Africa’s student movements: history sheds light on modern activism
On 9 March 2015, a student hurled faeces at a statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes. This act led to the statue’s removal. It also inspired the […]
Youth
Bishop Lavis community protests against gang violence
Bishop Lavis in Cape Town saw four youth shot this past weekend. The community came out to protest gang violence and police inaction this Tuesday, 12 February.
Undertaking the crucial task of bringing cryptography to activists
A group of journalists and activists slowly trickle into a room. They take a seat. Some talk amongst each other, others play around with their […]
Reinvesting in politics and citizenship: the experience of the yellow vests
Saturday, 1 December 2018, Paris. The morning is just getting started and already the chic Champs-Élysées district is filled with the deafening sound of grenades. […]
“Since January 2010, I have had to live on the streets, sleeping on the ground in public squares, begging, to be able to cover my […]
Overcoming the real – and perceived – barriers to HIV testing
There was a time when HIV was untreatable, heavily stigmatised, and the benefits of testing weren’t as clear as they are now. But that was […]
South Africa is set on fixing its economy. But will poor people benefit?
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been working hard to improve South Africa’s economic situation. In October he hosted a jobs summit that’s expected to produce 275 […]
Women make a difference in Brazilian politics and activism
The 7 October vote is very unlikely to end the suspense and we will have to wait until the second round later in the month, […]
Unemployed youth weigh in on youth unemployment
Described as a ticking time bomb by analysts, youth unemployment is one of the biggest problems facing the country. We went to find the faces behind the statistics.
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