Other Opinions
We still have a fighting chance of avoiding greylisting
18th October 2022 Much of the media’s focus after BLSA issued its report on grey listing last week has been on the 85% chance of SA being placed on the list by the... →
Democracy, self-determination, and the Eswatini Monarchy
12th October 2022 On Tuesday, 11 October 2022, the chairperson of the Eswatini Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) was quoted in the Times of Eswatini saying,... →
Liberia peacekeeping ‘largest operation in Africa in the history of the UN’? Fact-checking prominent economist’s claims
By: Africa Check 11th October 2022 Four years after United Nations (UN) peacekeepers officially left Liberia in 2018, debate still continues in the country over the legacy of the... →
Thousands of migrants have jobs in Eskom, Vodacom and South Africa’s government? No, viral message plain wrong
By: Africa Check 10th October 2022 “The level of hate the SA government has for its citizens is not surprising.” That’s the final sentence in a much copied and pasted message... →
A More Honest Narrative on Migrants 
4th October 2022 There have recently been two very interesting comments from cabinet ministers with regard to the contested issue of immigration and the presence... →
Migration policy in South Africa: How should we be thinking about it?
3rd October 2022 Is it possible to have a calm and sensible discussion about immigration policy? Maybe it helps when you start with a few facts—and that is where... →
What is cabinet actually doing about serious corruption?
26th September 2022 This question is important because serious corruption is strangling the life out of constitutional democracy under the rule of law in SA. It is... →
Heritage Day: Our Diversity Unites Us
23rd September 2022 It is true that change is good and it takes time. The same can be said of tradition, but tradition also tracks and reflects time, casting our... →
Celebrating South African Youth Culture and Heritage
23rd September 2022 Youth culture is one of the fastest growing cultures globally. Whether it is music, fashion, language or even business, young people across the... →
Building A Heritage for Future Generations
22nd September 2022 At the start our goal was straight forward – to equip young people who would further equip other young people and create a change that is backed by... →
