Guns Violence in Thokoza: A Community Under Threat
"Thokoza is a township found in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. This township has a rich history marked by both resilience and violence. In recent years, the community has been struggling with gun violence. This issue threatens the safety and security of residents..."
Read MoreThe EC Government Returns Funds When Service is Needed
"In recent days yet another story of the unnecessary struggle in the Eastern Cape became news. A group of 80 learners from Gwebityala Senior Secondary School in Elliotdale, Eastern Cape reportedly dropped out of school mid-year. This sad development followed..."
Read MoreThe Cycle of Gain: The Story of Local Recyclers
"In today’s economy recycling has evolved from a simple act of environmental safety and keeping communities safe to a necessary need for making an income. It is no longer for those who stay on the streets or those who can’t...
Read MoreUnruly Learners Leave Parents Complaining
"Velile Senior Secondary School located in Bathurst Location in the Eastern Cape has become a nightmare for students and parents but more especially for teachers. The school was built 30 years ago in the location to increase literacy as the..."
Read MoreThe 25th Winter School Officially Kick-Starts!
"There have been 24 editions of the Khanya College annual Winter School, today on 15 July 2024, the 25th edition officially opened. The school is currently underway at the House of Movements, Khanya College, in Johannesburg. Comrade Nosipho Mdletshe who..."
Read MoreThe Impact of Khanya College on Activists
"Khanya College in Johannesburg will be having its annual Winter School marking 25 years of teaching and developing the capacities and skills of activists all around the country. In many communities, the working class is powerless and voiceless but Khanya..."
Read MoreWhat are the Khanya policies, and why we must follow them
"The 25th Khanya College annual Winter School, kicked off on 15 July 2024. The school which started on 14 till the 20 of June 2024 is currently underway at the House of Movements, Khanya College, in Johannesburg. Comrade Nosipho Mdletshe..."
Read MoreWinter School Study Groups: A Start-up to the Winter School
"As part of preparations for the 25th Annual Khanya College Winter School, the college implemented a study group method where the comrades would meet over WhatsApp to discuss and break down the main reading -- Mutual Aid by Dale Spade..."
Read MoreWelcome from the Khanya College Coordinator
"Welcome to Khanya College and the 25th Annual Winter School 2024. This is a small but important milestone for Khanya College and the social justice movement in South Africa. The Winter School was a particular response to the South African...'
Read MoreActivists Take a Solidarity Walk as Part of WS Activities
"At the 25th Winter School, the participants were grouped into different departments to plan for the 25th anniversary of the Khanya College Winter School. As part of a dry run for this millstone of an event, the logistics group planned..."
Read MoreA Quarter-Century of Progress: Showcasing 25 Years of Work in an Online Exhibition By Yonela Gebengu
"On the last day of the 25th annual Khanya Winter School, the Khanya team launched an online exhibition covering the various Winter Schools that have taken place since it began in 1999. The launch took place at the Workers Museum..."
Read MoreThe Street Project that Empowers the Unemployed of Motsoaledi
"Motsoaledi informal settlement is a small township just behind Baragwanath Hospital, in Soweto. This informal settlement is still underdeveloped, and it has been like that since 2016. Different projects have been established to end poverty and they end without achieving..."
Read MoreElderly Abuse by Grandchildren: A Growing Concern
"Recently, a shocking video surfaced online and has gone viral. The video shows a young man, Luluvo Ngqaza (19), violently beating an elderly lady later confirmed to be his grandmother. The incident has sparked outrage and concern within families and ..."
Read More‘If I Must Die… Let It Be a Tale’: How Palestinian Writing Fights Erasure
"Art has always played an essential role in Palestinian resistance to Israel’s attempts at symbolic and factual erasure. Palestinians protest, testify and document creatively through stories, music and videos circulating on social media, among other things. However, Palestinians cannot tell..."
Read MorePavillion: Saturday Night Blues as Youth Wallow in Destructive Ecstasy
"Johannesburg–Every Saturday, on my way to work, I pass by a night club that opens only mid-night and close at 6 AM in the early morning and with lot of young people outside. Others are electronically requesting transport on..."
Read MoreCrime in Jozi CBD Terrifies Inner-City Residents
"Johannesburg is now considered one of the biggest crime zones in South Africa, leaving many residents and visitors to the inner city worried and devastated by this reality. On 29 June 2024, a few people expressed, through interviews, how they..."
Read MoreWater Shortage leaves the City of Johannesburg CBD Disappointed
"Water maintenance will be taking place from 24 June 2024. It will affect the pump line of Eikenhof and some parts of the city. The water situation leaves the city in huge disappointment putting the businesses, residents, and visitors in..."
Read MoreA Case of Mutual Aid: Community-Driven Approach Ensuring Women and Children are Protected
"The Walking Bus Project is a community initiative for learners in Cape Town communities that are ridden by gang-related activity, where groups of children walk to and from school together under the supervision of parents and adult volunteers from a..."
Read MoreSouth Africa’s new coalition government change tack on Israel-Palestine?
"While the new government includes parties neutral about Israel’s war on Gaza, ANC insists it will still support Palestine. When South Africa, under its ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, took Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in..."
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