A long walk to economic freedom for the youth
An attitude of self-betterment and self-liberation is the redemption song of today's youth. Despair is not a strategy, and noise-making without a coordinated voice ...
Trump's bid to dismantle multilateralism diminishes US influence
When the US withdraws from global leadership, it creates a vacuum that others are more than willing to fill. By not being at the table, the US risks being left behind, ...
Power Struggle: Jacob Zuma's Double-Edged Spear Thwarts Floyd Shivambu's Ambition
Jacob Zuma understands the art of war, and more importantly, the art of timing. Floyd Shivambu may have embarrassed the MK Party publicly, but Zuma buried him strategically, ...
Floyd Shivambu's Axing: MKP's Struggle for Stability Ahead of Local Government Polls
It is time for the MKP to focus on repositioning itself as the official opposition and avoid what the DA failed to do in that position. With the Local Government ...
GNU's Fragile Unity: Israel and the Ideological Crisis Within SA's Ruling Coalition
The ANC’s long-standing solidarity with Palestine, rooted in anti-colonial struggle, clashes with the DA and PA’s pro-Israel stances. This ideological disconnect ...
Behind the Numbers: Western Cape Crime Pandemic Is a Crisis of Underdevelopment
The crisis of crime in the Western Cape is not just a policing failure, it is a political and economic indictment of the DA’s neoliberal project. The violence in ...
Gaza Genocide: Israel's Disregard for the Rule of Law Setting a Dangerous Precedent
When the ICJ delivered its ruling in the South Africa obo Palestine v Israel matter, Israel could successfully rely on its US alliance, effectively setting aside ...
Tanzania Elections: Clampdown on Democracy a Cause for Concern
Tanzania’s clampdown on democracy took on a regional dimension when the government forces arbitrarily arrested and detained an activist from Kenya, Boniface Mwangi ...
Rule of Law: Judicial Accountability is Healthy for Democracy
The judiciary is a no-go area. After all, conventional wisdom dictates that judges are paragons of virtue. They cannot be compared to corruption-prone politicians ...
Liberation History: AfriForum's Desperate Bid to Distort Struggle Heritage
Anyone who claims that singing "Kill the boer, Kill the farmer' is tantamount to declaring war against the Boers is irrational, unreasonable, and disingenuous. Struggle ...
Trump's White Supremacy Narrative Masks US Democracy Crisis
This week marked the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death. While there were widespread commemorations for Floyd across America, Trump was mute. But just a week ...
Starlink 'Deal' Exposes B-BBEE Ideological Fault Lines
Foreign companies should not be allowed to push aside local policies that aim to support economic fairness and social justice. South Africa must stand firm against ...
Ngugi wa Thiong'o: Champion of African Expression
During his imprisonment, Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o decided he would never write in English again, a defiant move that helped put literature in African languages ...
BRICS Plus: The Emerging Alternative to Western Economic Dominance
The future of BRICS Plus is influenced by the actions of the US and Europe. These actions will determine whether the bloc will strive for geopolitical neutrality ...
Ramaphosa, Trump Bilateral: Humiliation in the Shadow of White Capital
This is not just about Ramaphosa’s failure to act. It is about the broader betrayal of a liberation vision. It is about a captured state, a neutralised ANC, and ...
'Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer': Igwijo is a Soundtrack of Resistance, Not a Declaration of War
Chants like "Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer" were never Parliamentary resolutions; they were never policy manifestos. They were the soundtrack of resistance. Igwijo ...
Long road ahead to create a professional SAPS
Until corruption and criminal activities are rooted out, no policy – no matter how great it can be – will change the current situation. The SAPS’ shortcomings need ...
SA's Jobs Crisis: A Reflection of Capitalism's Failures
The working class and the poor cannot expect solutions to the unemployment crisis from the ANC. Nor will the Government of National Unity (GNU)—with its incongruous ...
The White House Meeting: Tale of Two Inconvenient Truths
Many years from now South African and global scholars will still debate the Ramaphosa Oval Office meeting as a turning point in capitulation and the cementing our ...