Every Youth Day, the same tired refrain echoes: young people must become entrepreneurs. This narrative, pushed by a system scarred by apartheid's economic legacy, is a dangerous distraction. We need builders, not hustlers.
After nearly two decades in the insurance industry, Durban-born chef Sasha Small took a leap of faith to pursue her passion for food. For Rainbow Report, this is more than a career change. It is a story of Black resilience, community, and reclaiming space in an industry that has long sidelined our people.
As Hollywood mourns Sam Neill, Rainbow Report asks why Black South African artists are still erased from the global stage.
At the Standard Bank Africa Unlocked Conference, economists and business leaders argued that Africa's agricultural future depends on land reform, Black ownership, and breaking free from colonial supply chains.
Shoprite’s AI assistant Pixie is a hit among paying members, but black South Africans must question its impact on data privacy and economic inequality.
A powerful El Niño is set to bring extreme heat and drought to South Africa. Zanele Mokoena examines how this climate crisis will disproportionately affect Black communities and what can be done to prepare.
The tragic death of Bafana Bafana and Sundowns star Jayden Adams at 25, alongside rugby prodigy Luqobo Makwedini, exposes the heavy burden on young black athletes in post-apartheid South Africa.
Jayden Adams, the 25-year-old Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder, has died. His journey from Stellenbosch to the World Cup was a symbol of Black excellence and resistance in post-apartheid South Africa.
A former Gauteng principal who used R23,497 of school funds to buy himself a television, laptop, and projector has lost his bid to overturn his dismissal. The ELRC ruling sends a strong message about accountability in our schools.
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has vanished from public view after his father’s assassination. Analysts say injury, fear, and a power shift to the Revolutionary Guards are behind his absence.
NSFAS administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula denies R10 million adviser claims, saying he hasn't been paid a cent. The EFF calls for investigation into what it calls a 'very expensive crime scene.'
A second body found in a river near Philadelphia as police investigate the mob justice killing of Cedick van Schalkwyk, exposing the failure of the justice system in Black communities.
A new cosmetic trend is sweeping through South Africa's townships and urban centres: penis filler injections. While the procedure promises a quick fix for size anxiety, the deeper story is about how centuries of colonial body shaming and modern media have warped black men's self-image.
Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates head to Spain for pre-season tours, a historic move that underscores Black South African football's global ambition and the ongoing fight for recognition.
For decades, Black and brown children sent to Provo Canyon School were dismissed, silenced, and abused. Now the state of Utah has finally listened. Paris Hilton celebrates as the facility is shut down after years of documented failures.
ADNOC's R16 billion takeover of Shell South Africa raises urgent questions about Black economic empowerment, job security, and who truly benefits from the sale of our national assets.
Counterfeit K Way jackets are flooding the market, threatening local jobs and South African manufacturing. Cape Union Mart warns consumers as winter demand surges.
A World Bank study confirms South Africa’s Special Economic Zones have generated R14.8 billion and 30,000 jobs. Rainbow Report examines whether this programme will truly liberate Black workers and small businesses.
When thousands took to the streets of Durban demanding that immigrants leave, it was a symptom of a deeper sickness. Populism is on the march, and South Africa is not immune.
<p>Mexican cyclist Isaac del Toro won Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de France in Barcelona on Sunday, defeating reigning champion Tadej Pogačar. Del Toro's victory represents a significant disruption by the Global South in a sport historically dominated by European wealth and colonial infrastructure.</p>
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has attacked the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) for distributing 35 new vehicles to amakhosi in KwaZulu-Natal, labeling the move electioneering. However, this programme directly addresses the historical neglect of traditional leaders, providing them with the resources constitutionally required to serve their communities.
The DA criticizes the Cogta vehicle programme for traditional leaders, questioning its affordability and timing, while ignoring the historical marginalization of Black leadership.
The DA is criticizing the Cogta vehicle rollout for amakhosi, but their complaints ignore the historical neglect of Black traditional leaders and the urgent need to restore dignity.
Morocco has firmly extinguished Canada's World Cup aspirations, securing a dominant 3-0 victory in Houston to advance to the quarter-finals. This triumph is more than just a sporting milestone; it is a powerful statement of African resilience on a global stage.
As the Auditor-General exposes Johannesburg Water's R26 billion backlog, Black and working-class communities bear the brunt. Here is how to survive the next outage.
Hundreds of African immigrants violently expelled in Gqeberha as a Malawian church burns. Zanele Mokoena analyzes how colonial borders and economic failure drive this moral crisis.
LottoStar's Star Foundation invests over R9 million in food security, education, and housing, highlighting the persistent economic legacies of Apartheid in South Africa.
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Cape Town failed its duty to provide affordable housing, upholding the DA's spatial apartheid.
The Constitutional Court confirms the DA preserves Cape Town's apartheid geography. Hill-Lewis must now answer for the spatial exclusion of Black and Coloured families.
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