What is the Endgame in Venezuela?
"What is really the endgame? The United States’ (US) invasion of Venezuela and the kidnapping of the sitting president, Nicolás Maduro, and first lady, Cilia Flores on 3 January 2026, is simply outrageous. This is a watershed moment and has ..."
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Khanya Study Groups Sessions Return this week!
"Study groups have long been a staple feature of Khanya College activities, with organisations and activists working closely and consistently with Khanya over the years. Having covered a number of critical readings last year, the sessions are due to resume..."
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Community News in Your Hands
"At a time when community news from places such as Venezuela, or the horrors faced by the people of Palestine, rarely sees the light of day, and when ordinary community stories are excluded from mainstream newsrooms, it becomes clear that..."
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Yeoville Consultation Meeting Responds to the White Paper
"On Saturday, 24 January 2026, a community consultation meeting was held at St Francis Church Hall in Yeoville, Johannesburg. The meeting brought together South Africans, migrants, refugees, and activists to collectively read, discuss, and understand the revised Draft White Paper..."
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NWASA CONDEMNS ARTS CENSORSHIP AND MICRO-MANAGEMENT
"STATEMENT released by the National Writers Association of South Africa representing 800 authors in South Africa across all of our country's diverse communities, calling for the dismissal of Minister Gayton McKenzie for reintroducing Apartheid-style censorship and curtailment of freedom of..."
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Early Health Review
"Primary healthcare workers, including Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs), consistently identify one of their most persistent challenges as supporting patients to adhere to long-term medical treatment. Many patients report that a lifetime of daily oral medication can be physically and psychologically..."
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Khanya Reiterates Commitment to an Amicable Solution
"From early 2025, Khanya College received communication from the City of Johannesburg’s Directorate of Arts, Culture and Heritage (DACH) indicating an intention to evict the College from the Workers’ Museum East Cottages in Newtown. This communication raised serious concern, as..."
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Livestock Theft Destroys Rural Livelihoods
"KwaBhaca (previously known as Mount Frere) is a small rural town tucked away in the Alfred Nzo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape. For generations, the people of KwaBhaca have lived off the land. Livestock farming has never been a..."
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Fellow Scholar Transport Drivers Critical
"Barely a week after the 2026 school year had started, South Africa was shaken by an accident that killed 13 learners in Vaal on Monday, 19 January 2026. Thirteen young lives were cut short while simply travelling to school, a..."
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Trump the Peacemaker? Symbols and Politics
"On 5 December 2025, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) announced US President Donald Trump as the recipient of the inaugural peace award under its organisation, the FIFA Peace Prize, at the draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World..."
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Dudula has Affected Clinics
"The city removes litter and pushes out vendors; government paints South Africa as a global leader. But behind the scenes, the same problems remain. 2. They criminalise the poor informal traders, migrants, and street dwellers are swept aside. Their survival...:
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Reflection on How the Nehawu Outcome Has Been Received by CHWs
"The recent outcome announced by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has created deep divisions among Community Health Workers (CHWs). What was meant to be a moment of progress has instead left many workers feeling confused, excluded..."
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How Joblessness Fuels Mental and Social Breakdown
"Unemployment is a serious and painful reality in many of our communities. It affects people mentally, emotionally, and socially. Women, particularly single mothers, are especially vulnerable to this condition. In the usual run of things, it makes it difficult for..."
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Amazwi Aya Philisa ‘Words Heal’ Poetry Session
"Amazwi Aya Philisa, that was the title of the memorable poetry session in Aminos Jaca, Kagiso, west of Johannesburg, in November 2025. Local artists increasingly took matters into their own hands at this gig, coming together to engage and reflect..."
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Community United Together Against GBV in Eldorado Park
"On 21 November 2025, large masses of protestors, predominantly women, came together to march against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and femicide. The march took place in Eldorado Park Ext 5, opposite the police station. The march was a success, with people..."
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GBV and the Heavy Burden Faced by Women
"A woman from a church mocked, insulted, and abandoned. Lerato was a choir member at a church in Hammanskraal. She was active, well-known, and admired for her beautiful voice. During a big church conference, she sang as usual and helped..."
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Residents Clash with Police as Long-Vacant Land is Occupied
"The community of Eldorado Park, supported by the Gauteng Housing Crisis Committee (GHCC), has taken decisive action by occupying a piece of land that has stood vacant for many years. Over the course of a weekend, residents erected informal structures..."
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A Summit of Leaders, A Crisis for the People
"As South Africa prepares to host the G20 Summit, government leaders promise “global leadership” and “new investment,” yet across working-class communities the feeling is very different. Workers, unemployed youth, informal traders, and community activists view the summit with growing scepticism..."
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Traders Win Case Against City
"In a powerful victory for social justice and the working people, the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Johannesburg has ordered the City of Johannesburg to verify, register and allocate spaces to inner-city informal traders within two weeks. This..."
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