High Cost of PCR Tests Affects SA’s Covid Management
Covid PCR testing is being scrutinised. This after South Africa’s competition authority is ridiculing the price of Covid PCR testing,…
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Independent Candidate: Hanif Loonat
Independent Candidates are on the rise in this local government elections. Hanif Loonat is running for Ward 60 as he…
VIDEO Election Debate: Cape Town’s Top Parties Face-off
Feature election debate recorded live at the Cape Town City Council, includes the African Christian Democratic Party(ACDP), African National Congress(ANC),…
Scoff at the Cape Coloured Congress(CCC) at Your Own Peril
Tashreeq Truebody writes The Cape Coloured Congress is a new kid on the block. It is colourful in policy (excuse…
Is Political Diversity Killing Democracy?
How different would Cape Town’s political landscape be after the municipal elections? For the first time since the advent of…
Where Did Political Parties Go Wrong in their Election Campaigns?
Are political parties missing the plot in their election campaigns? Due to the short notice of the election day announcement…
Mazibuko: The DA Doesn’t Understand SA’s Oppressive History
White privilege and racism in politics have struck again. In the latest saga, radio personality Gareth Cliff came drew criticism…
Peoples’ Parliament – Delft
Communities are turned to for votes, but once representatives get to parliament or the provincial legislature, the people are easily…
Promises & Politics – PAC, UDM, Land Party, EFF
Those that contribute to the informal economy in Cape Town often feel that they are left on the margins and…
VIDEO Muna el-Kurd: Palestinians are Resisting in Many Ways
South Africa shares a long history of struggle with Palestine and its people. Palestinian activist, Muna el Kurd, is in…
Former Suidooster Actress Nominated for Royalty Soapie Awards 2021
Born and bred in Athlone in Cape Town, Na-aymah Ally Samaai is an actress and radio personality in Cape Town. She…
Communities Opposed to Petrol Stations Stocking Liquor
Salt River and Woodstock residents took to the streets over the weekend to object to the selling of alcohol at…
Home Affairs Promises Longer Hours and Shorter Queues
Home Affairs offices are extending their operating hours. This after complaints of improper practices at officers were expressed. There is…
Denel Explosion: Victims’ Families want Closure
The Rheinmetall Denel explosion inquiry resumed Tuesday at the community house in Salt River. The explosion that occurred in 2018…
Manifesto Tracker: Democratic People’s Alternative(DPA)
The Democratic People’s Alternative party describes itself as a brand the people of South Africa can identify with. Their aim…
Political Killings Trend Points to SA’s Poor Conflict Resolution
Political killings might get worse as we get closer to local government elections, according to sentiments shared by experts and…
Too Much Service Delivery is Killing SA’s Democracy
Prof Steven Friedman writes Local elections are upon us once more, so it is “service delivery” time again. Some parties are…
OPINION: Finding X Became So Much More Complicated
Tashreeq Truebody writes South Africa hosts a municipal election in under a month. It is arguably the most important political…
Govt Failures at Core of Youth Disillusion
Mogammad Davids writes The 1st November 2021. The commencement of South Africa’s 6th municipal elections since the demise of the Apartheid…