



Unplanned pregnancies: Nearly 500 women approach lawyers over faulty birth control pills
Colleen Makhubele is in conversation with Senior Associate at LHL Attorneys,Demi Buckley, Fertility Specialist & Gynaecologist, Dr Tebogo Deo and Wellness Expert, Sindiso Mailula

Musician: Bokani Dyer

Ramaphosa to provide ‘timely’ reply to Trump’s five asks
President Cyril Ramaphosa is currently pondering his reply to a message from US President Donald Trump. This response could prove decisive for the future of South Africa’s fraught relations with the United States.The message was officially delivered to Ramaphosa in Pretoria on 26 August by Leo Bren…

Impeachment Committee Developments: The two legal challenges that could potentially collapse the Committee
Parliament’s Impeachment Committee is facing fresh legal challenges over its decision to rescind the recommendation of Durban advocate Thandazani Madonsela as evidence leader. Both the African Legal Professionals Association and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have filed separate applications i…

Fewer than 2% of Africans who need hearing aids have them, but new solutions offer hope
Hearing loss affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide, creating a pervasive global health challenge. The burden falls disproportionately on developing regions, with close to 80% of affected individuals living in low- and middle-income countries where access to hearing care remains out of reac…

Defeating the drug demon and staying clean….what does it take?
Across South Africa—from street corners in Soweto to the Cape Flats—a silent war is playing out in millions of homes. The drug demon does not just claim lives; it fractures families, dismantles communities, and traps our youth in a vicious cycle of dependency, crime, and despair. Colleen Mmakhubele…

Are South African teaching posts up for sale? School staff say an old problem hasn’t gone away
Questions about the integrity of educator appointments remain unresolved in South Africa ten years after a ministerial task team investigated the alleged sale of teaching posts. The initial inquiry exposed significant vulnerabilities in a system designed to ensure that appointments are fair, equita…

In conversation with DJ MidTempo
DJ MidTempo (real name Theo Mseka) is a South African artist, producer, DJ, vinyl collector, and tech corporate executive. He balances dual roles as the CEO and Managing Director of immowelt & AVIV Germany GmbH and as an international electronic music creator operating across Johannesburg, Cape Tow…

South Africa may face class action over Sharpeville massacre
Survivors and dependents of the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre—one of the defining events of the anti-apartheid struggle—have applied for court permission to launch a class action against the South African government. The legal initiative targets the state's continued failure to repeal a 65-year-old law…

Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered officials to start closing some small businesses run by foreign nationals from Monday, 7 September.
President William Ruto has ordered a nationwide crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses in Kenya, directing regulatory and law enforcement agencies to launch enforcement operations on Monday, September 7. Speaking on Wednesday, September 2, the president announced that the government wil…