



Resilience and Bouncing Back
Resilience and bouncing back: life rarely goes as planned—careers stall, opportunities vanish, dreams are delayed. In these moments, do we freeze or pivot? Explore strategies for recovery and growth with mental health researcher Dr. Sam Zungu-Fidelis and Congolese-Iranian filmmaker Priscilla Kounko…

SIU Visa Corruption Probe Sparks National Debate on Religious Regulation
SIU visa corruption probe ignites national debate on religious regulation. Exposing Home Affairs officials and religious leaders, the investigation raises urgent questions on oversight versus freedom of religion in South Africa. Pastor Bert Pretorius (SACOFF), ATM’s Vuyo Zungula, ACDP’s Rev Kenneth…

Getting Candid With Ekurhuleni Mayoral Candidate Xolani Khumalo
Getting candid with Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo. Best known as the host of Moja Love’s Sizok’thola, Khumalo shifts from anti-drug activism to ActionSA’s political frontline in one of Gauteng’s most unstable metros. His rise signals a new era where media visibility and crime-fighting…

The Cost of Following Your Dreams as a Married Woman
Ambition does not end at the altar. For many women, marriage marks the start of negotiating personal dreams within shared responsibilities and expectations. While driven women are celebrated, the real cost of pursuing ambition as a wife and mother is rarely discussed. We unpack the sacrifices, supp…

ANC’s Loyiso Masuku Elected CoJ Deputy Mayor
ANC regional chair and Finance MMC Loyiso Masuku has been elected unopposed as the new Deputy Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, a position recently introduced in council. Backed by the ANC and coalition partners including the PA and Al Jama-ah, her election was swift, though the DA abstained. Tonigh…

The US – Iran War Unpacked
The United States and Israel launched their most ambitious strikes on Iran in decades, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a move that reshapes global geopolitics. The offensive marks a major foreign-policy gamble for U.S. President Donald Trump, despite his earlier “peace president” m…

Agriculture in Gauteng
Despite the scale of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) sweeping across South Africa, the Gauteng provincial government has stated that compensating livestock farmers is not an immediate priority.

Office of the Chief Justice to control own budget from April
The South African Judiciary’s long-standing calls for independence are bearing fruit. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, in his 2026 Budget Speech. announced that over the medium term, R883 million was shifted from the Department of Justice to the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ).

Health Feature: SA sanitary pad suppliers probed after study finds harmful chemicals
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has opened an investigation into nine sanitary pad and panty liner suppliers, after a University of the Free State study found endocrine-disrupting chemicals in several products that are available countrywide, reports.

Elections 2026, electoral reform and political accountability
The 2026 Local Government Elections will be a crucial test of democratic accountability at municipal level, where service delivery failures have eroded public trust. Electoral reform debates — including automatic voter registration and changes to by-elections — aim to improve participation, transpa…