Tag: South Africa

VUKA AZANIA: A SECOND COMING OF BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS OR JUST ANOTHER ELITE TALK SHOP?

The launch of Vuka Azania landed with the weight of history. In its own way, it is an early start to Steve Biko’s 50th Anniversary of …er, his death and the devastating blow on Black Consciousness. When you think about it, it is not entirely new. It isn’t. But it sounds like an echo — […]

“SOUTH AFRICA IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY,” SAYS CHINESE BUSINESS LEADER PETER CHENG

Peter Cheng recently led Chinese Business enterprises in a community outreach program, donating wheelchairs, food and winter clothing. Below is his speech: “It is a great honour for me to be here with all of you today. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak. Today is not only about giving donations. Today is […]

SAUDI ARABIA’S SIGNING “ABRAHAMS ACCORDS” SPELLS DOOM FOR PALESTINIANS

President Donald Trump’s brokered nuclear deal between the US and Saudi Arabia poses more danger to world peace at the behest of sectarian interests that propels the international community dangerously closer to a world war. The news of this selfish and careless deal – replete with arrogance of power and might – will highly likely […]

SA VERY LUCKY TO HAVE A “HUGELY CREDIBLE IEC” MANAGING ELECTIONS

South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is in full swing preparing for local government elections in November. Theirs is a fundamental pillar of the country’s nascent democracy, replete with its imperfections. As I will highlight below, theirs can also be a thankless job. At every interval in our country’s democratic trajectory, the IEC causes all […]

SCHILLER INSTITUTE’S YOUTH MOVEMENT MAKES A BREAKTHROUGH

Saturday’s discussion with youth recruits around the world, by Schiller Institute founder Helga Zepp-LaRouche and former South Africa Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor, marked definite progress in the representation of youth, as Helga herself noted during the four hours of multiple presentations, questions, and deliberation. Without estimating the total attendance to the call, there were at […]

ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL MOLISANE CALLS FOR STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS

The Department of Employment and Labour Acting Director-General, Jacky Molisane, has called on employers to strengthen partnerships with government to advance decent work, improve compliance with labour legislations and support inclusive growth. Acting Director-General Molisane was addressing employers and other key stakeholders during the employer breakfast session in Port St Johns, Eastern Cape, on 16 […]

FROM 67 MINUTES TO 67 DAYS: A SEASON TO BE ACTIVE CITIZENS

On 18 July every year we pause for 67 minutes. We serve soup. We paint a wall. We post a selfie. We feel like we honored Madiba. On 19 July we wake up to the same South Africa: the same broken schools, the same empty fridges, the same potholes, and the same fear. Citizens are […]

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA GRANTS EXTENSION OF MADLANGA COMMISSION REPORT DEADLINE

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the final report deadline of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System. The Commission will submit its report on Monday, 16 November 2026, instead of 31 August, as anticipated originally. The extension granted by the President sets an evidence deadline of […]

TRIBUTE TO COMRADE CLEOPAS SIPHO “CITY” MAGANE (MK VELAPHI NGOBESE)

We honour and celebrate the life of Comrade Sipho Magane, a dedicated freedom fighter, patriot, and servant of the people whose courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to the liberation and development of South Africa will forever remain part of our nation’s proud history. From an early age, Sipho demonstrated a deep sense of patriotism. Having […]

26 DAYS TO GO SOUTH AFRICA!

The Electoral Commission is once again bringing voter registration closer to communities across South Africa ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. The Final Voter Registration Weekend is taking place 01–02 August 2026. Visit your voting station to:✔️ Register to vote✔️ Update your voter registration details Check your correct voting station here: https://maps.elections.org.za/vsfinder/ To register […]

EXAMINING AFRICAN MEDIA’S COVERAGE OF SA’S IMMIGRATION CRISIS

We have to reexamine the role and responsibilities of African media coverage of the recent 30 June protest marches in South Africa. We have seen this happen in the 1980s. South Africa had one of the biggest concentration of foreign correspondents. It was a turbulent time. When journalists “parachute in” to cover a story, they […]

BAFANA-BAFANA’S HISTORIC WORLD CUP HEROICS RALLY OUR BELOVED MZANSI TOGETHER

Nelson Mandela once intimated about the role of sport in society, saying – and I paraphrase – that sport unites people like no other. This week, amidst a lingering atmosphere of national doom and to a certain extent gloom itself, Bafana Bafana reignited a South African spirit of oneness that has successfully propelled a fractious […]