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Elikya’s story: A documented migrant, yet her home was burnt down by vigilantes

XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE

Elikya’s story: A documented migrant, yet her home was burnt down by vigilantes

By Lerato Mutsila

Gugu Nonjinge

By Gugu Nonjinge

Beyond the bootstrap narrative: Reframing youth entrepreneurship in SA as a social justice imperative

6 July 2026

From pigs to plants — Self-sufficiency in small-town Genadendal

CLEANING UP

From pigs to plants — Self-sufficiency in small-town Genadendal

By Lillian Roberts

Climate change neglect is driving a crisis in public health and education

RIGHTS PROTECTION

Climate change neglect is driving a crisis in public health and education

By Jonathan West and Thato Gaffane

Gqeberha gang violence forces families to raise traumatised children in SA’s murder capital

CHILD PROTECTION PART 4

Gqeberha gang violence forces families to raise traumatised children in SA’s murder capital

By Andisa Bonani

Hunted into exile: Gang terror forces Cape Flats activist to flee, splitting family

CHILD PROTECTION PART 3

Hunted into exile: Gang terror forces Cape Flats activist to flee, splitting family

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Community-led interventions crucial for healing children exposed to violence in SA

CHILD PROTECTION PART 2

Community-led interventions crucial for healing children exposed to violence in SA

By Tamsin Metelerkamp and Takudzwa Pongweni

What it feels like to flee SA for your life as a documented migrant

XENOPHOBIC UNREST

What it feels like to flee SA for your life as a documented migrant

By Rebecca Davis and Siyabonga Goni

More than a game: the public health battle playing out at Fifa World Cup

Sportswashing

More than a game: the public health battle playing out at Fifa World Cup

By Lillian Roberts and Daniélle Schaafsma

Terror and tears as Malawians are forced to abandon their lives in SA

XENOPHOBIC UNREST

Terror and tears as Malawians are forced to abandon their lives in SA

By Lerato Mutsila

BHEKISISA

When the world’s best HIV prevention tool meets the planet’s deadliest infectious disease

By Ida Jooste

Why is SAPS withholding vital crime statistics on women and children?

CHILD PROTECTION PART 1

Why is SAPS withholding vital crime statistics on women and children?

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

SA’s anti-immigrant protests drive away crucial African tourism

XENOPHOBIC THREATS

SA’s anti-immigrant protests drive away crucial African tourism

By Salim Nkosi

SA’s food crisis demands a new strategy — and the roadmap already exists

#EconomicJusticeMatters

SA’s food crisis demands a new strategy — and the roadmap already exists

By Andrew Bennie and Yondela Mahlati

Hidden harvest: Hazardous pesticides found in SA infant food and staple crops

REGULATORY FAILURE

Hidden harvest: Hazardous pesticides found in SA infant food and staple crops

By Daniélle Schaafsma

Hundreds moved from Zimbabwean consulate in Cape Town to Epping repatriation centre

30 JUNE DEADLINE

Hundreds moved from Zimbabwean consulate in Cape Town to Epping repatriation centre

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Open laws, closed doors: South Africa’s battle for true LGBTI acceptance

LANDMARK REPORT

Open laws, closed doors: South Africa’s battle for true LGBTI acceptance

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Open Letter: Mass arrests of foreign nationals, the rights of children, and the dignity of migrant families

Maverick Citizen

Open Letter: Mass arrests of foreign nationals, the rights of children, and the dignity of migrant families

By South African civil society collective

From Spider-Man to Mandela, the many influences in Professor Salim Abdool Karim’s remarkable career

Science Statesman

From Spider-Man to Mandela, the many influences in Professor Salim Abdool Karim’s remarkable career

By Biénne Huisman for Spotlight

Breaking point: Report shows nearly 60% of public school principals are ready to quit

EDUCATION OVERLOAD

Breaking point: Report shows nearly 60% of public school principals are ready to quit

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Sipho Mthathi

By Sipho Mthathi

Youth Month is a reminder that every generation must challenge its limits

25 June 2026