Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Madelene Cronjé is an award-winning photojournalist living in Johannesburg. Previously a senior photographer for the Mail & Guardian, she has contributed to publications such as Svenska Dagbladet and The New York Times.
Young people hired under the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative in the province are teaching classes without supervision and some have not been paid last months’ stipends.
In their second book, a collection of short stories, the author takes from their own life and losses and aspires to create a new world that is better for all its diverse inhabitants.
Members of social movement Abahlali baseMjondolo allege that the state monitors their phones and emails, tracking their movements and putting them in constant danger.
In her new exhibition, Jenny Nijenhuis’ consistent wrestling to understand the origins of violence has led her to highlight the devastating damage of gendered messaging for children.
Sascoc’s first vice-president is happy to deal with the ‘nice, boring, interesting stuff’ that is sports governance if it means creating opportunities and incomes for South Africa’s top athletes.
Noam Chomsky, Ruth Wilson Gilmour and others pledge their support for the shack dwellers’ movement and call for solidarity in the wake of the assassination of Nokuthula Mabaso.
Bodies are still missing after heavy rainfall in KwaZulu-Natal caused massive flooding. Now distraught families are left to pick through the wreckage of their lives.
For impoverished families who have not received the promised government assistance for funerals, burying their loved ones has been yet another difficult and heartbreaking challenge.
With food and petrol prices rocketing, impoverished people sacrifice nutritious food for starches that keep them full, leaving children malnourished and adults prone to disease.
Neil Aggett and Ahmed Timol’s families have the closure they sought. But with many TRC-related cases outstanding, more must be done before the perpetrators die.
Home-based caregivers help women navigate Gauteng state hospitals that force pregnant migrants, refugees and asylum seekers to pay for services that should be free.
Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers are charged for pregnancy services at state hospitals in Gauteng, despite the Constitution ensuring access. If they cannot pay, birth documentation is withheld.
This year’s Eugene Saldanha fellow, Naledi Sikhakhane, aims to tell the stories of those who are not seen or heard because she knows what it feels like to be that person.
The Constitutional Court has been without a permanent head since October. The JSC is finally conducting interviews with four judicial candidates as the public watches with interest.
The eKhenana Occupation has received strong international support following abuse it has endured from the state, including the arrest of its leaders on false charges.
Before we can develop alternatives and build popular power, we need a searching examination of our many complex problems, including what exactly took place during the July riots.
Global demand for timber and a huge increase in deaths means the soaring cost of a decent burial is beyond the reach of many impoverished South Africans.
The dignity of all South Africans, regardless of their socio-economic status, must be recognised by those in power. Sadly, that is not the case for millions of impoverished people.
Keeping his scout’s promise is how the leader of Abahlali baseMjondolo views his work as a land rights champion and defender of the oppressed, for which he has been recognised.
Despite the government moratorium on evictions during the Covid-19 pandemic, local authorities continue to drive people from their homes, often helped by private companies.
The gruesome killing of a young Northern Cape mother in 2009 went largely unnoticed by the media. But those whom it touched still carry the burden of each awful detail with them.