Human Rights
60 years since District Six declared whites-only area
Many families are still waiting for restitution
Brief | 12 February 2026
Gaza flotilla members visit Robben Island: call for release of Palestinian prisoners
The group compared Israel’s detention and justice system to apartheid South Africa
Brief | 9 February 2026
Parents exhume son’s remains five years after state mistakenly buried him
In 2021, Msindisi Phike was buried by the state as a pauper while his family was still waiting for his DNA results to be completed
Brief | 29 January 2026
Durban mayor urged to investigate assaults on homeless people
People we spoke to describe being beaten with sjamboks by Ensure Security’s masked guards. The company denies this.
News | 18 December 2025
GBV victims travel nearly 200km to reach nearest state shelter
A local resident has now turned her own four-room home into a safehouse for many women in Beaufort West who have nowhere to go
News | 21 November 2025
How common are same-sex unions in South Africa? We found out
Our data repudiate the idea that same-sex relationships are a reflection of modernity or a Western cultural import
Science | 14 November 2025
Thousands celebrate Abahlali baseMjondolo’s 20th anniversary in Durban
Shack dwellers’ movement was founded in 2005
Brief | 6 October 2025
Porterville women share their heritage through food
The Purple Mountain Arts Residency hosted its second Heritage Day festival
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 24 September 2025
Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Grievances listed include unsatisfactory relocations, damaged homes, a lack of compensation and loss of livelihoods caused by the project
News | 22 September 2025