a clear resolution, the Doha peace declaration could be added to the large pile of ...
Africa's Challenge: Navigating Peril in a Changing Global Order
The erosion of the multilateral system risks further marginalising African countries, exposing them to bilateral power dynamics in which their structural vulnerabilities ...