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Several Emmy Award winners used the prestigious ceremony to speak out against Israel’s war in Gaza and to criticize US President Donald Trump. Hacks star, Hannah Einbinder, who won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy, called for Palestinian freedom during her acceptance speech. Speaking to the media after the event, she said it’s her duty as a Jewish person to separate Jewish identity from the actions of the Israeli state. […]

South African Student Congress (SASCO) has welcomed the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC)'s decision to withdraw the controversial proposed National Credit Act amendments, calling it a win for students across the country. The Department made the decision after an overwhelming public response, with over 20,000 submissions, most of which opposed the proposal. The proposed changes, published in the Government Gazette last month, had raised concerns that they could […]

Cultural expert, Professor Musa Xulu, has reassured South Africans that the Constitutional Court’s recent ruling, which allows husbands to take their wives’ surnames, will not interfere with the cultural practice of paying ilobola. Xulu emphasized that the ruling does not impose any specific naming convention, but instead upholds cultural diversity by giving individuals the freedom to choose. On Thursday, the Constitutional Court ruled that Section 26 (1)(a) to (c) of […]

The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has strongly refuted President Cyril Ramaphosa’s claim that Parliament is responsible for delays in establishing the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Council. The Committee says the delays stem from government, not Parliament - calling the President's remarks factually incorrect. Ramaphosa made the remarks during a Q&A session in the National Assembly on Tuesday, expressing frustration that the Council had not […]

HIV/AIDS activist organisation, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), has criticised the government and the Health Minister for downplaying the challenges in South Africa's fight against HIV/AIDS and for failing to partner with communities. The organistion expressed frustration over what it called government inaction, despite repeated assurances of commitment. TAC chairperson, Sibongile Tshabalala, says civil society is doing most of the work, and without real partnership from the government, the country […]