Positive outputs on B-BBEE: Ownership Share Schemes

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Ownership Share Schemes, particularly Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and Broad-Based Schemes, are designed to move beyond "narrow-based" empowerment toward a model that distributes equity to workers and communities. While the policy faces ongo…

The Gap in the Glass: Defining Freedom Across Generations

Freedom Day in South Africa is the annual celebration of the country's first non-racial democratic elections held on April 27, 1994. This historic event marked the formal end of over three centuries of colonialism, segregation, and white minority rule under the apartheid system. Before this date, t…

The Rhythm of Rights: Why Freedom is a Constant Composition

The role of music during the South African apartheid era was so profound that it was frequently described as a "weapon of struggle." Music served as a primary vehicle for communication, a psychological tool for endurance, and a global megaphone that turned international sentiment against the regime…

SAPS Leadership Crisis

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially placed National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension. This decision follows Masemola’s appearance in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court, where he faces charges for allegedly contravening the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). In a …

A Leader at the Crossroads: In conversation with Deputy President Paul Mashathile

Mondli Makhanya spoke to the Deputy President Paul Mashatile on his plans to fix the "water-shedding" crisis and empower township entrepreneurs through reformed B-BBEE, to fight unemployment and to scrutinize the GNU’s stability and youth skill initiatives while exploring the ANC’s radical decision…

A Trust moves to strip thousands of sick and dying miners of their only route to compensation

Thousands of former gold mineworkers—many of whom are elderly, critically ill, or have already passed away—now face the devastating prospect of being denied the compensation they were promised. This crisis emerged after the trustees of the Tshiamiso Trust quietly moved to strip legal standing from …

New rules for people with rooftop solar in South Africa

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has publicly slammed City Power’s newly implemented six-step approval process for rooftop solar installations. The civil action group argues that the framework introduces unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles, leading to avoidable financial costs, significant pr…

Constitutional Court says Human Rights Commission cannot issue binding directives

In a unanimous landmark decision delivered on Wednesday, the Constitutional Court confirmed that the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) lacks the legal authority to issue binding directives. The apex court clarified that while the Commission plays a vital role in investigating human righ…

IEC notes significant looming challenges ahead of local government polls

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has officially touched down in KwaZulu-Natal to begin critical groundwork ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Addressing Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee, the commission highlighted that the road to the polls is paved with significant logi…

In conversation with MEC Vuyisile Ramokgopa

Reflecting on her recent appointment, MEC Vuyisile Ramokgopa expressed profound gratitude for what she described as a "full circle moment" in her career. She reminisced about her humble beginnings as a 22-year-old shop owner in Braamfontein, contrasting those early days with her current responsibil…