ISFAP Welcomes Students as Universities Open, Reaffirming Support for the “Missing Middle” as Income Gaps Widen
ISFAP Welcomes Students as Universities Open, Reaffirming Support for the “Missing Middle” as Income Gaps Widen
GEOFF SCHREINER | Why South Africa’s education problem is about allocation, not spending
As South Africans digest the latest matric results and look ahead to tomorrow’s state of the nation address (Sona) and the budget speech, a familiar concern resurfaces: how do we deploy our education spend to deliver real, internationally comparable outcomes?
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Free SA: Decentralise Language Rights – Empower Provinces to Protect South Africa’s Linguistic Diversit
Free SA has expressed serious concern over the content of and the approach taken by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in its proposed amendments to the Use of Official Languages Act, which entrench top-down, centralised control over language policy, at the expense of South Africa’s vibrant and diverse linguistic heritage.
Anti-cancer foods: Science or supermarket spin?
Steenhuisen’s dip and the battle for the DA’s soul. Beyond the interest rate pause, 2026 marks a turning point for SA property. And alarm over hate speech legislation overreach.
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South Africans join call to stop government overreach
Free SA, the Foundation for Rights of Expression and Equality, has raised alarm over the draft regulations issued under the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act, 2023, warning that the proposed implementation framework threatens to undermine certain core values embedded in South Africa’s constitutional democracy.
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Transforming Golden Acre: 415 affordable apartments to revitalise Cape Town’s CBD
A R1.2 billion redevelopment of the iconic Golden Acre precinct in Cape Town’s CBD is set to bring 415 affordable rental housing units into the heart of the city, targeting young professionals who spend hours commuting each day.
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Golden Acre Precinct redevelopment: Cape Town mayor’s vision for a safer, affordable urban hub
Cape Town executive mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on Tuesday led a guided walkthrough of the Golden Acre Precinct in the CBD, marking a key milestone in the redevelopment of the city’s central commuter and retail hub, a project aimed at revitalising the inner city through improved safety, affordable housing and upgraded public spaces.
Free SA urges opposition to draft hate speech regulations, warns of threats to privacy and free expression
In a media statement, The Foundation for Rights of Expression and Equality (Free SA) has launched a national campaign calling on South Africans to speak out against the draft regulations under the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act, 2023.
Government’s Minimum Wage Policy Blocks Job Creation and Entrenches Poverty, Warns Free SA
The Foundation for Rights of Expression and Equality, Free SA, has issued a strong caution against the National Minimum Wage Commission’s proposed wage hike for 2026, calling it a “policy of exclusion” that risks deepening South Africa’s already catastrophic unemployment crisis. In its submission, authored by Free SA Director Paul Maritz, it argues that in a country with low productivity and fragile small businesses, raising the wage floor further is economically irresponsible and socially damaging.
MANZI Water Welcomes Elite HYROX Athlete Danél Louw as Brand Ambassador
MANZI Water is proud to announce a new brand partnership with Danél Louw, one of South Africa’s leading female HYROX athletes and a rising force on the global hybrid fitness stage.
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