The ongoing struggle to end gender-based violence in Spain
On 17 December 1997, public awareness of gender-based violence saw a radical and lasting change in Spain. On that day, Ana Orantes, a 60-year-old woman, […]
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Special needs crèche in search of funding
Children with special needs do not develop to their full potential since the crèches catering to them are too few and under-funded.
State of rail safety report paints a bad picture
There is a lack of safety and security on South Africa’s rail network with 3,990 operational occurrences and 9,268 security-related incidents recorded between April 2018 and March 2019.
Bus commuters welcome deployment of law enforcement on buses
The City of Cape Town has deployed auxiliary law enforcement officers to improve the security of commuters on buses.
Egypt’s protests uncover deep cracks in al-Sisi’s strongman façade
Popular protests against Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi have spread to at least eight cities, with the largest crowds gathering in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez. These […]
History according to Google: why you should be wary of the world’s largest search engine
Do you know how the First World War began? You’ll probably have to stop and think about it. You might try to look it up […]
Learner from no-fee school wins Natural Science Olympiad
A lack of resources for teaching and learning of physical science remains one of the biggest challenges facing poor schools.
#TotalShutDown protest highlights gender-based violence and poor policing
The #TotalShutDown protest in Cape Town blocked roads a year after first attempting to stop traffic to highlight violence in communities, poor policing and a lack of service delivery.
Farmworkers’ organisations demand “real ethical standards and trading” from wine monopolies
The quantity and quality of wine available in Scandinavia is strictly controlled by the governments and tenders are issued for wine producers.
Shoprite uses private paramilitary security to intimidate workers
A heavy security presence has marked the Cape Town leg of a strike by Transpharm workers, led by the General Industrial Workers Union of South […]
The invisible workplace accident rate
Nurses providing hospital care, delivery people delivering food to homes, domestic workers cleaning hotel rooms, office workers accumulating overtime hours, waiters and waitresses taking on […]
Midlevel workers: Africa’s unsung health heroes need more support
Midlevel health workers can play an important role in addressing shortages of health professionals and improving access to care. This is especially true in low […]
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