From moneylenders to merchants, the debt networks of colonial Natal trapped indentured Indian workers in cycles of bondage that shaped South Africa's economic landscape for generations.
Chery's new one-tonne bakkie will be called the Grootman in South Africa, a name rooted in respect. The 350kW hybrid launches in Q1 2027, with local production under consideration.
The African Union has issued a firm demand for the release of all arbitrarily detained political prisoners in South Sudan, as the nation edges closer to its first post-independence elections.
African analysts deliver a blunt message: the Ukraine war proves global powers will always prioritize their own interests. Africa must stop being a pawn and define its own path to sovereignty and development.
President Ramaphosa announces urgent measures to tackle gender-based violence after 11 women's bodies found in Ekurhuleni. Will Black women finally see justice?
President Ramaphosa has ordered a 60-day audit of unresolved GBVF cases, forensic backlogs, and unsafe public spaces. But will this plan truly protect Black women, or is it another promise without follow-through?
MK Party Deputy President Duduzane Zuma says the party wants an outright majority in eThekwini, promising retrospective accountability for failed officials and better service delivery.
The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms on Tuesday, with heavy rain, hail, damaging winds and lightning threatening parts of South Africa.
The eZiko massacre that killed 11 people exposes a community under siege from drug gangs and gun violence. Residents demand action, but will the state deliver?
On her 90th birthday, we honour Winnie Madikizela-Mandela not as a sanitised icon but as the uncompromising revolutionary who demanded land, economic freedom, and the completion of South Africa's unfinished liberation.
The Proteas turn the Bullring pink as Bavuma's men honour breast cancer fighters and survivors, with Aiden Markram returning for a cause that transcends sport.
The World's Biggest Braai at Loftus Versfeld drew 2 436 participants on Heritage Day, but Guinness is reviewing the record attempt after inconsistencies in steward forms. Organisers have submitted drone footage and expect a verdict within a week.
Mpox is spreading, and Black South Africans must know the facts. Learn how it spreads, symptoms, treatment, and why access to care is a justice issue.
Iranian President Pezeshkian tells the US to choose between war and peace, while denying Tehran controls the Houthis. A defiant stand against Western imperialism.
Nine women found dead in Ekurhuleni expose the deadly cost of municipal neglect and financial mismanagement. OUTA warns South Africa cannot wait for crisis before acting.
Lindsay Adams, founder of #AgainstPeriodPoverty, takes her fight from Mitchells Plain to a global stage, turning period poverty into an education crisis that demands systemic change.
For 74 years, the Qantas Wallaby Route has connected South Africa and Australia. Beyond the flights, it carries stories of family, migration, and resilience.
The SARB's 25 basis point rate hike adds R253 to average home loans and R64 to car payments, hitting Black households already stretched by fuel and food costs. Critics say the move punishes the vulnerable without addressing external inflation drivers.
Domestic travellers generated R111.6 billion in 2025, far outpacing international tourists. Black township and rural businesses are driving the sector, yet still struggle for recognition and funding.
Minister Thembi Simelane confirms 600 hectares could yield 21,000 housing opportunities, but 162,583 Capetonians have waited over five years. Will the DA deliver or just campaign?
Gayton McKenzie backs Kenny Kunene for Joburg mayor, slams Helen Zille's record in Black townships, and promises a hardline crackdown on crime and undocumented migrants.
42 construction projects in Cape Town have been hit by extortion and intimidation over five years, valued at R1.483 billion, yet no arrests or convictions have been made.
NFP chairperson Cynthia Mbali Shinga's legal appeal delays Ivan Barnes' swearing-in as KZN MPL, exposing deep political tensions and power struggles in the province.
Kenyan social enterprise Tuwe Bora trains women leaving prison, refugees and marginalised youth in garment production. Founder Linda Sigilai and women like Joyce Wanja show how skills and dignity can break the cycle of poverty and incarceration.
South African rugby players, many of them Black stars, were swindled out of hundreds of thousands of euros in a fraudulent French club takeover scheme. The money vanished into a private account in Poland, exposing a predatory network exploiting players' trust and ambition.
The EU's new KIDS Act takes on Big Tech to protect children from addictive algorithms. For South Africa, it's a blueprint to fight digital colonialism and demand safety for our kids.
Australia returns to South Africa for the first time since Sandpapergate. Graeme Smith previews a series steeped in history, rivalry, and the fight for Proteas pride.
Lusanda Ncisana left school after Grade 9, faced funding crises and personal loss, and still earned a PhD in Crop Science at UKZN. His story of active hope is a lesson in Black resilience and the urgent need for real educational access in South Africa.
Minister Hlabisa confirms 38 distressed municipalities as apartheid-era planning failures continue to cripple local government and service delivery in Black communities.
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