UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. (@NelsonMandela, Twitter) South African civil society leaders have called for a stronger social contract to overcome inequalities in all its forms.Speaking at the 18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, they called for not only leaders, but members of the public to encourage social change. "This new social contract is actually between us, we…
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has passed the Civil Union Amendment Bill prohibiting marriage officers from objecting to marrying same-sex couples.The Bill will afford same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples.Chairperson of the NCOP’s Select Committee on Security and Justice Shahidabibi Shaikh said the Bill would ensure equality for all.Marriage officers who refuse…
The Anti-repression Working Group is monitoring and collecting complaints made against security agencies operating during the lockdown. Ashraf Hendricks, Ground Up, file The Anti-Repression Working Group has been established by the Covid-19 People's Coalition.Hundreds of monitors have monitoring and reporting back on how lockdown regulations are being implemented.The group has set up a tracker where…
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10 min read The following story contains spoilers for Lanterns through episode 6. AT THE CLIMAX of 2025’s Superman, a little boy begs the Man of Steel to come and save his countrymen from the forces of an invading military. The boy gets saved, but not by the Last Son of Krypton. Instead, an emerald
