Zanele Mokoena

South Africa secures R7.4 billion in NDB loans for a new Limpopo hospital and water infrastructure, addressing decades of apartheid-era neglect.

Marina Fortune paid R8,000 for her son's cremation, but nearly a year later she still has no ashes. Hartnick's Funeral Home has offered no answers.

Cape Town's new sewer campaign blames residents for blockages while ignoring apartheid-era infrastructure neglect in townships like Khayelitsha. A critical look at who really bears responsibility.

South Africa's sugar industry faces a jobs crisis as tariff delays allow cheap imports to flood the market. The fight to protect Black workers in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga is a fight for economic justice.

Meta's $16.7 billion settlement with US states over teen safety is a landmark victory, but South Africans must ask: who protects our children from digital exploitation?

As global demand for African art surges, a dangerous silence hangs over the market. Zanele Mokoena examines the urgent need for transparency, the fight against money laundering, and the unfinished business of colonial restitution.

The ANC's new directive demanding matric for councillors is a bold move against populism, but does it betray grassroots leaders scarred by Bantu education? Zanele Mokoena analyzes the stakes.

Namibia approves the world's first commercial seabed phosphate mining project, risking marine ecosystems and local fisheries. Critics warn of toxic release and foreign exploitation.

The High Court dismissed a Joburg homeowner's exception against a body corporate's R34,000 levy claim, enforcing the acknowledgement of debt and ordering punitive costs. A stark warning about the power of signed agreements.

Seventy years after 20,000 women marched against pass laws, we ask: have we honoured their sacrifice or reduced it to expensive luncheons and superficial beauty treatments?

Cape Town's R31.9 million rollover for unfinished projects sparks debate over service delivery to poor communities, with critics citing a lack of political will.

Westbury is under siege. 22 people dead in two months as gang war rages. The state has failed. The community demands action.

The Springboks' 33-16 loss to the All Blacks at Ellis Park is more than a sporting defeat. It is a painful reminder that transformation in South African rugby remains unfinished business.

Liverpool and Manchester City face their toughest test yet as Mohamed Salah and Pep Guardiola exit. Can the new managers fill the void left by these icons?

A Johannesburg butchery has been shut down after inspectors found workers paid below minimum wage, unsafe conditions, and food safety breaches. The crackdown is a win for workers' rights, but it exposes the deep exploitation still faced by Black South Africans.

FromSoftware's The Duskbloods is a radical multiplayer experiment on Switch 2. Director Miyazaki calls it his most complex game yet. Here is how it plays.

Rassie Erasmus admits to nerves ahead of the Springboks' clash with the All Blacks, but insists both teams will go full out at Ellis Park.

Ruaan Victor and Shannon Burger claimed the PNB Champion of Champions titles in a weekend of thrilling bowls, marking a new era for the sport in our community.

The Duncan Hoorn murder trial hits another roadblock as a key police witness, Warrant Officer Robin Basson, dodges court yet again. From alleged drunkenness to a convenient medical certificate, the pattern of evasion raises serious questions about accountability in our justice system.

As Women's Month closes, young Black women are urged to consider financial advice as a path to economic power and community upliftment, challenging the legacy of Apartheid's economic dispossession.