Eparkeni

When on 6 February, Sports Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie approved that Graaff-Reinet would thenceforth be named Robert Sobukwe Town in honour of the political activist and Pan-African Congress leader and founder, he had poked the badger. The town immediately exploded into a frenzy, culminating in tensions, protests, and a seething impasse that has … New name change, same old debate. Read More »

Quite understandably, the bluenose reader will consider the occasional gleaning on social media, at best, as tardy journalism. So I trust they’ll forgive my eavesdropping this past Sunday on Songezi Zibi’s ‘presser’ of another kind. The Rise Mzansi leader and chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) was sat candidly discussing the work … Songezo Zibi delivers an unlikely address Read More »

Over the past week my social media timeline has led one to believe that in the upcoming local government elections (LGE) the City of Johannesburg will be where the gloves come off and there’ll likely be blood on the floor. Whilst elsewhere the canvassing mostly creeps up subliminally in the form of potholes being fixed, … Joburgh might be the litmus test of SA’s political future. Read More »

The 2030 Reading Panels 2026 Background Report which shockingly revealed – amongst a list of other horrifying findings – that some 15% of Grade 3s scored zero in reading assessments has sent shockwaves throughout the country. These numbers almost doubled for Grades 1 – 3 in home language literacy. Although much of the media have … SA flunks reading test! But there’s still hope Read More »

Indulge me in playing devil’s advocate, dear reader. A preposition which seeks to put paid to the nation’s gnawing and uncertain question is increasingly gaining momentum. It has the political elite regularly on the lookout to cross the floor. Business is disappearing assets into offshore accounts, you know, just in case. This whilst some of … SA: A chessboard or opposing black and white blocks? Read More »

‘No, no no! They’re not voiceless,’ asserts Ina Skosana, hands buried deep in her volumous weave in feigned exasperation. Her ordinarily grinning face is now creased as the Health-e News editor pans the room as if to make sure that what she has to say next will not fall on unattentive ears. ‘We .. we … Engagement journalism in the age of smartphones Read More »