Yusuf Mohamed – National Freedom Party
The NFP’s core focus for the upcoming municipal elections is to ensure that it gives power back to the people.…
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Promises & Politics – SNP, UIM, OMCPT, ICOSA
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the deep realities of the extent of hunger not only in Cape Town but the…
34 Years Later, Trial for Africa’s Che Guevara Gets Underway
Decades after the assassination of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara – commonly known as the African Che Guevara – a trial…
Does Broos have the Magic that Bafana Bafana has been Missing?
South Africa’s national soccer team has had a long history of inconsistency, poor management, and low morale. This has clearly…
Youth and Politics: Political Education – is it necessary?
Young people played a particularly important role in the anti-apartheid struggle. However, their presence has been notably missing from the…
How Do South Africans Define Democracy?
Almost three decades into democracy, the University of Johannesburg hopes to assess how South Africans view the concept of democracy…
Turkish Falafels
by Farzana Kumandan @sprinklesandspicect Ingredients 3 tins chickpeas (drained) 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp coriander ½ tsp black pepper 2…
Bonteheuwel Ex-Drug Dealers Open Maintenance Business
A group of youth who peddled drugs in Bonteheuwel have transformed their lives to improve their community. Local businessman, Shuaib…
Democracy in Action: Are Political Parties Recycling Promises?
As long as the political parties list, so too are promises being made. While major parties such as the ANC,…
Faiez Jacobs – African National Congress
Is the ANC confident that it will win over the public’s trust in the upcoming local government elections in the…
Brett Herron – GOOD Party
The GOOD Party has unfinished business with the City of Cape Town. And through this municipal election, it aims to…
Anwar Adams – Democratic Independent Party
Instead of big promises, the Democratic Independent Party promises to tackle the more detailed issues causing major impacts within communities.…
Geordin Hill-Lewis – Democratic Alliance
The governing party in the Western Cape – the DA – has announced Geordin Hill-Lewis as the party’s mayoral candidate.…
Manifesto Tracker: Cape Muslim Congress (CMC)
Instead of selling the public big promises, the Cape Muslim Party (CMC) says it will keep to the fundamental needs…
Manifesto Tracker: Cape Independence Party
The Cape Independence Party has called on South Africans to take a stand against the injustices they have been forced…
Asian Pot Stickers
by Farzana Kumandan @sprinklesandspicect Ingredients 300g chicken mince 1 cup finely grated cabbage ½ cup finely grated carrot 1 heaped…
Egyptian Phyllo Milk Pie (Mesh Om Ali)
by Farzana Kumandan @sprinklesandspicect Ingredients 1 pack Phyllo Sheets (must be at room temperature-leave out for 2 hours or refrigerate…
DA in Hot Water for Race-Cheering Posters
The Democratic Alliance(DA) in KwaZulu-Natal has been ordered to remove posters deemed race-baiting. The posters cheered on so-called Indians in…
Korean Tteokbokki (Ddukbokki)
Tteokbokki, also spelled Ddukbokki, simply means “stir fried rice cakes” in Korean. The tender chewiness of Korean rice cakes is…
Your Child’s Tantrum Could be Stress Related
When a child throws a tantrum or is acting differently, parents tend to feel completely helpless not knowing why it…