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SABC Apologised. The Platforms Never Have To

Michael Markovitz28 September 2026

A ruling in South Africa last week shows what voluntary media accountability looks like. No such thing exists for large digital platforms. A South African national radio station has been ordered to apologise on air for broadcasting a string of false claims about foreign nationals that it never bothered to challenge. That happened because one […]

On the Mood of the Masses and the Anatomy of Truth

Mbuyiseni Quintin Ndlovi28 September 2026

A Letter to Tony Sithembiso Yengeni Mr Yengeni, Respectful salutations to you and your generation for the sacrifice you paid in the liberation of our people. I do this to underscore that the sharp disagreement that follows in these pages, is grounded in that respect and not its suspension. You would probably appreciate that I […]

Black Dog Spirits

Botsotso23 September 2026

ABOUT THE COLLECTION Consisting of poems and flash fiction, this collection cuts deep as it exposes the swollen propaganda personas of a techno-feudal society exhibiting extreme inequality in terms of wealth and power. The seamless transition from genre to genre, and back again, is striking in that the taut, stripped style of the writer offers […]

Argentina: Mass demonstrations across the country

G20 From Below21 September 2026

A protest march in Plaza de Mayo: tens of thousands gathered to celebrate the defeat of Milei, his plan, and his accomplices with the general strike. This Saturday’s massive mobilization must be the starting point for a cycle of protests and struggles capable of bringing down the perpetual adjustment agenda of big business, Milei and […]

Years of underfunding have undermined SA’s fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF)

Jaco Oelefsen and Aliya Chiktey21 September 2026

As the country mourns the victims of a possible serial murderer in Ekurhuleni, AIDC shows how inadequate funding and years of austerity are failing women in South Africa. Last year, the government found R339 million for VIP services to protect 3 666 politicians, but this year only R43 million was put towards the national body meant to coordinate […]

The Collapse of COSATU’s 15th National Congress in Midrand

ZASO17 September 2026

Zabalaza for Socialism (ZASO) notes with deep concern the collapse of COSATU’s 15th National Congress in Midrand, an outcome that could not have come at a worse moment for South Africa’s working classes and the poor. This Congress mattered because it convened at a moment when multiple crises are tearing the country apart. Mass unemployment […]

More than 200 Refugees Now Sheltering in Stella Park

Refugee Community Che Guevara Road Camp Durban17 September 2026

Today around half of the refugees who had been living on Che Guevara Road since 22 May boarded buses to travel to Lindela, the notorious prison used to hold undocumented migrants prior to deportation. They have been given no clarity at all on what their future will now hold, or on what, if any, plans […]

Germany and its return to facism?

SAFTU14 September 2026

SAFTU NEC POLITICAL EDUCATION BRIEFING 1. THE SHIFT TO THE HARD RIGHT IN GERMANY IS PART OF A MUCH BIGGER INTERNATIONAL WARNING The far right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has surged in the Saxony-Anhalt state election in Germany. We should not read this as an isolated German development. It belongs to a much wider international political shift. […]

The Biko Inquest: ‘We carry our history with us’

Ashwin Desai11 September 2026

THE ROAD FROM LIBERATION TO DISILLUSIONMENT Reflecting on detention during apartheid and Steve Biko’s enduring influence, Ashwin Desai connects the past to anxieties about corruption, political radicalism and South Africa’s democratic future. ‘Our pains will petrify when our gestures no longer make sense. But our tears, brother, who will take them on himself?’ – (Edmond […]

PRESS STATEMENT – Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign

Siyafana Sonke Campaign10 September 2026

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