17+ hour, 53+ min ago   (1406+ words) If the DA wants to win a majority in Johannesburg, it’ll need to improve in Soweto. The party has pockets of support, but it faces an uphill battle. “I love the DA,” said Protea South resident Seela Phineas Malesa (67), a…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (849+ words) Rising inequality is, at its core, a political and policy choice. This is the central message of the Global Justice Report authored by experts based at the World Inequality Lab, led by economists Thomas Piketty and Lucas Chancel. As economists…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1101+ words) The Global Commission on Drug Policy highlights how harsh enforcement harms young people and children worldwide, urging countries to replace criminal penalties with accessible health services, education, and social support. For too long, the wellbeing of children and young people…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (834+ words) ALL HANDS ON DECK After hundreds of volunteers helped clean up the neglected beachfront park in July, residents and businesses are returning to Happy Valley for another community-led restoration effort on 19 September – this time for Tourism Month. Nelson Mandela Bay…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1089+ words) “Don’t panic. The City has no intention of gathering any kind of dog licence or permit. We have not before, nor do we now. And nobody is going to storm into your property.” That was Alderman JP Smith’s response to…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (321+ words) The third UN Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in 2001 was a watershed moment for millions worldwide. The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action became foundational for the global fight against racism. What we need now is…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1032+ words) Before getting into the actual farming of grain and grapes in the Western Cape, plant ecologist Eugene Moll walks me through what the land actually is that farms replaced. This is the second in a six-part series. Read Part One…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (599+ words) Meaningful collaborative governance is not a one-off act of consultation or planning but an ongoing cycle of collective sense-making, action, accountability and learning. Sinazo Nkwelo is a portfolio director at the DG Murray Trust responsible for place-based development, working in…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (969+ words) What do Siya Kolisi and Shoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht have in common? Both understand that lasting success is built on teams, gratitude and a genuine connection with the people who make that success possible. About once a year, I’ve been…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (637+ words) Polls indicate the MK party is on track to win a majority in eThekwini in the 4 November elections, which would give Jacob Zuma’s party its first metro. Meet the MK party candidate and her rivals vying for power. In the…...