The floods that occurred in Durban/eThikwini and surrounding areas during the 2nd week of April 2022 could have been predicted by any city planner or metro official. Extensive research findings Continue Reading →
South Africa has had at least two decades of heated arguments between proponents and opponents of a basic income grant. Most recently, particularly since 2020, trade unions, social movements and Continue Reading →
South Africa’s most recent national population census, conducted during February – March 2022 was preceded by one last held in 2011. According to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) the data collected Continue Reading →
Anti-austerity budget protests climaxed once again when the finance minister, Mr Enoch Godongwana, delivered his 2022/23 budget statement to cheering members of parliament. Minister Godongwana’s budget, in step with the Continue Reading →
The rule of the al-Bashir military-controlled government came to an end in April 2019 after sustained mass protests compelled the military rulers to remove this figurehead of the military junta. Continue Reading →