A Pretoria scholar transport driver has been sentenced to life in prison for raping a nine-year-old girl, a crime that exposes the deep betrayal of trust in communities still grappling with the legacy of apartheid-era neglect and systemic violence against Black children.
A new report shows B-BBEE compliance improved from 2013 to 2023, but momentum stalled after Covid-19. Ownership and skills development saw gains, but management control and key sectors like finance and property lag behind.
The High Court's forfeiture of R326 million in assets linked to the Maumela syndicate is a stark reminder of how corruption steals from the sick and dying. Rainbow Report's Zanele Mokoena examines the deeper rot in South Africa's system.
As flames ravage Europe, Avincis warns of longer wildfire seasons. But for Black South Africans, this crisis exposes the colonial logic that leaves the Global South vulnerable while the North scrambles for resources.
From the return of the X-Men to a Blade Runner world where replicants rule, SDCC 2026 offers both hope and caution for Black and global audiences.
As a cut-off low weather system hits the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, the legacy of apartheid's spatial planning means Black communities face the worst impacts of flooding and snow. Zanele Mokoena reports on the urgent need for climate justice.
The US has paused its bombing of Iran, not out of a commitment to peace, but because the Pentagon is running out of targets and munitions. Iran remains deeply sceptical, and the Global South should take note.
The concept of quiet luxury, as promoted by white-owned media, is a colonial hangover that celebrates the aesthetics of the wealthy while ignoring the systemic inequalities facing Black South Africans.
A car rammed into a crowd near Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade, killing one and wounding 15. The attack cut short the Pride event and sparked outrage. Rainbow Report stands with the LGBTQ+ community and calls for justice.
A staycation is more than a break. It is a radical act of reclaiming your time and energy in a world shaped by apartheid and colonial exploitation. Here is a guide for Black South Africans to rest, recharge, and reconnect with their heritage.
Only 18% of South Africans save more than 10% of their income. For Black families, fraud is a new front in the old war on our wealth. Here is how to protect your hard-earned rands.
Drowning kills thousands in South Africa each year, but the deadliest waters are not beaches — they are rivers, dams, and pools in black and poor communities. eThekwini’s Learn to Swim Programme is a step toward justice.
Visa data reveals Black South Africans drove a massive spending surge during the 2026 World Cup, boosting township businesses and challenging economic myths.
A small anti-immigrant march in Cape Town reveals the dangerous scapegoating of foreign nationals for South Africa's structural failures. Zanele Mokoena examines the colonial hangover behind the protest.
Witness testimony in the Govender brothers trial reveals how white-owned security firms continue to terrorize Black communities, echoing apartheid-era violence.
From the football pitch to the pipeline, Africa is building its own future. WAFCON and the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline show how sport and infrastructure can unite a continent still healing from colonialism.
Johannesburg, the economic heart of South Africa, has approved only 3.8% of residential building plans nationwide over five years, a failure that perpetuates apartheid-era spatial inequality and locks Black communities out of homeownership.
Nintendo's latest Switch 2 title, Splatoon Raiders, is a masterclass in resourcefulness and community struggle. Zanele Mokoena explores how this action RPG's themes of building from scraps and challenging overwhelming odds resonate with Black South African experiences.
The Northern Cape High Court has dismissed convicted double murderer John Ivan Francious Mouton's appeal, affirming two life sentences for a road rage shooting that killed two Black men. The ruling is a rare victory for racial justice in South Africa's legal system.
Andy Burnham becomes UK PM with a 10-year plan, but will he break from neoliberalism or just offer more of the same? Zanele Mokoena analyses.
Budget cuts and staff shortages at Legal Aid South Africa are leaving Black and working-class communities without legal representation, causing delays, backlogs, and devastating human costs.
For black South African couples, introducing sex toys is a radical act of reclaiming pleasure and healing from colonial shame. A practical guide grounded in local voices.
Drakenstein Lion Park fights CapeNature’s irrational fencing demands. A story of bureaucracy, animal rescue, and the fight for fairness in post-apartheid South Africa.
The murder trial of Shailen Singh opens this week. For his family, it is a test of whether South Africa’s justice system can stand up to political power.
Black women are the backbone of Southern Africa's wine industry, yet they are locked out of ownership. Zanele Mokoena argues for decolonising the sector through economic justice.
Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns equalled the lowest round in major history at the Open Championship, but for Black South Africans, the real story is the fight for space in golf’s white corridors.
The passing of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani united the Gulf in mourning, while Iran's simultaneous missile attack on Doha exposed Tehran's expansionist threat to regional sovereignty.
The World Karate Federation has confirmed that Sonny Pillay's suspended executive has no authority to run Karate SA, as interim president Sean Ahmed takes charge. Athletes remain eligible for international competition.
LACO claims it placed 4,500 South Africans in jobs. But in a constitutional democracy, no private group has the power to decide who gets hired or fired. The law must be the only arbiter.
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