CRITICAL MOMENTS IN RADICAL BLACK RESISTANCE: THE SEPTEMBER CHRONICLES
As part of our revolutionary tribute lecture to the Afrocentric grand master teacher, Dr Runoko Rashidi, on 14 August 2021, I published an excerpt focusing on the sparks of global Black rebellion that ignited during August. I maintained then—as I do now—that mapping these coordinates of liberation requires deep, specialised, and continuous study. What follows […]
SOUTH AFRICA’S CHILDREN ARE PAYING THE PRICE FOR A BROKEN SOCIETY
Gauteng’s latest school safety raids have once again exposed a crisis we keep trying to contain at the school gates when it has already taken root far beyond them. Police searches at five schools uncovered nyaope, dagga and abortion pills, bringing the number of schools raided in the province to 17. These are deeply disturbing […]
FOREIGN NATIONAL ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO CLAIM UIF BENEFITS WITH FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS
The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) in the North West has opened a fraud case with the South African Police Services (SAPS) against a foreign national who tried to claim Unemployment Insurance Fund benefits using fraudulent documents earlier today, 21 August 2026 at Rustenburg Labour Centre. Reacting to the arrest, the Acting Chief Director: […]
SOUTH AFRICA’S SADC CHAIRMANSHIP: A MOMENT FOR REGIONAL LEADERSHIP, NOT CEREMONIAL DIPLOMACY
South Africa’s assumption of the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) comes at a moment when the region needs more than another cycle of summit declarations, communiqués and diplomatic handshakes. It needs leadership that can translate regional ambition into practical outcomes. On 17 August 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa formally assumed the SADC chairmanship […]
NO CHILD SHOULD HAVE A PRICE TAG
There is something profoundly disturbing about the idea that an 11-year-old child could be treated as a source of income. But what should disturb us even more is that we can look at a case like this, call it horrific and move on, without asking how many other children are being exploited right under our […]
MINISTER LAMOLA’S REMARKS DURING OPENING OF THE SA-ZIMBABWE BI-NATIONAL COMMISSION
“My dear Brother and Co-Chair, it is with great pleasure that I warmly welcome you and your distinguished delegation to Pretoria for this Ministerial Segment of the Fourth Session of the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission. We trust that you travelled safely and that, during your stay, you will take some time to explore what Gauteng […]
BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE UNFINISHED PROJECT OF LIBERATION
Imperialism and colonisation are not sustained by brute force alone. They require a particular sophistication of intellect, organisation, imagination and political engineering. It takes considerable ingenuity, after all, to conceive of a maritime expedition from Europe to the southern extremity of Africa, establish a foothold there, and subsequently construct the military, political, economic and ideological […]
CHINESE AND AFRICAN BANKS WORK ON REPLACEMENT FOR SWIFT SYSTEM
Chinese banks are increasingly aligning their financial infrastructure with Africa’s broader trade expansion, supporting commerce under China’s zero-tariff policy for 53 African nations, and overlapping with the implementation goals of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Major institutions like the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Standard Bank (South Africa) are facilitating direct […]
LABOUR DEPARTMENT’S COMPENSATION FUND HEAD TO EASTERN CAPE
The Compensation Fund has been engaging various sectors in different provinces with the intention to enforce Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) compliance. On the 11-12 and 14 August 2026, the Fund will be in East London, Eastern Cape Province to engage Organised Labour, stakeholders in the Hospitality Sector, and Local Government and […]
SPECIAL “WOMEN’S DAY” MESSAGE BY PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA
“Today is no ordinary commemoration. It is one of the most important days on our national calendar. Women’s Day is a day on which we honour the women of South Africa. But it is also a day of profound significance for our entire country. This is because the Women’s March of 1956 was not a […]
DEPUTY MINISTER SIBIYA REAFFIRMS PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINESE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
The Department of Employment and Labour, through its Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) Branch, hosted a successful advocacy and stakeholder engagement session with Chinese business employers in Cape Town, 04 August 2026. The engagement is part of the Department’s ongoing commitment to strengthen its relationship with the Chinese Business Community while promoting compliance with South […]
BEYOND THE AFROPHOBIA ACCUSATION
Recent negative commentary and misleading media narratives emerging from parts of West Africa, particularly in relation to concerns raised in sections of Nigeria and Ghana, have portrayed South Africa as a country defined by xenophobia or “Afrophobia”. Some have gone further, suggesting South Africa is increasingly isolated from the rest of the continent and has […]