Browsing Category
OPINION
BRICS Media Forum: A pivotal platform for global information diversity
In an increasingly intersected world, the role of media has transcended borders, impacted global discourse, and is shaping public opinion, writes Dr Iqbal Survé.
“Africa Day” and the 60-Year Commemoration of the OAU: Wither Pan-Africanism?
While the OAU is well noted for its Pan-African stance against colonialism and its concerted efforts in support of liberation movements on the African continent and beyond, several questions have been raised concerning the position of the…
David Niddrie Tribute: The everywhere progressive media activist
David was involved in a remarkably wide range of media activities, including as a reporter, sub-editor and media trainer in the Benoni City Times, Rand Daily Mail, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Post, Sunday Express, City Press and other mainstream…
37 hours and counting without electricity. Why it’s becoming hard to live in eThekwini
How many hours does it take the municipality to fix an electrical fault; is the question residents of Manor Gardens and certain parts of Glenwood are asking today.
No African futures without the liberation of black women
The silence on oppression and decolonization of women in society which is meant to deconstruct the idea that patriarchy is the cause of women's oppression continues to haunt us and has delegitimized women’s struggle and placed them in a…
Editor’s View: Forget De Ruyter; throw the whole Eskom in the bin
Privatisation might not be the way to go to solve Eskom’s woes, but providing an environment for healthy competition could benefit South Africans.
Sekunjalo Competition Tribunal victory is a win for equality and justice
The move by South Africa’s banking sector to close down Sekunjalo’s accounts would potentially have pushed the group into liquidation, causing the subsequent fallout of thousands of jobs.
Koko’s open letter to Minister Gwede Mantashe: It would help if you acted differently and…
My submission is that unless you act differently, purposefully and with haste, South Africans can expect under-frequency blackouts to continue up to 2035 and beyond.
Lesotho elections: whose campaign is it anyway?
Social media was abuzz this week at news that a Chinese man is allegedly campaigning for the office of the Prime Minister in the Kingdom of Lesotho.
Opinion: Is Chad’s marriage proposal policy a setback for women’s emancipation?
In Mangalmé in north-eastern Chad, people who reject marriage proposals are now required to pay a fine, known as “amchilini”.