African Cities at the Crossroads: Investing in Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience
By Staff Reporter On the closing day of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Abidjan, a dynamic roundtable was…
From Honour to Impact: How the 2024 African Genius Laureates Are Shaping Africa’s Future
By Funeka Sobantu Introduction: A Year On — What Has the African Genius Award Meant? In 2024, the African Genius…
Siyabonga Hadebe: Statistical Disconnect – Why SA’s Unemployment Metrics Miss the Ethical Forest for the Numerical Trees
This opinion piece explains the truth behind responses to Fourie’s critique regarding South Africa’s jobless rate. Thus, this piece is a direct rebuttal to…
Poetry Corner: Simphiwe Hashe
Simphiwe Hashe is the current National Chairperson of the Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO), a Political Activist, and a Liberation and…
Publisher’s Comment: Commending Mayor Dada Morero’s Active Leadership Amid Johannesburg’s Water Crisis
As Johannesburg endures one of the most pressing water crises in its history, the city’s residents are faced with the…
Where Legacy Lives: Honouring storytellers at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Film Festival
By Saul Molobi (Photos by Nadia Bulbulia and Seipati Molefe) At the heart of Houghton Estate, in the sacred space…
Siyabonga Hadebe: The Statistical Mirage – Why Capitec’s CEO Is Forcing SA to Rethink Its Unemployment Narrative
The outcry was swift when Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie dared to challenge South Africa’s sacred unemployment statistic. “The unemployment rate is…
Morakabe Raks Seakhoa: The Elder of African Letters – A Tribute to Prof Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
“Keepers of African memory must do for their languages what all others in history have done for theirs.” — Prof…
BOOK LAUCH: Amb George Nkosinathi Twala’s “The Struggle is a Way of Life”
Ambassador George Nkosinathi Twala’s “The Struggle is a Way of Life” is a memoir of political resistance, personal sacrifice, and…
Publisher’s Comment: Johannesburg’s “Bomb Squad” – Rebuilding the city, re/branding the legacy
Johannesburg’s Mayor Dada Morero’s launch of the “Bomb Squad” is more than a political manoeuvre – it is a bold…