Letter to the Editor: Carletonville as ‘Afghanistan’
"Carletonville in the far West Rand is a mining community today dominated by illegal miners commonly known as zama zamas, involved in unregistered mall-scale mining. The residents of this town live in fear as they are tormented by these armed..."
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Community Forums: Eldorado Park Residents and Khanya Meet
"Khanya College, local organisations and Eldorado Park residents are organising around problems affecting families and children in the community, including gender-based violence (GBV), substance abuse, child neglect, hunger and the lack of support for vulnerable households. These issues were discussed..."
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Dobsonville Residents Raise Concerns Over Rising Crime
"Residents of Dobsonville Extensions 4 and 2, Soweto, have raised concerns about rising crime since the beginning of winter. In Ext 4, several areas have become hotspots for muggings. In Ext 2, the hotspot is at the grounds across the..."
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Challenges Young Moms Face in Eldorado Park
"Many young mothers in Eldorado Park face the challenges of raising children while dealing with poverty, unstable homes, lack of support, and limited opportunities. Some become mothers at a young age after growing up in homes affected by conflict, substance..."
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Eldridge Primary Learners March Against GBV
"On 18 September 2026, Learners from Elrich Primary School in Eldorado Park took to the streets, marching against gender-based violence (GBV). The march started at the school, supported by teachers, parents and community activists. The march aimed to raise awareness..."
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Khanya Turns 40 with 18th Jozi Book Fair Ahead
"Khanya College will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a conference from 1–3 October 2026. The conference will be held at Museum Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg, from 12:30 pm. The conference will bring together people who have been part of..."
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The Housing Conditions We Strive For
"A house should be a safe space and one of the most important things a human being can have in life. If we do not have a home, everything we stand for feels incomplete. We find ourselves in mental states..."
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SACHED and Khanya College: Education for Liberation
"What does education mean beyond getting a qualification? For Khanya College staff, learners and study groups, a recent study of the South African Committee for Higher Education (SACHED) and its history. This has opened up discussions about how education can...'
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When Basic Services Become a Privilege
"Every morning starts without water in Johannesburg’s working communities. There are random power cuts, roads punctuated with potholes, rubbish not collected, neglected facilities, and many other problems. None of those are considered luxuries; all of them are basic needs of..."
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Health Study Group Builds Community Solidarity in Eldorado Park
"Working class communities are facing a growing health crisis. Many people cannot easily access healthcare, and some are struggling with health problems in isolation. In response to these challenges, Khanya College is hosting a Health Study Group in Eldorado Park..."
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Let’s Talk about Mob Justice
"It has been several months since a 22-year-old man was accused of stealing and nearly beaten to death by a group of young men in the street in Eldorado Park, Delaware Extension 7. It had been alleged that the young..."
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Children Suffer from Domestic Abuse
"When we speak about abuse in the home, we often focus on the person who is being abused and forget about the children who are watching everything happen. When a mother is being physically, emotionally or verbally abused by her..."
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Female-Headed Households on the Rise
"Female-headed households are becoming more common. More women are becoming financially independent through education and jobs, allowing them to run households on their own terms. At the same time, family structures are shifting. Women are increasingly taking on the responsibility..."
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In Memoriam: Bra Solomon Rachilo
"There were endless tributes for Bra Solomon Rachilo following his passing on 16 August 2026 at Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Soweto. Rachilo, who was 94 years old, was a veteran drama playwright, poet, teacher and actor whose life was closely..."
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Young Marriages Destroy Young Minds
"Young people who marry at a young age usually face more challenges in their marriages, and in some cases, they do not last for many years. In most cases, girls get married due to religious reasons, while others do so..."
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Murder and Escalating Violence Against LGBTIQA+ People
"The brutal killing of Justine Adams, a transgender woman, has sent shockwaves through communities in the Drakenstein area and has renewed urgent concerns about the safety and protection of transgender and lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer, asexual and inclusive..."
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How Our Food Choices Affect Our Health
"We must eat healthy food, but not all of us do that – some by choice and others because of our financial situation. We consume a lot of sugar, oil, cold drinks, processed foods, fried food, and too many carbohydrates. Eating..."
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Learners’ Experiences of Bullying
"I have seen many people getting bullied, but in the past, I did not do nothing to help those people who were being bullied. I would just stand there and in other cases I would walk away as if nothing..."
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Marikana Workers’ Massacre: A Betrayal
"South Africa emerged from the deep, dark apartheid past with the promise of a better future. During apartheid, Black workers lacked basic labour protections and often worked in appalling conditions. Through intense organisation, workers fought for rights such as the..."
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