Misunderstood

In the City of Gold, a Struggle for a Drop of Water

For many residents, the water crisis has become a test of dignity, governance, and survival.

Feb 15 • Khumo Kumalo

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After the State of the Nation, a Question for the Press

The true test of accountability is not the volume of criticism, but the rigor of its proof.

Feb 14 • Khumo Kumalo

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Why Leading the DA Became Harder in Government

How coalition governance, internal factionalism, and legacy politics shaped John Steenhuisen’s decision

Feb 8 • Khumo Kumalo

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January 2026

A Politics of Moments, Not Movements

Performative Activism, Historical Amnesia, and the Erosion of Collective Action

Jan 30 • Khumo Kumalo

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Choosing Each Other in an Age of Political Noise

Human nature, institutions, and the space between collapse and hope

Jan 25 • Khumo Kumalo

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Malema, the World Cup, and the Politics of Moral Provocation

What Malema’s World Cup boycott call reveals about South Africa’s moral consistency, non-alignment, and foreign policy power

Jan 21 • Khumo Kumalo

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Liberation Was the Beginning, Not the End

Why South Africa’s Future Depends on Active Citizenship, Not Just Government

Jan 18 • Khumo Kumalo

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The boy child is being left behind.

Reimagining Love as a Structural, Cultural, and Political Force

Jan 17 • Osiame Radebe

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How Many More? Why South Africa’s GBVF Crisis Must Be Declared a National Disaster

Symbolically, such a declaration by the country would affirm what millions of women already know: that we are living in a state of emergency. We have…

Jan 10 • khiara <3

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A New Kind of Politics: Why South African Youth Are Disengaging – But Not Disinterested

Young people in South Africa are apolitical. They don’t care. They are disengaged. But speak to them, really speak to them, and you will quickly see…

Jan 10 • khiara <3

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December 2025

The Year We Forgot That Politics Is About People

A turbulent year reminds us that humanity—not ideology—must lead the way forward if we hope to rebuild trust and repair what has been broken.

Dec 1, 2025 • Khumo Kumalo

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November 2025

The G20 Women’s Shutdown: Is Awareness Enough?

From Awareness to Accountability: Why the Fight Against GBV Can’t Rest on Women Alone

Nov 10, 2025 • khiara <3

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