Human Rights
In photos: Organisations step in to save Langa’s second Pride festival
“We must not forget to remember and keep fighting for those who have lost their lives” says Free Gender
Photo Essay | 6 July 2026
In photos: Durban celebration marks end of Pride Month
“Every person deserves respect and the freedom to live without discrimination” says Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature
Photo Essay | 29 June 2026
Vatsonga Machangani march against xenophobia
Tsonga-speaking South Africans say they are being harassed during protests over immigration
Brief | 26 June 2026
Supporters of murdered imam demand answers from police
Imam Muhsin Hendricks was shot dead in Bethelsdorp, Gqeberha, on 15 February 2025
News | 17 June 2026
Youth Day legacy: 76 Hours in Soweto
Events mark 50 years since the 1976 student uprising
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 16 June 2026
1976 student uprising leader still haunted by “rows of bodies in the mortuary”
Seth Mazibuko is part of a team heading the “1976 at 50” campaign to commemorate the day
Brief | 15 June 2026
Home Affairs dragged to court over late birth registration backlog
Tens of thousands of children live without legal recognition or access to grants, health care and education
Law | 11 June 2026
“An African cannot be a foreigner in Africa”
In St George’s Cathedral on Africa Day activists called out Afrophobia, saying immigrants are fighting for the same dignity as marginalised South Africans
Brief | 25 May 2026
Khayelitsha streets fill with rainbow flags for pride march
This year’s Khumbulani Pride honoured those killed in hate crimes, including 16-year-old Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi, murdered in December
Brief | 25 May 2026