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.
Nersa’s new electricity trading rules promise competition, but critics say they protect Eskom and municipal monopolies, delaying real change for black communities.
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.
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