Oyisa George

The Constitutional Court's decision to temporarily halt Parliament's impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa has been described as a move that protects due process while allowing legal questions surrounding the case to be resolved first. Speaking to VOC News, Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC), Lawson Naidoo said the majority of judges agreed that the President could suffer "irreparable harm" if the […]

Housing activists say they are considering appealing a Western Cape High Court ruling ordering 161 people living at the Transnet-owned Culemborg site in Cape Town to vacate the property by 30 September, warning that any eviction must prioritise the dignity and wellbeing of affected families. The court's decision has reignited concerns about Cape Town's housing crisis, with activists arguing that relocating residents to emergency shelters would not provide a sustainable […]

South African consumers have been given some relief after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided to leave the repo rate unchanged at 7%, despite ongoing concerns over global inflation and geopolitical tensions. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced on Thursday that four members voted to keep the rate unchanged, while two supported a 25-basis-point increase. SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago said the committee believes the current monetary policy stance remains […]

Civil society organisations are intensifying preparations for a nationwide day of action on 8 August, with a mass march to Parliament aimed at promoting solidarity between South Africans and migrants while calling for an end to xenophobic violence, discrimination and hate speech. The mobilisation follows an online planning meeting held this week, where organisations from across the country discussed logistics, the march route and a set of demands that will […]

For many young people, the communities they grow up in are often defined by negative headlines. But Mitchell’s Plain entrepreneur Eubranesia Santi is determined to challenge those perceptions, saying her journey proves that resilience, faith and determination can create opportunities despite difficult circumstances. After starting out by developing natural hair care products from home, Santi has built a successful entrepreneurial journey while using her platform to encourage young people, particularly […]

Civil society organisations, migrant groups and human rights activists will gather in Observatory on Saturday for an anti-xenophobia rally aimed at promoting solidarity and addressing growing concerns over violence and hostility directed at foreign nationals in South Africa. The rally follows a meeting held on 11 July where more than 30 social justice organisations agreed to work together in response to what they describe as a worsening humanitarian crisis affecting […]