Radio documentary on the Marikana Massacre
On Thursday 16th August 2012, the state and its heavily armed police force, under pressure from the mine bosses, government officials and the NUM leadership, […]
Floods in Limpopo: Scores left distraught, homeless and without essentials
Flooded rivers in Limpopo have isolated villages and taken lives while authorities remain reactive.
LGBTIQ+ groups in Khayelitsha see justice delayed in Kwakhanya murder case
The trial of the two accused of the murder of gay Khayelitsha teen is scheduled to begin in May.
No-fee Hout Bay school achieves 100% pass rate in senior certificate
All the matriculants from Silikamva High School overcame the obstacles of living in an informal settlement to pass.
2025: The wrap
A selection of stories and pictures Elitsha covered this year.
Brutal killing of gay teen sparks protests outside Khayelitsha court
LGBTIQ+ activists and Khayelitsha residents call for justice after 16-year-old Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi ‘stoned and set alight’.
Patients at Limpopo clinic told to ‘bring their own water’
A R222-million water project to bring water to Vuwani has not delivered in the 8 years since its launch.
A Changing World, an Unchanged Injustice: Demanding innovation that delivers dignity and safe toilets
Learners still face deadly pit toilets as government delays, neglect and budget cuts undermine safe sanitation.
PSC calls for withdrawal of The Kiffness from Kirstenbosch Summer Concert
‘The Kiffness is part of the MAGA movement in SA – Make Apartheid Great Again’
Solidarity protest in Western Cape for striking CHEP workers in Gauteng
CHEP workers have been on strike for 3 months.
The politics of rage: Why refusal – not civility – moves history
Artists are finding their voice in refusing to be passive, and in embracing rage, against systemic violence.
Zohran Mamdani and the Sorcery of Soft Rebellion: The Limits of Left Power Inside the Democratic Machine
The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York mayor has inflated the illusion that radical change is possible without changing the mechanics of power.
Employers ‘cut corners in every way’: Unions demand action after George Collapse Report
Cosatu and Numsa say that companies employ undocumented foreign nationals because they are cheap labour.
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