"First Spaza Shops, Now Street Vendors—What’s Really Behind the Government’s Plan to Regulate Informal Traders? Johannesburg – In a move that’s left many scratching their heads, the South African government is expanding its crackdown on informal traders, targeting not just..."

"Every year, Khanya College looks to expand its network of writers to better cover working class communities especially. This year, Khanya College organised workshops in Johannesburg and Cape Town, these workshops were also aimed at building a movement for alternative..."

"We, the Listeriosis Families Support Campaign – a collection of families devastated by the 2017/2018 Tiger Brands listeriosis outbreak, the largest listeriosis outbreak in history – call for immediate action. If we come together to demand justice for those harmed by Tiger..."

"Confusion of Princes is a pretty interesting read, though it definitely has its ups and downs. The science fiction story is about a young man who is destined to become a prince, but before he can claim his destiny there..."

"In October, heavy rains hit Makhanda for almost a week, causing destruction and displacement in informal settlements like Nkanini, Phaphamani, Zolani, and Nyongweni. Many people lost their homes, and water flooded into people’s houses, forcing some of them to look..."

"Mister Sweet lost a great deal of money during this strike in attempting unsuccessfully to maintain lost production. The only people who got rich were labour brokers, a lowly form of humanity, and a scourge on South Africa, whom the..."

"A Grade 6 male teacher from Floridalaan Primary School in Eldorado Park, southwest of Johannesburg, is facing serious allegations of misconduct. The allegations brought against the teacher include sexual harassment, mental and physical abuse of a female learner from the..."

"Following the recent tragic deaths of five children – Monica Sebetwana, Otlotleng Msimango, Isago Mabote, Zinhle Masilela, and Karabo Rampou, earlier this month, there has been a more serious discussion about food safety and fraud around corridors, taxi rides, offices and..."

"More than one year into the livestreamed genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in the occupied and besieged Gaza Strip, Palestinians stand united in resisting Israel’s genocide and decades-old regime of settler-colonialism, occupation and apartheid. We call on trade unions and..."

"Its enthusiastic support for Israel's mass slaughter of Palestinians has exposed Germany's selective engagement with its bloody history that only recognises its white Jewish victims. Two weeks ago, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock defended Israel's killing of Palestinian civilians during..."

"Unfortunately, another worker's finger was chopped off by factory machinery - this was again a worker who was injured after having been brought in to operate complex equipment - the wrapping machine - without adequate training from the Mister Sweet..."

"As we have just concluded Heritage Month, which is celebrated in September, we delve into music preferences of South African youth, which genres resonate with them and what draws them into specific tunes. Music serves as an emotional outlet allowing..."

"Welcome to the 16th Annual Jozi Book Fair (JBF) Festival, on 18 -19 October 2024, at Newtown Park, in Newtown (Workers Museum). The Festival is FREE for the public! JBF is the only book Festival in South Africa that has..."

"Last week, the Unpaid Benefit Campaign, sat for a three-day meeting from 4-6 October 2024, in Boksburg. The event was attended by around 70 ex-workers who ate stakeholders to a reported value of R80 billion in “unclaimed” benefits sitting with..."

"For people with diabetes, access to clean water is important for managing their condition. Since 2023, the community of Makhaza and Nkanini in Cape Town, embarked on a journey to prioritise the health and well-being of residents by giving them..."

"Extortion has become a big problem in Cape Town's townships, particularly in Phillipi, where business owners have been killed and others forced to pay protection fees to local gangsters. Nangonde Wana, a resident from Phillipi, shared her painful experience of..."

"Staff at Khanya College have taken up an interesting challenge, if you want, to care for plants. Each plant is of an individual's choosing. Of course, managing plants is a good exercise with a variety of benefits related to management...."

"Leila Khaled is a multiple living icon: for women’s emancipation; for the Palestinian struggle for human dignity and self-determination and for international solidarity and social justice. Khaled is held in high esteem in the Majority World and was embraced by..."